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Turntable purchase advice sought

Hey everyone,

Looking for a bit of advice on a possible turntable purchase. There is a Technics 1200 Mark II with many Dave Cawley modifications listed on the other site. I have used a VPI hw19 Mark 4 and a Rega P3 before and I'm now running an NAD c558 but I'm looking for something with a bit more bite to it. My cartridges go between a Hana ML MC and a Clearaudio Maestro V2 Ebony MM. 

I don't mind fussing with turntable setup and in fact love aligning cartridges and setting VTA and all that, but I've heard lots of good news about how durable the Technics is. Any thoughts would be appreciated. And thank you.

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boothroyd
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@simao if the captive signal leads are a concern, there are options of attaching an RCA breakout box or direct replacement to some other preferred cable - many videos & sources are available for such work including KABUSA.

boothroyd
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As far as other options are concerned, there definitely are other turntables available that would allow you to explore, each with their own set of challenges.

While each system is somewhat unique, I feel the unconventional in audiophile terms Technics DD offers tremendous potential along with joy of operation.

boothroyd
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The fact you don’t mind fussing around should lead you to trying it.

Count me as an SL1200 believer. Like any turntable, changes are very possible and you should be able to assess whether or not different is better as you experience an other machine.

In addition to DC’s Timestep, Kevin Barrett @ KABUSA has much info as well as cost effective mods that are great for jumping in.

The original SL1200 MkII unit up through 2010 production should prove over time to be one of the more relevant turntables ever IMO. MUCH performance can be pulled from its well executed design.

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