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In Reply to: RE: Question for myself: Should I buy the Technics SL-1200G turntable? posted by 4everyoung on September 24, 2017 at 21:13:33:
"Yes, I am serious. I want to hear music, too. And you're right, they're rare. I've already done a few searched."Patience is required, I've seen them on eBay for anywhere from $350 - $1200. One sold for the low mark just a few months ago, it had the wrong headshell. But as mentioned elsewhere in this thread, the proper headshell is harder to find than the table itself, although I hear someone is making knockoffs.
If you decide to look for one of these schveet Kennys, they're no toys and as such are quite large so space is required. Not nearly as rare, but also a very nice table, the KD500, at one time Kenwood's TOTL model. Not quartz locked like the KD600 and later models, but still an awesome table. The KD500 was sold sans arm so will come with any one of the botique arms offered at the time. My KD500 has the beautiful Grace G707, but many had the legendary Infinity Black Widow. These ultralight arms are a bit finicky about the cartridge installed, but once it's right it's a site to behold watching these pieces of art make their way across the vinyl.
One caveat on the Corian based Kennys, the resin base isn't as immune to acoustic feedback as it would seem it should, if you go this route I have a thread showing how easily this issue can be corrected.
Martin
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Topic - Question for myself: Should I buy the Technics SL-1200G turntable? - 4everyoung 13:48:17 09/19/17 ( 138)
- RE: Question for myself: Should I buy the Technics SL-1200G turntable? - Kingshead 06:54:52 10/22/17 ( 0)
RE: Question for myself: Should I buy the Technics SL-1200G turntable? - Kingshead 05:59:08 10/11/17 ( 0)
Its an excellent machine and beats most 'high end' machines pretty easily. - Ralph 11:59:35 09/28/17 ( 0)
The answer is emphatically - NO! - bjh 22:57:42 09/24/17 ( 4)
- RE: The answer is emphatically - NO! - Lew 07:04:58 09/25/17 ( 3)
- RE: The answer is emphatically - NO! - Kingshead 07:51:25 09/25/17 ( 2)
- Didn't mean to activate you - Lew 08:58:15 09/25/17 ( 1)
- RE: Didn't mean to activate you - Kingshead 09:42:05 09/25/17 ( 0)
RE: Question for myself: Should I buy the Technics SL-1200G turntable? - bill_stevenson@bellsouth.net 15:26:02 09/24/17 ( 1)
- RE: Question for myself: - bare 18:38:40 09/24/17 ( 0)
RE: Question for myself: Should I buy the Technics SL-1200G turntable? - Kingshead 04:29:26 09/24/17 ( 17)
- RE: Question for myself: Should I buy the Technics SL-1200G turntable? - 4everyoung 13:43:59 09/24/17 ( 16)
- RE: Question for myself: Should I buy the Technics SL-1200G turntable? - Kingshead 20:08:25 09/24/17 ( 15)
- RE: Question for myself: Should I buy the Technics SL-1200G turntable? - 4everyoung 21:13:33 09/24/17 ( 14)
- There is a whole 'nother topic.. About rare stuff one 'wants' (often for YEARS before BINGO! Whoo Hoo!) nt - 3+4=5 21:01:46 09/25/17 ( 0)
- RE: Question for myself: Should I buy the Technics SL-1200G turntable? - Kingshead 09/25/17 02:33:17 09/25/17 ( 12)
- RE: Question for myself: Should I buy the Technics SL-1200G turntable? - 4everyoung 13:45:22 09/25/17 ( 11)
- RE: Question for myself: Should I buy the Technics SL-1200G turntable? - Jive Turkey 17:33:12 09/25/17 ( 9)
- RE: Question for myself: Should I buy the Technics SL-1200G turntable? - 4everyoung 05:11:21 09/26/17 ( 8)
- RE: Question for myself: Should I buy the Technics SL-1200G turntable? - Jive Turkey 17:52:51 09/27/17 ( 2)
- RE: Question for myself: Should I buy the Technics SL-1200G turntable? - 4everyoung 16:10:11 09/28/17 ( 1)
- RE: Question for myself: Should I buy the Technics SL-1200G turntable? - Jive Turkey 17:52:16 09/29/17 ( 0)
