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RE: NYT on the SL-1200 saga

Posted by bill_stevenson@bellsouth.net (A) on January 4, 2017 at 08:32:32

In Reply to: RE: NYT on the SL-1200 saga posted by Curious on January 2, 2017 at 20:12:08:

Curious,

I think your post is overall excellent and I agree with much of what you say. I own an SL1200GAE and a Prime with Eagle/Roadrunner, periphery ring, HRX pulley-double belted, and Counter Intuitive. For others, that means I have gone deeply into the mods that you refer to. The two turntables (at least as modified) are competitive with each other sonically. I like the Technics better overall. The DD provides a noticeable, albeit subtle, improvement in timing and impact compared to the belt drive Prime. I like the Technics arm better, it is significantly easier to set up, change cartridges and has a brighter sound and clarity in the upper range. The Prime arm sounds a little dull in direct comparison. Both have great bass definition. Both TTs are spot on speed (with Prime using the Eagle/Roadrunner) with no flutter or waver of any kind. For the Technics as far as upgrades are concerned, Timestep in the UK offers a more sophisticated external PSU and can fit an SME tonearm. This was tested by HiFi World a few months ago. It got a rave review. As far as the PSU is concerned, the OEM unit is internal and digital so in theory it could pick up noise that an external unit would miss. In fact the OEM unit is well shielded and quiet, so the need for this modification is questionable. The SME arm used was a Series IV, which has a fixed headshell. In theory it should be superior, but the OEM arm is so good and so easy to use that I don't feel tempted. YRMV. In summation, both the SL1200G and the Prime are superb TTs and they are competitive with each other in terms of performance. The Technics is ergonomically superior-much, much easier to set up and use. The Prime will appeal to the dedicate audiophile, the Technics to the dedicated record collector. You can't go wrong.

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