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No not all the Technics are equal. In order I would go for 1000, 1100, 120, 150, 1200, 1500, 1800, 1700, 1400, 1300. Also 1210,1810 etc denotes that they are black but otherwise the same.
The first 4 allow for any arm to be fitted and often come with an SME 3009, the 1200 and 1500 have aftermarket armboards from Origin Live which allow arm upgrades which may or may not work with the others. Generally the ones with automatic features are less professional allowing for less after market upgradeability which is why I rate them less in the pecking order but they are very fine decks all the same.
Then there are SL-DXX which just denotes direct drive or SL-QXX which is quartz locked direct drive which again are usually auto or semi auto and have less utilitarian styling those mentioned above.
Then there are fully automated linear trackers like the SL-5/7/10/15 which are very good and quite underated 2nd hand.
Lastly there are the budget belt drive decks which are labelled SL-BDXX and these are also very good starter decks although some are limited by P-Mount cartridges of which there are fewer these days (same goes for the Linear trackers).
Altogether Technics didn't really make any clangers even at the lowest end of their range which is why they are always a sure thing compared to most Japanese manufacturers. Denon are also excellent on the whole and '70s Sansui or Pioneer are generally a good buy.
Originally Posted by Zuerst /img/forum/go_quote.gif So all the Technics 1x00 series turntable sounds the same? MSRP wise, does the higher the model number, the higher the retail? How about non 1x00 Technics turntables? are they good also? maybe even better? |
No not all the Technics are equal. In order I would go for 1000, 1100, 120, 150, 1200, 1500, 1800, 1700, 1400, 1300. Also 1210,1810 etc denotes that they are black but otherwise the same.
The first 4 allow for any arm to be fitted and often come with an SME 3009, the 1200 and 1500 have aftermarket armboards from Origin Live which allow arm upgrades which may or may not work with the others. Generally the ones with automatic features are less professional allowing for less after market upgradeability which is why I rate them less in the pecking order but they are very fine decks all the same.
Then there are SL-DXX which just denotes direct drive or SL-QXX which is quartz locked direct drive which again are usually auto or semi auto and have less utilitarian styling those mentioned above.
Then there are fully automated linear trackers like the SL-5/7/10/15 which are very good and quite underated 2nd hand.
Lastly there are the budget belt drive decks which are labelled SL-BDXX and these are also very good starter decks although some are limited by P-Mount cartridges of which there are fewer these days (same goes for the Linear trackers).
Altogether Technics didn't really make any clangers even at the lowest end of their range which is why they are always a sure thing compared to most Japanese manufacturers. Denon are also excellent on the whole and '70s Sansui or Pioneer are generally a good buy.