- RE: Smart. - Travis 10:40:59 09/26/17 ( 3)
- RE: Smart. - Jack G 14:46:13 09/26/17 ( 2)
- RE: Smart. - Travis 15:30:10 09/26/17 ( 1)
- RE: Smart. - John Elison 18:11:44 09/26/17 ( 0)
- RE: Question for myself: Should I buy the Technics SL-1200G turntable? - Kingshead 10:06:59 09/26/17 ( 0)
- RE: Question for myself: Should I buy the Technics SL-1200G turntable? - Kingshead 14:54:53 09/25/17 ( 0)
I faced the same decision earlier this year... - EdAInWestOC 11:30:20 09/22/17 ( 26)
- RE: I faced the same decision earlier this year... - John Elison 19:05:59 09/22/17 ( 25)
- Yes, you do... - EdAInWestOC 23:27:30 09/22/17 ( 24)
- RE: Yes, you do... - John Elison 10:36:52 09/23/17 ( 23)
- RE: Yes, you do... - 4everyoung 15:08:45 09/23/17 ( 1)
- RE: Yes, you do... - John Elison 16:11:56 09/23/17 ( 0)
- "... both the Prime and the Technics SL-1200GAE ... " Reading the post seems more like "Pimped" Prime ;) - bjh 11:55:47 09/23/17 ( 0)
- I respect the hell out of the SL-1200... - EdAInWestOC 11:03:01 09/23/17 ( 19)
- I'll bite... - Lew 12:24:16 09/26/17 ( 18)
- RE: I'll bite... - John Elison 12:51:16 09/26/17 ( 17)
- RE: I'll bite... - Travis 15:43:37 09/26/17 ( 16)
- RE: I'll bite... - John Elison 17:59:49 09/26/17 ( 15)
- RE: I'll bite... - Lew 21:39:24 09/26/17 ( 14)
- RE: I'll bite... - John Elison 23:03:36 09/26/17 ( 13)
- RE: I'll bite... - Lew 08:17:01 09/27/17 ( 12)
- RE: I'll bite... - John Elison 11:41:21 09/27/17 ( 11)
- RE: I'll bite... - Lew 14:27:19 09/27/17 ( 7)
- RE: I'll bite... - John Elison 15:29:00 09/27/17 ( 6)
- I have no problem - Lew 08:21:43 09/28/17 ( 5)
- That doesn't answer my question at all... - John Elison 11:10:33 09/28/17 ( 4)
- RE: That doesn't answer my question at all... - Lew 11:38:29 09/28/17 ( 3)
- RE: That doesn't answer my question at all... - John Elison 12:18:28 09/28/17 ( 2)
- RE: That doesn't answer my question at all... - Tre' 12:59:08 09/28/17 ( 1)
- Thanks, Tre'. That's what I wanted to know. /nt\ - John Elison 15:28:38 09/28/17 ( 0)
- RE: I'll bite... - Travis 13:00:34 09/27/17 ( 2)
- RE: I'll bite... - John Elison 15:37:54 09/27/17 ( 1)
- RE: I'll bite... - Travis 15:48:57 09/27/17 ( 0)
Answer - Curious 07:56:40 09/22/17 ( 5)
- Very informative answer, but - M3 lover 13:06:27 09/22/17 ( 2)
- What the?!?! - Curious 13:59:24 09/22/17 ( 1)
- And there may be a few more of us non-guys - 4everyoung 15:37:03 09/22/17 ( 0)
RE: Answer - collinslaw@fuse.net 08:47:10 09/22/17 ( 1)
- RE: Answer - Curious 09:08:00 09/22/17 ( 0)
RE: Question for myself: Should I buy the Technics SL-1200G turntable? - triode3 18:26:11 09/21/17 ( 23)
- RE: Question for myself: Should I buy the Technics SL-1200G turntable? - Lew 19:43:34 09/21/17 ( 20)
- RE: " It was a bad idea for Technics to make the GAE and G look just like an SL1200" - 1973shovel 09:09:52 09/22/17 ( 0)
- Correct - 4everyoung 01:20:54 09/22/17 ( 18)
- RE: Correct - Kingshead 03:08:37 09/22/17 ( 17)
- Ahh, the KD-770D - Curious 08:44:19 09/22/17 ( 14)
- RE: Ahh, the KD-770D - Kingshead 12:56:12 09/22/17 ( 13)
- RE: Ahh, the KD-770D - Curious 14:11:37 09/22/17 ( 12)
- RE: Ahh, the KD-770D - Kingshead 05:44:44 09/23/17 ( 11)
- Many years ago a wise hi-end dealer said this about specs - - M3 lover 10:41:54 09/24/17 ( 0)
- Specs don't tell you anything ... - reelsmith. 10:11:00 09/23/17 ( 2)
- Actually, the "quarter-pounder" is not that bad, - Lew 10:15:13 09/23/17 ( 1)
- I'm not much for kangaroo ... - reelsmith. 15:33:47 09/23/17 ( 0)
- Glad your happy - Lew 09:16:37 09/23/17 ( 6)
- Glad you're happy - Lew 08:23:40 09/26/17 ( 0)
- RE: Glad your happy - Kingshead 04:24:16 09/24/17 ( 3)
- Excuse - Lew 08:28:02 09/24/17 ( 2)
- RE: Excuse - SpotcheckBilly12345 09:25:39 09/24/17 ( 1)
- Funnily enough,... - Lew 10:29:51 09/24/17 ( 0)
- RE: Glad your happy - Curious 09:30:23 09/23/17 ( 0)
