Technics SL1200 MK2 Arm rewire kit

[Alex S]

Hello, I tried a thread in the audio room but here might work better.

I’m looking for someone to advise, better still supply, the titled kit. Happy to pay of course.

Alex

 

[Arkless Electronics]

Unless the original is damaged I'd leave well alone personally.

 

[Alex S]

Many say the stock wiring is rubbish and improvement is to be had in it's replacement. I'm clueless/agnostic. Do you think the job is too tricky or that no real benefit will be had, or both?

 

[Arkless Electronics]

Many say the stock wiring is rubbish and improvement is to be had in it's replacement. I'm clueless/agnostic. Do you think the job is too tricky or that no real benefit will be had, or both?

I wouldn't expect it to be anything less than very fiddly.... and as you will probably be aware I'm firmly in the "wire's wire" camp...

 

[Alex S]

Good. That’s probably something I needn’t do then. I’m a properly made/matched wire is wire person.

I’ve looked at tutorials and rewiring the Technics falls into nightmare territory.

 

[Mynamemynaim]

Sounds like a job for jonney seven

 

[337alant]

There is a decent guide from 6L6 on DIY audio
https://www.diyaudio.com/forums/analogue-source/239122-sl-1200-tonearm-rewire.html
MCRU do a Cardas rewire kit for £99
https://www.mcru.co.uk/product/tone-arm-re-wiring-kit-for-technics-sl12001210/
Same kit on ebay £10 cheaper
http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/710-5...0001&campid=5338728743&icep_item=171011833482

Or just buy the internal wire and use an existing shielded phono cable
http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/710-5...0001&campid=5338728743&icep_item=362630921014

Alan

 

[Alex S]

Thanks Alan.

 

[337alant]

It made a significant difference when I rewired my SME 3009 mk2 but the wire was old and delicate it fell to pieces as I pulled it through the arm
Alan

 

[Alex S]

Can anyone do this for me in London, for an appropriate fee, food, drink, undying gratitude?

I will purchase a kit from Kevin/Kabusa that makes things a little easier apparently.

 

[IanmacPFM]

I have 2 1200s. They are now heavily modified. When they had the standard arm fitted I found no change when I rewired. I also found that the wire I had purchased was not quite as flexible as the original. I did my utmost to ensure I used the exact wire route of the original technics installation. It was noticeable when the stylus was lowered onto a disc with a less positive vertical drop than the original. One can get into a heavy discussion as to the "effect"of different wire due to the interwire capacitance and how that reacts with the imput impedance of your phono pre.
Id keep my money.

 

[chartz]

Many say the stock wiring is rubbish and improvement is to be had in it's replacement. I'm clueless/agnostic. Do you think the job is too tricky or that no real benefit will be had, or both?

Why would it be rubbish? It is perfectly adequate.
Leave it alone.
Cardas is (expensive) snake oil.