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In Reply to: RE: REVIEW: Technics by Panasonic KAB SL-1200Mk.II Turntables posted by Kristian on March 23, 2015 at 21:34:00
Wow, this thread certainly went viral. Kristian, you and I have a few things in common. Years ago I sold hifi in the Seattle area for a retailer long gone, Gram a Fon. Like you, I set up a lot of turntables over the course of time. Like you, I recently bought an SL1200 in very good condition and like you, I had it fully KAB modified, on mine Kevin did all the work. Also, like you, I spent hours on set up. Mine is aligned using The Best protractor, which uses the Stevenson alignment model, and I selected different cartridges. We also share very similar views on subjective vs. objective measures of hifi performance. And finally, we seem to be aligned in terms of our opinion of the SL1200 as modified by KAB. This is a very, very nice turntable. Not sure what to make of all the negative vibes you elicited, but wanted to reach out to you and reinforce your points. Well done and thanks.
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Thanks for the nice words; I worked at Magnolia Hi-Fi. Where was your shop located?
The 1200 truly is a revelation; I can't wait to rotate a pile of records on the thing this weekend.
I have no idea what's going on here. There are some seriously unhinged people here, getting into the pettiest of fights, hiding their middle-aged butts and pasty mugs behind their computers. In reality, no one would say the same things to each others' faces as they do here. I can only think this forum attracts the least likeable people from our hobby, because the anonymity provides a hiding place for fragile, broken egos to lash out. It's a worse cesspool than when I quit 5 years ago.
A most unattractive place; especially since the crazed nonsense is over something as pathetic as *stereo equipment*.
Best,
Kristian
I do think that some responders to your original post over-reacted in a too negative way to the linguistic faux(s) pas contained in that post, but in the ensuing "discussion" you consistently fail to show yourself to be deserving of any sympathy. In truth, this is a very nice bunch of guys here, better behaved and less vituperative than most who frequent the other Asylums. Guys here answer each others questions and help each other out every day, all the time. If you could somehow manage to "talk" without spewing insults, you probably would eventually get some of that sympathy, and you might even benefit from being a regular contributor. Yes, sometimes people get nasty with each other, but it's easy to duck until it's all over.
I'd feel the same if my own tt was the subject of endless posts from owners extolling its virtues. It'd bore the hell outta me. This guy Kristian is no stranger to Vinyl. It can't be news to him that his beloved tt (and damn near every mod for it imaginable, certainly including the KAB/Applied Fidelity stuff) has already been discussed here countless times, including a few hundred times by his fave Vinyl guy John Elison. It ain't like Kristian had anything new/different to say that other Tech. 1200 lovers forgot to mention.
In addition to the sheer volume of posts about it, I've really OD'd on the hyperbole with which some Tech. 1200 lovers load their paens.
I get the impression you really enjoy the subject because you never fail to post a comment. It seems to me that you're totally addicted to the SL-1200 turntable.
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because some of us have no unconditional love for the SL-1200. I am not a a mindless zombie when it comes to sound.
dee
;-D
True terror is to wake up one morning and discover that your high school class is running the country.
quote by Kurt Vonnegut
Kristian,
The store I worked at Gram a Fon, was in Lake Forest Park, in a shopping plaza at the corner of Ballinger Way and Bothell Way. It was more high end oriented than Magnolia HiFi (at least the original store in Magnolia, which was space limited), we more directly competed with Electricraft. I worked there during my undergrad years at UW from 1970 to late 1973. Later I worked at a similar store in San Diego, that is still going strong (Go Mark!), Breier Sound Center, so was in the business for most of the 1970s.
Bill
> > I have no idea what's going on here. There are some seriously unhinged people here, getting into the pettiest of fights, hiding their middle-aged butts and pasty mugs behind their computers. In reality, no one would say the same things to each others' faces as they do here. I can only think this forum attracts the least likeable people from our hobby, because the anonymity provides a hiding place for fragile, broken egos to lash out. It's a worse cesspool than when I quit 5 years ago. < <
oh, outch ...
child, you can't even respond to me as an adult here, never mind in person.
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