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2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
The right balanceMay 23, 2009
Cost/benefit curves typically have a "knee" in them. Below the knee you pay a little more and get a lot more. Above the knee you pay a lot more to get a little more.
As far as I can tell this turntable is at the sweet spot slightly above the knee. A rock solid heavyweight, impervious to vibration, bulletproof, sounds great...what more could you ask for?
2 of 3 found the following review helpful:
It's just wonderful.May 21, 2009
This thing is great. I really don't understand why anyone would want/need to spend more. It has all the alignment tools needed. It can do anything and everything. Most of all, it sounds great. The cartridge that comes with it will get you started, but mate this turn table with a Shure M97xE Hi-Fi Phono Cartridge and you got yourself a wonderful sounding turn table for the audiophile on a budget and more really. I've been in to audio for a long time now, and money doesn't always equal great sound. I favor the sound of this turn table with the upgraded cartridge and good vinyl to my SACD player. It's softer, but it just seems to have more detail and life to it. I hate most audio reviews that abuse words, so I'm not going to bother. Norah Jones voice sounds AMAZING!!!! Hows that for simple? I have her on SACD too. I like the 200g vinyl and this turn table with the upgrades better.
Only down side. Don't use the internal amp. It has no bass. FYI, one of your older HT amps might just have a gem of a phono amp, and preamp outs on it. :)
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Fantastic bang for the buckMay 11, 2009
Finally had to put my old Philips 212 to rest. Upgraded to the Technics after much research and reviews from other users. Absolutely satisfied with my purchase. Highly recommend.
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
This Turntable is All You NeedApr 22, 2009
The SL-1200MK2 turntable represents an amazing value for audiophiles that want to get back into the fun and charm of spinning vinyl. I paired mine with a Denon DL-160 cartridge. It sounds nice, really nice. Warm, many times better than many CDs.
The fact is, there are a lot of good turntables. When you consider how relatively small the market it, there is an amazing amount of offerings. The problem is, the industry likes to complicate matters. If you read enough audiophile blogs, getting the sound right is almost impossible.
I have never seen such a nice piece of equipment, not matter the price. The quality to everything on the Technics SL-1200MK2 is outstanding.
What you want in a turntable is what the SL-1200MK2 has. It's heavy duty, I almost dropped to my knees when the Fedex guy handed me the box. You want the platter to spin at a very accurate rate, and thanks to the silent DC motor and heft of the turntable, you can place the Technics right next to a subwoofer and the cartridge is still isolated from any rumble. Now, I wouldn't suggest doing it, but it just illustrates how well designed this piece of equipment is.
Simply put, for thirty years this turntable has spun records at a constant speed, period. The tonearm is fine, just match it with the best cartridge you can afford,follow the installation instructions carefully, then sit back and enjoy.
Just a DJ turntable? No way. It spins the record at incredible accurate speed. Thats any turntables main task, simple as that. Check the wow and flutter specs, they're excellent.
The other question is, are there better turntables? Sure, but who wants to pay thousands of dollars to listen to used records that you're picking up for 1-3 bucks a piece at a dusty record store? Pair the Technics with a decent Shure cartridge and you'll be satisfied. There's no better turntable at this price. Yes, you can spend $64,000 for a turntable (there was one at a just concluded Consumer Electronics Show, it had four tonearms and looked really cool) but that's just foolish. There are audiophiles, and then there are people who will never be happy with what they hear, not matter what they spend. And once they have spent lots of money, they have to justify the purchase.
I wish all makers of equipment offered this kind of value. Technics should be lauded for keeping this model in production.
My girlfriend and I are having lots of fun buying old records, then sitting and listening to music instead of hearing all the negaholic banter on television. A record player is a great, inexpensive way to have fun during this recession. You will get hours of fun with this turntable.
2 of 5 found the following review helpful:
 Technics SL-1200 MK2 TurntableApr 21, 2009
Price was great delivery was even better since it was free. Ordered 4/1/09 rec'd 4/4/09 excellent delivery service from FedEx. Turntable seems fine for my 40 year old vinyl collection. This was recommended by a company that offers extreme high end McIntosh products. I do wish I would have taken their advice and bought a Stanton cartridge instead of the Shure M97xE.
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