What model Kenwood is that? - Lew 07:06:30 09/22/17 ( 0)
RE: Correct - collinslaw@fuse.net 04:54:09 09/22/17 ( 0)
RE: Question for myself: Should I buy the Technics SL-1200G turntable? - 4everyoung 19:03:29 09/21/17 ( 1)
- All used turntables are high priced. Now. The worst overpriced are the cheap ones... - 3+4=5 20:32:06 09/21/17 ( 0)
What do you use now? - hawkmoon 17:06:47 09/21/17 ( 2)
- RE: What do you use now? - 4everyoung 18:02:06 09/21/17 ( 1)
- The technics is the place to start! - hawkmoon 10:39:46 09/22/17 ( 0)
check billstevenson's posts as I think that he owned or owns both - richardl 13:44:08 09/21/17 ( 0)
Part of your decision might be - M3 lover 10:33:51 09/21/17 ( 0)
no - cpielock@eaglebrook.org 09:59:52 09/21/17 ( 0)
RE: $4000? - Eldragon 09:43:06 09/21/17 ( 2)
- RE: $4000? - Jeffrey Lee 14:07:36 09/21/17 ( 1)
- RE: $4000? - Eldragon 05:52:24 09/22/17 ( 0)
my comment about 'Charade' and the 'overenthusiasm' of reviewers... - 3+4=5 21:13:48 09/20/17 ( 4)
- Ordinary product? - hawkmoon 08:58:13 09/21/17 ( 3)
- Your comment about he Technics proves the point it is being 'fanboy'ed LOL - 3+4=5 12:30:32 09/21/17 ( 2)
- Fanboy - hawkmoon 17:01:19 09/21/17 ( 0)
- Apparently, your definition of "fanboy"... - Lew 13:43:06 09/21/17 ( 0)
Dunno, but I wouldn't buy a tt without auditioning and preferably comparing. - Rick W 21:06:17 09/20/17 ( 0)
Get a review sample and find out (mt) - Rod M 19:03:11 09/20/17 ( 1)
- RE: Get a review sample and find out (mt) - 4everyoung 19:52:15 09/20/17 ( 0)
Technics SL-1200G turntable? If you need a TTwith a speed adjustment.. - 3+4=5 16:13:31 09/20/17 ( 14)
- Then what is this charade all about? - RedM 16:56:13 09/20/17 ( 13)
- Charade?? - 4everyoung 17:24:06 09/20/17 ( 12)
- True. I am not even close to being a clone of 4everyoung...(or am I????) - 3+4=5 13:11:26 09/21/17 ( 9)
- I changed my mind - 4everyoung 16:10:21 09/21/17 ( 8)
- All this time nd no turntable (from your other post)? Find a used something.. Also? - 3+4=5 20:25:15 09/21/17 ( 7)
- I'll need to buy some Dreft :-) - 4everyoung 21:30:25 09/21/17 ( 6)
- Are you still going for the Magnepan 3.7? - 3+4=5 15:15:01 09/23/17 ( 5)
- RE: Are you still going for the Magnepan 3.7? - 4everyoung 01:24:06 09/24/17 ( 4)
- RE: Are you still going for the Magnepan 3.7? - Travis 10:41:39 09/24/17 ( 3)
- RE: Are you still going for the Magnepan 3.7? - 4everyoung 13:29:42 09/24/17 ( 2)
- RE: Are you still going for the Magnepan 3.7? - Travis 14:52:44 09/24/17 ( 1)
- A rare photo of the Novacrons :) - 4everyoung 23:23:05 09/30/17 ( 0)
- Nope - RedM 17:52:56 09/20/17 ( 1)
- Sorry, mixed things up. - RedM 17:55:24 09/20/17 ( 0)
Forgive me, but for that money? - David S. 14:44:06 09/20/17 ( 1)
- Speculation? - RedM 17:14:13 09/20/17 ( 0)
No complaints here - RedM 09:38:50 09/20/17 ( 0)
For $100 less ($3900) you could get a new... - DeKay 08:28:23 09/20/17 ( 2)
- RE: For $100 less ($3900) you could get a new... - 4everyoung 16:16:35 09/20/17 ( 1)
- $3200 for a record clamp - PabloP 12:40:14 09/21/17 ( 0)
Why not? - hawkmoon 17:36:47 09/19/17 ( 13)
- new tonearm? - 4everyoung 19:25:32 09/20/17 ( 1)
- RE: new tonearm? - John Elison 10:38:07 09/21/17 ( 0)
I am asking myself the same question. - 4everyoung 18:01:56 09/19/17 ( 10)
- RE: I am asking myself the same question. - BubbaMike 12:16:57 09/20/17 ( 1)
- Thanks (nt) - 4everyoung 14:59:34 09/20/17 ( 0)
RE: I am asking myself the same question. - raya 18:35:42 09/19/17 ( 7) Like this? - 4everyoung 19:12:58 09/19/17 ( 3)
- RE: Like this? - SpotcheckBilly12345 07:59:54 09/20/17 ( 2)
- Hmm, I think you are in a minority. - Rick W 09:19:03 09/20/17 ( 1)
- RE: Hmm, I think you are in a minority. - SpotcheckBilly12345 10:38:59 09/20/17 ( 0)
RE: Question for myself: Should I buy the Technics SL-1200G turntable? - fstein 16:53:58 09/19/17 ( 0)