The 1200 is not a DJ table. It just has good
Skookum. So DJ’s glom on to it.
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As a past and present 1200 owner, I find this thread revealing. There seems to be a definite bias against this turntable from a contingent of what I will call (for the convenience of this post) "true audiophiles."I became an audiophile the day I talked my parents into buying me an extension speaker (Realistic Solo 4) for my Panasonic portable radio/tape recorder. I soon started buying records (which I had to play on my cardboard record player with ceramic needle). My Mom's furniture grade Silvertone console was off limits, but they saw my interest and got me a Garrard 55b and a Realistic receiver that came bundled with some rather remarkable B&O speakers for Christmas (around 1972). When I went to college, I managed to scrape together enough money to buy a used Benjamin Miracord Elac which I mounted on 2x4s. Ran that through a PAS 3x (I had to fix it, new tubes, bypassed the tone controls) Dynamo ST-70 (a kit I soldered together) and the B&Os. I was able to trade something (which will remain nameless) for a Technics 1200. I hung with a crowd that was anchored by a store in Urbana Illinois called Pro Musica. We considered ourselves audiophiles.40 years and many turntables later, I was convinced by one of my old buddies (Geoff Poor/Glenn Poor's AV) to plunk some money down and wait several months for a new Technics 1200 GR. I was initially turned off by the looks, but was impressed by the sound (we compared it to the twice as expensive 1200 G and couldn't tell much of a difference in sound, although the "G" does look cooler with the brass top plate). Best turntable I've ever owned. Audiophile quality?... by any measure I have a resounding YES! |
I just purchased the 1210GR with a mofi MasterTracker cart and the performance is very satisfying. I too was a little concerned about the DJ history since this was my first (well second because I returned the Rega P3 after 1 day)but reading all the reviews and listening to the recommendations of my dealer I have not been disappointed |
This is an interesting topic. Here’s an observation. My sl1200 mk2 vs $10,000 tt (you pick the model), I’m fine with mine being considered non-audiophile or not as musical. What happens when a $50,000 tt (model picked by it’s passionate owner) joins the conversation? Is the $10,000 table still considered audiophile? Or musical? I don’t think there is a correct answer, but my opinion is there are two main camps- Most gear below mine (investment wise) are not audiophile/ musical and those above are audio jewelry and really don’t offer substantial gain- or Gear differs in musicality, there is no cutoff or magic number. We’re all working within a budget/ constraint/ preference that hopefully gives us enjoyment and return that justify our investment. The best advice I have gained from these forums is from those in the second camp. Regards, gary |
Hello again, glupson - Sorry for any confusion. While I do get a kick out of listening to old vinyl, the table isn't all that old. Purchased in this century :-) (around 2007 as I recall) from KAB Electro Acoustics. If you have a vintage Technics table you'd like to get "tuned up", consider talking to Kevin at KAB. Link here: https://www.kabusa.com/frameset.htm?/ Apologies if I'm telling you something you already know. |
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