Hot off the press...Technics SL 1300G

Based on specs, the 1300 essentially has most of engineering of the 1200G/SP10

Naturally, Technics did things to meet the P.P . 

Out of the box, a stock 1200G can be a "done" piece.

The aesthetic is the deal breaker for me.

@tablejockey 

That is the sticking point for me and I know it shouldn’t matter. But they look so pedestrian.

Definitely a matter of taste. I LOVE the pedestrian look…

To me …this appears to be what the 1500 c should have been… instead it was flimsy and wasted value on the integrated phono.

The 1500 was made to please too many at too low a price point.

the 1200 look has always been a bit cheesy to me… But much respect to the function and sound!

The 1200 look makes me think of the old Smuckers commercials

(The old G’s will know what I mean by that 🤣🤣🤣)

This is all I need to know... to get the 1200-G. Steve’s had far more expensive turntables... and... he believes the 1200-G is a much more practical, reliable TT with equivalent sound quality... at a much more reasonable price compared to those he had previously.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ln3ZX6QRo8c&t=813s

I can’t recall who asked about the coreless motor but someone else asked what they would miss if they stuck with SL1200 vs any G series, and my response was they’d miss the coreless motor, etc. YES, the G series and now the G2 have coreless motors. All earlier Technics DD TTs right up to the SP10 mk3 flagship had iron core motors, albeit you won’t hear or detect cogging with the SP10 mk3.