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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. 
neonknight

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neonknight OP
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This one is coming from a friend who did the chip replacement for the MN6042 chip. He has gone through the MK III’s he has from top to bottom. Thats why this one isn’t cheap, at least in terms of MK III prices. So yes its all up to spec.

As far as a plinth, I hear no significant differences between my SP 10 MK II is either the factory plinth or the stacked multi density plinth, they both sound quite nice.

For a MK III I would consider finding a B5 plinth, or perhaps doing a cast one from the builder in Germany. Out of curiosity, where have you sourced a slate plinth from?

The 10R may very well change the dynamics of the SP landscape. MK III currently get priced at 60 to 80% of a 10R price tag. If the 10R is better, or even equal, that may very well force MK III prices downwards. Not sure how the market place shakes out once that table gets into distribution. 


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