Petition launched to reintroduce Technics turntables (Update: The SL-1200 is Back!)*

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  1. recstar24

    recstar24 Senior Member

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    Glen Ellyn, IL
    @MadCajun table looks great, but I'm more curious about that headshell :) is that the ortofon PNP mount? Looks great, would love to hear your thoughts. I'm assuming you need to use the auxiliary weight as well. With it setup at 52mm length from back of headshell to stylus it seems a perfect match for the technics arm, maybe when I upgrade my blue I'll look at it for my GR.
     
  2. MadCajun

    MadCajun Forum Resident

    Yes, it's the PnP setup and I did have to use the extra counter weight. It was a snap to setup and though I only have about 10 hours on it, it sounds great. I'm not sure about others, but after I went through the setup process, I checked the VTF using a Shure gauge and it was just about dead on. I did have to move the counter-weight towards the headshell a bit, but that could've been due to me not making sure I turned the weight and the scale as one as much as I should have.
     
  3. recstar24

    recstar24 Senior Member

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    Thank you! I'll probably take the plunge when I upgrade to the bronze.
     
  4. snorker

    snorker Big Daddy

    Yes, I like that all-in-one. You should also check out the KAB Pro S 30 or 40. They’re cheaper and sound better to my ears than the 2M series (they use the OM stylus). And you don’t need to use an auxiliary weight on the tonearm.
     
  5. RPM

    RPM Forum Resident

    Location:
    Easter Island
    These are OM needles on Pro S carts, right? Would you go for a concorde or a headshell version? Is the concorde aligned as it gets or it's better to choose the headshell variant?
     
  6. AArchie

    AArchie Forum Resident

    Location:
    Colorado
    I like the Concord. I have both the 30 and 40 stylus and both sound great. Switched to MC tho.
     
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  7. recstar24

    recstar24 Senior Member

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    Glen Ellyn, IL
    Is this the one?

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    If so, the OM40 stylus version of that is very reasonably priced! I love the clean integrated look as well.
     
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  8. snorker

    snorker Big Daddy

    The Concorde sounds better for some reason, even though it’s essentially the same. Easier setup too. Literally plug and play. There’s no alignment at all.
     
  9. snorker

    snorker Big Daddy

    That’s it. With the 40 stylus it’s really nice. No inner groove distortion at all. Much better than the 2M Bronze I had, which I thought sounded grainier and didn’t track as well.
     
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  10. RPM

    RPM Forum Resident

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    Yeah, but I'm "worried" if the concorde design is as precise as the headshell design when protractor-ed?
     
  11. snorker

    snorker Big Daddy

    Don’t worry about that. It’s precisely 52mm, per the Technics alignment specifications.
     
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  12. recstar24

    recstar24 Senior Member

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    That was going to be my next question, thanks! I would argue that with it being one solid integrated piece, the alignment will be virtually perfect (at least the stock 52mm that technics recommends)
     
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  13. RPM

    RPM Forum Resident

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    With or without a rubber washer? Should one be used or not with concordes, in general?
    Rubber Ring for Concorde
     
  14. snorker

    snorker Big Daddy

    Yes, it comes with one. It should always be used with the Technics arm.
     
  15. Tiger-Eyes

    Tiger-Eyes New Member

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    St. Elsewhere
    Sometimes I need to chuckle about audio-purists (myself included) to balance and measure everything according to specifications. As a DJ 15 years ago. I would extend the Technics headshell with two layers of cardboard or plastic. Mount the cart and needle as far as possible to the front. This would give mad stability no matter how big the sound was next to your setup.
     
  16. RPM

    RPM Forum Resident

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    You sure? I can't recall if my concordes came with washers and can't find a photo online that includes them.
     
  17. recstar24

    recstar24 Senior Member

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    Glen Ellyn, IL
    My friends and I had a little DJ crew in high school, we did birthday parties, house parties, little gatherings here and there. We spun a pair of 1200's with a nice vestax mixer and pretended we were like DJ qbert and the invisibl skratch piklz. We would put coins on top of the headshell to keep the thing from skipping when scratching and beat juggling records :)
     
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  18. snorker

    snorker Big Daddy

    Yes, I have one. I got mine from KAB and it most definitely had the washer.

    I needed one once for an Ortofon headshell and I emailed Ortofon and they actually sent me a few for free.
     
  19. I have always been of the opinion that the Concorde+OM40 stylus is the very best cart for the previous incarnation of the SL-1200. However, do you think that the SL-1200G/GAE/GR are deserving of something a little more “upmarket,” like an MC cart?
     
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  20. AArchie

    AArchie Forum Resident

    Location:
    Colorado
    I run an Ortofon Jubilee on my Modded 1200 so, yes, absolutely on the G/GAE/GR!
     
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  21. snorker

    snorker Big Daddy

    Yes, but it depends what you want to spend and what sound you like. I have that Concorde/40 and a Benz Micro Wood SL for my SL-1200G.
     
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  22. Rix__MIX

    Rix__MIX Member

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    UK
    I contacted KAB last week regarding a damper for the 1200/1210GR. He is still waiting for the tone arm to arrive, couldn't give me a date on its release but it will be engineered, tested and it will be for sale at some point.

    Not that my 1210GR sounds bad, as it does not! But from what people say about the damper, I am excited!
     
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  23. Old Audiophool

    Old Audiophool Forum Resident

    Location:
    Melbourne, Fl.
    I can't believe this thread is still going. It seems like most of the last posts should be a separate thread to allow others to participate because the real topic is not in the heading.
     
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  24. DPM

    DPM Senior Member

    Location:
    Nevada, USA
    Update:

    Today, my dealer informed me that my SL-1200G will be shipping to him by the end of next week. So if all goes to plan I should receive that beauty around Halloween--give or take a day or two. :goodie:
     
  25. Classicrock

    Classicrock Senior Member

    Location:
    South West, UK.
    Why is it so hard to get one of these in USA? Plenty sellers that will supply in days with a click online (UK).
     
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