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Turntable selection advise

I have to admit that I am no audiophile nor do I have the funds to purchase some of the extravagant systems out there, I'm just a simple guy looking for simple advise. So far, I have looked into 3 turntables and I am wondering if some of you could assist me with my selection process. I just want to play vinyl that's all, hmmm audio nirvana ~!

So far I have looked into various TT and my selection is as follows.

1) Technics SL1200MK2
2) Technics 1210M5
3) Audio Technica AT-PL120

I like the fact that the Audio Technica has a built in phono pre amp and it plays at 3 different LP's speed rates (33, 45 and 78)

Could someone please advise the pro's and con's of my above selection?
chgolatin2

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curio
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As to the belt drive being cheaper, if you look at top end turntables available today, they are belt drive (10-28-08: Stanwal)

That's because no one of the world famous TT producers has money to invest studing and building such wonderful motor inside the Technics SL1200 , no enough numbers of TT sold to justify the amount of $$$ , a cheapo little belt motor is perfect for them

God save the Technics SL1200!
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curio
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Technics from KAB USA sounds like an excellent choice
- Chgolatin2

The SL1200 (or the SL1210) not only is an "excellent choice" but is the cheapest best sounding TT all over the World!
Second you don't need to recheck .. just two oil drops every 2500 hours! :-) and summer/autumn/winter/spring/ you have your TT always perfectly running without to care about temperature
Third you can put your TT everywhere you want because the SL1200 doesn't need ultra-expencive and esoteric platform
Just level it!
You don't need a strobo test to check for the belt health and the relative speed
You don't need to clean it because it own its plexi cover..
.. and bla bla .. much good more :-))
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