Audiophiles hifi appreciation thread old and new

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Airhead in reply to @BrickMan

Used Technics all the way in my opinion. I am really happy with my 2. You can pay anything from £400 - £3000 on a stock one. The latest GR & G are both getting decent reviews, an original MK3 is still a decent deck. Spares are readily available.

There's also a new Technics model around £700 with built in phono and cart included. With the DJ features stripped out.

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Ste_S in reply to @Airhead

I don’t think you need to spend on a SL1200 if your on a budget and don’t need the DJ features. Technics did a load of different direct drive turntables that can be had for not much money secondhand.

Regardless, I don’t think it’s possible to buy a bad Rega, Pro-ject or Technics turntable. Just buy the one that’s in your budget, has the features you want and looks nice.

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Airhead in reply to @Ste_S

I agree about the other Technics. The 1200 does have some rugged charm though and there are very few fiddly fixes required. I think some of the Technics from that era had auto return issues that are hard to fix.

For me the direct drive is worth sacrificing some looks and poise of the alternatives.

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