Frankly, I wouldn't worry about the dj factor

Posted by texanater (A) on March 19, 2012 at 08:36:31

In Reply to: RE: Help choosing TT posted by pdizzle on March 18, 2012 at 20:30:02:

These things are built like tanks! They can endure a LOT of abuse just fine. Further, for a trivial amount you can replace the tonearm and bearing. Both are very simple to do. I think they both cost $50 each. OR, you could replace them with a rewired tonearm with cardas ($150) and the applied fidelity bearing (I think $250) when your budget allows. Unless the table has really been abused the bearing and tonearm are the only things that wear. Just buy one that looks like its been reasonably cared for, and replace or upgrade those parts down the road. You'll never regret it or look back. In my humble estimation you can do no better than the technics 1200 anywhere near $1000. I've upgraded the tonearm wire, the bearing, disabled the strobe and added a damping trough. All together the mods cost ~$650. I would put my table against just about anything at any cost, and you can add them at your leisure. Eventually I'm sure it would get stomped buy I've not heard a better table yet.

Whatever that is worth.

Nate
You can't cheat an honest man, never give a sucker an even break or smarten up a chump -- W.C. Fields

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Topic - Help choosing TT - pdizzle 20:02:31 03/18/12 (23)

From below, an amazing # of choices! :-) - richardl 15:34:37 03/19/12 (0)

RE: Help choosing TT - xaudiomanx 11:06:27 03/19/12 (6)

RE: Help choosing TT - pdizzle 11:53:47 03/19/12 (5)

It says that you are from Midwest - Stale 15:13:28 03/19/12 (4)

RE: It says that you are from Midwest - pdizzle 19:20:40 03/19/12 (3)

RE: It says that you are from Midwest - Stale 20:26:46 03/19/12 (2)

RE: It says that you are from Midwest - pdizzle 19:35:22 03/22/12 (1)

RE: It says that you are from Midwest - pdizzle 11:34:50 03/26/12 (0)

in the asylum trader is.... - hifitommy 00:07:38 03/19/12 (6)

RE: On (shudder) Audiogon... - amioutaline? 04:59:54 03/19/12 (4)

RE: On (shudder) Audiogon... - Ozzy 05:45:37 03/19/12 (3)

read the ad, arm IS included! - gkargreen 08:10:32 03/19/12 (2)

No, YOU read the ad.... - Ozzy 08:27:19 03/19/12 (1)

we must be talking about 2 different ads.. - gkargreen 16:43:41 03/19/12 (0)

Second the Jr. Nice deck at a good price with cart. - Opus 104 04:44:01 03/19/12 (0)

RE: Help choosing TT - Bob_in_OKC 21:33:22 03/18/12 (0)

Not worth the money IMHO - Stale 20:43:22 03/18/12 (0)

RE: Help choosing TT - AbeCollins 20:17:13 03/18/12 (5)

RE: Help choosing TT - cactuscowboy@bresnan.net 08:00:19 03/19/12 (1)

RE: Help choosing TT - Ozzy 08:35:55 03/19/12 (0)

RE: Help choosing TT - pdizzle 20:30:02 03/18/12 (2)

Frankly, I wouldn't worry about the dj factor - texanater 08:36:31 03/19/12 (0)

rega vs 1200 is a landmine - adaug 20:37:49 03/18/12 (0)

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