I've had my Technics 1200G since Jan 2017 - nearly 6 years which is an absolute record for me keeping any one component. So it must have made me happy.
I just fancy a change maybe.... maybe up to around £6k for deck and arm. I quite like the idea of a 12" arm, I've had a few before on other tables. Any suggestions? fairly broad range of music including classical and solo piano so speed stability is an absolute must.
Or alternatively - maybe I should just change something on the techie - a different arm: maybe a PU7 or a SupaTrac? Has anyone put a Rega RB3000 on a techie 1200G? Would like to know if that was worthwhile.
For that sort of money you should be able to source a used one of these, which would be an end game turntable for any system:
For that sort of money you should be able to source a used one of these, which would be an end game turntable for any system:
For that sort of money you should be able to source a used one of these, which would be an end game turntable for any system:
What is it?
Getting there.... still waiting for the plinth so here's a lashup with the 12" arm (groovemaster II courtesy of @Ammonite Audio) ..... not ideal as the vice holding the arm is not going to be under same compliance or in exact same plane as the turntable itself. But one day my plinth will come...
Alan, there is a full spec. N.A. Dais with lots of (12"+? 10"?) boards, impeccable history and ownership, currently on the Wam. Also arms (12" +) and maybe cart's to choose from, too. Subjective, I know, but at a very good price, too.
Just wondering did you ever have a standard SL1200 or 1200GR, and is the 1200g an upgrade at all? I have a GR, and I really don't think it's any better sound wise than the old 1200s, I think it's just a fabulous TT usability wise.
No, other than sitting on the same surface.
So...going by the thread title.....is your old turntable your new turntable and is it the last one you'll have ?
( mine is )
Shouldn't there be as rigid as possible a connection between tonearm/(sub)chassis/bearing/platter? If I'm not misunderstanding something, most of TT designs follow this principle. I've also listened to interviews with quite a few designers who said this...I remember one interview with Kuzma who said that and explained why that's important, but I know I've read that statement from others as well but circumstances escape my memory ATM. This connection is also part of the reason new Rega TTs are better than their previous incarnations and higher end models have ever more rigid unity of these parts because of materials used. When I look at construction of John Michell's decks, there's also always very rigid connection between these parts...Jonathan Nye also said something about this in an interview I saw a while ago.