Modded or stock Technics SL1200G


I have been using my modded 1200G for one year now. I am still delighted with my choice to buy and mod this TT. I had Ralph (atmasphere) build an armboard and install it, Tri Mai built and installed the  Triplanar Classic SE tonearm, I added the Oracle Hard Acrylic mat and a HRS 315 gram record weight. Brian Walsh of ttsetup mounted the Lyra Kleos cartridge for me.

Having only used Lyra cartridges since 1988, it came as no surprise to run it for 80+ hours for it to open up. Even though "Mickeys" review stated 50-100 hours for break-in of the TT, It did surprise me that around 85-90 hrs for the whole rig open up and settled down.

Has anyone been unhappy with the purchase of their Technics SL1200G ? I would guess that many have used it stock but wonder if others have done any mods to improve SQ and what mods did they do ?

Platter mats, record weights or clamps, re-wiring the stock tonearm or installing a different tonearm. Power cord was hard but I got that too.


nkonor

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I am still running a stock SL1200G other than the Oracle mat and HRS weight like you have.  I was playing some new vinyl that came today and was absolutely loving it.  What really makes me proud is the bass on my vinyl is as good as and sometimes better than what I get from my Esoteric SACD player.  I can only imagine with the high end arm and cartridge you are using, you are probably close to the limits of the TT.  I am thinking of purchasing a Dynavector 20X2L cartridge to use instead of the ZU cartridge.

How are you doing?  I had a big scare at the beginning of the month as I had a ultrasound done and got called back for a CAT scan with radioactive dye put through my veins.  The large mass they thought they saw with the ultrasound wasn't there with the CAT Scan.  I thought for sure it was cancer as all the guys who retired before me came down with cancer within 2 years of retirement.  I thought I was next as I am coming up on 2 years.