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Posted by Paul Tobin (A ) on February 12, 2017 at 19:58:58

In Reply to: RE: Very interesting posted by ecl876 on February 12, 2017 at 10:21:53:

Well I did say "think about" :)
Moot at the moment anyway as I don't believe the Technics 1200G is even available/distributed in Australia(?).

In regard to Fremer's test - well, Fremer is an experienced analog hand and would almost certainly have setup both tables with care. That the Technics clearly (to me) outpointed the Caliburn/SAT, even given the dodgy record, is an ear opening surprise to me. On the vocal track the Caliburn was my preference, but the Technics sounded pretty good too.
The Technics isn't exactly cheap itself, so I guess when it came to the crunch, I'd have to 'weigh it' against other turntables in the price range.

FWIW, when I bought my current turntable, more than 25 years ago, there was no demo on the floor. I based my purchase on reviews, company reputation and experience with previous models in the VPI lineup. Ditto for my arm and all the cartridges I currently own.

IME, auditioning components outside my own system only gives a cursory idea of how they might sound in my system/room. As for analog components, with all the setup vagaries pretty much all bets are off. I trust my own cartridge setup skills before anyone else, not because I'm especially talented but because I then know the accuracy with which it was setup.

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