Looking for a mid-priced TT to install my 2M Black Cart
Differences SL1210GR and SL1210Mk7?? @twoleftears you can compare models here, the prices below are from U.S. dealer posted in the end of my Technics thread The Technics SL-1000R is $18000.00 The SL-1200G is $3995.00 and SL-1200GR is half price The new SL-1500C is $1399.00 The new DJ Version SL-1200Mk7 is $1199.00 - this is the cheapest new Technics at the moment |
@bsmg The only advantage of direct drive is high torque and more stable speed. The extra vibration and noise from a direct drive turntable is why I would not have one. I have 6 direct drive turntables and can't detect any noise from any of them, they are all so heavy that i can not detect a vibration. My turntable has one belt. Don’t know where you’ve been the past 40 years or so but you may notice that the best turntables are not direct drive. I am not that old to be in this hobby for 40 years, but i live with Direct Drive turntables for more than 20 years and in the past 5 years upgrading them. Can't imagine i could operate a belt drive. The only DD ones I can think of are Japanese. Wait, VPI is coming out with some sort of 40th anniversary DD table (they must be cleaning out their warehouse of extra parts). ONLY Japanese, yes. One of the most affordable High-End DD is Technics SP-10 mkII, Denon DP-80, Victor TT-81, but my favorite is Luxman PD-444. They are all vintage. Not sure who need a VPI 40th Anniversary when Technics made 100th Anniversary SP-10R $8,999 |
@noromance this is for a secondary system. I am not passing through a vinyl trend. I have a dedicated listening room with acoustic engineering built in with some great equipment. That’s a whole separate conversation. This is really just about maximizing value of my 2m black that is being shortchanged by the debut carbon it’s connected to in a sub $15k bedroom system. Interesting to see the debate on DD vs belt drive, personally I think brinkman makes the best TTs available and both their DD and belt models are impressive. I thing that is what happens with very good engineering... you can achieve great results with either with the proper engineering and implementation. This is is a great conversation though and appreciate everyone weighing in! Keep it coming.... |
@sircheech Understood. Respectfully, I think it would help to state that in your original post. I've heard a lot of systems at shows and while not always the best place to hear any rig at its best, very few have bested my own in the areas of performance at which it excels. With that in mind, perhaps you might give some thought to a rebuilt idler in an excellent plinth. |
