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Thanks for the feedback!
I'd rather buy new though, I did already spend enough time & money on used record players 🙂
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Sure, was really more a comment on Technics reliability and durability than anything else, it's not like the current 1210 it's a million miles away from the MK2, definitely more of an evolution than revolution. Ultimately I went for an automatic turnable because eliminating user error was a factor. Definitely don't currently have enough vinyl to justify spending £900+ on turnable (ask me next year).
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Not really advice but more for note, I picked up a very good condition SL1301 for £350, it's from 1979 and everything still works on it.
The turnable side is all electronically controlled, with quartz lock, and a strobe just to check.
The automatic tone arm side is all mechanically controlled, and works really well.
There's not a whole lot that can't be fixed on them that doesn't just boil down to cleaning and lubricating.
"Cogging" is imperceivable, and can't be observed on the strobe.
The Technics headshell is very light, easily the lightest for the money.
Regarding boxy bass, you might find if you're listening to something modern on the bass heavy side that a modern cartridge might be a bit on the bass heavy side for it, for example in Justices Planisphere there's some very low bass sounds that don't sound good through a Goldring E3 or Audio Technica ATN3600L but sounded great through a Goldring Elan.