Help needed to set up an analog system

Oops, sorry Detlof and Dan, I remember clearly rated "Great" on both your useful feedbacks but don't know how it turned out to be 2+2?! Forget that and you guys have my best ratings together with Prs123. Thanks.

I LOVE VINYL. I just bought a turntable two weeks ago. Spent a lot of time researching my options within my budget, and with the FUTURE in mind. Choices came down to a Sota Comet or the Technics SL-1200MK2 (the 'DJ' turntable, that is). Bought the Technics ($450). Ordered Cardas tonearm wire, a Sumiko headshell, Phoenix Gold interconnects and a JA Michell record clamp. This armored beast is going to see surgery...

This turntable can be modified to play 78s, can change headshells, balance and adjust vertical tracking quickly, can get a silicone fluid damping system for the tonearm, are able to clean your records on the platter, has great torque, great reliability, no belts to find after 10 years, free of rumble, pitch control, stylus light, can actually buy a service manual and parts with relative ease, etc.

As someone in audioreview posted, it has only one disadvantage: It doesn't say Rega.

If you want more info go to www.kabusa.com and/or www.1200s.com

Yours in audio,

psychicanimal: it's obvious to anyone who's got his/her eyes even half open that you're a whore. are you brave enough to reveal your pimp?

Speaking of whores, why the h___ don't more turntable manufacturers acknowledge the vast library of 45's and 78's by including these options? Obsolete? Yeah, so was vinyl according to every idiot when the first excruciating CD players came out, and now I don't even want to think about the irreplacable albums that have come and gone over the years.And mind you, I own one of the offending products, an otherwise servicable Linn LP12. Serviceable that is, until my spouse wanted to play a classic 45 she rediscovered in our mutual collection. I had no plausible answer for her Sondek sniping. So, psychicman, tell cornfedboy to stick a cob in it. Keep in mind, I only pick on people I like. :)

What comes out of my mouth...is the conversation that I am.

No need to fight back or ask for that insult to be removed. It's for all to see who is who...

The Technics SL-1200MK2 is a great turntable. Sonically, it will never outperform a Linn Sondek. However, dollar for dollar, when modified this table is a record collector's dream. It is pretty much the only option available at the present moment.

I just ordered the service manual for mine last weekend and plan to start the modifications sometime in the next two weeks. I'll get the tonearm fluid damper once I move to my new place and install a decent MC cartridge. It will truly be a world class performer.

Peace to all.