It is true that people in 2017-2018 are selling SP-10mkIII more often then ever. The reason is upcoming SP-10r. Price difference from SP-10mkII and SP-10mkIII is very big, at least 6 times.
Considsidering Replacing a Technics SP 10 Mk II with a MK III. Can I Expect Improvements?
I have a couple of Technics SP 10 MK II, one of them in the SH10B3 base, another in a multi density stacked plinth with MDF, acrylic, and birch ply. Both are nice tables.
However, I have a chance to purchase a restored SP 10 MK III from an excellent source. They are not going to be cheap, although the price is more than fair considering what a MK III goes for in the market place. To do this means I would have to sell the drive unit in the stacked plinth, probably sell my Denon DP 75 in VPI plinth, an extra SAEC 407 arm I have, and maybe my Riggle 12" String Theory arm.
Has anyone had the opportunity to make side by side comparisons of the two tables? Is there a noticeable improvement to be had? The MK II do sound very nice in my system, which is why I would consider a MK III.
Also, as much as I would like it, I think a 10R drive unit is out of reach.
However, I have a chance to purchase a restored SP 10 MK III from an excellent source. They are not going to be cheap, although the price is more than fair considering what a MK III goes for in the market place. To do this means I would have to sell the drive unit in the stacked plinth, probably sell my Denon DP 75 in VPI plinth, an extra SAEC 407 arm I have, and maybe my Riggle 12" String Theory arm.
Has anyone had the opportunity to make side by side comparisons of the two tables? Is there a noticeable improvement to be had? The MK II do sound very nice in my system, which is why I would consider a MK III.
Also, as much as I would like it, I think a 10R drive unit is out of reach.