While I’m sure one can buy an even better tt, I think you’d have to spend a whole lot more money to do so. I run a 1200G that Ralph modified to fit a 12” Triplanar arm, and it is great sounding to my ears. I have never heard such pure, steady tonality from piano notes or organ pipes before from LP’s, which is a testament to it’s speed stability. And it plays very even-handedly across the frequency spectrum. It reveals plenty of information in a “whole” musical manner. For the money, it’s a great tt.
You will want to try better options for the platter mat, however. The supplied rubber one sucks, IME. I also prefer using a center weight and peripheral ring to seat the vinyl securely against the mat surface, so the cartridge induced vibrations can dissipate well.
You will want to try better options for the platter mat, however. The supplied rubber one sucks, IME. I also prefer using a center weight and peripheral ring to seat the vinyl securely against the mat surface, so the cartridge induced vibrations can dissipate well.