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Summary: The End-All in TurnTable Land.
Review: Technics 1200s are unquestionably the best turntables available. They have extremely high torque and amazingly steady tabletops rendering them almost unskippable. With good needles you should not have a jump number one on unscratched wax. Wether you want to DJ, learn, have fun, or just plain listen to high quality music on wax the twelve hundered is the absolute top of the line.
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Summary: Technics Rule
Review: Technics are tha best turntable system out there! i use em 2 DJ and they're awsome!
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Summary: A True Technics Turntable !
Review: Technics realized later on the DJ, record scratching, pros required a motor that could handle such demands (though the Technics was never designed for such "rough" applications to begin with). What is amazing is the simplicity of this'table;There are no unnecessary bells and whistles or extra gears and mechanical devices that would make this any kind of an automatic 'table; This is strictly for the audio perfectionist or DJ.Also, any additional gizmos would contribute to unwanted vibrations,hum, and playback noise.The weight of the turntable is testimony enough that it is practically anti-resonant (unless you slam your fist on it)!You have to weigh the pros and cons. One con being that if you like to fall asleep to a record but do not want to be awaken by the sound of the stylus scraping over and over at the end of a record, then this is not for you.Vice Versa if you want the tonearm to automatically land on the first track,it ain't gonna happen (however trivial that may be to some in making the purchasing decision).For the lack of certain automatic operations it makes up for in its impeccable and firm construction, durability, and quick start up speed. Unless necessary, you do not want to mess around with the anti-skating device or counterweight, height of tonearm (should be already pre-factory set).The pitch control is easily accesible from the top.However, for some it would be nice to have it as a front accesible control with the other buttons. As for the sound quality...SWEET & SMOOTH. It will also depend on the standard mount cartridge and stylus that needs to be purchased separately. Wow and flutter is at an amazing .01 % !Though,this is something that even if it were at .07% or .10% may not be audible unless you play classical music with a piano solo ;with increased wow & flutter you would hear an annoying "wavering" slowing and speeding sound of the musical notes. In terms of bang for the buck, you may have to shell out more bucks for less bang. However, you are paying for something that in the sense of the old cliche "less is more" holds true here ! It is high quality(construction,durability) over less quantity (bells,whistles).This is for the "mature at heart and mind" ( I cringe to think someone out there may be buying this for little Johnny who's only 5 or 6 years old---though highly doubt a kid at that age would have a vinyl collection)...
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Summary: 1200 mkII
Review: The mighty 1200 will live on forever!! Yes, it does sound better than any CD player out there.
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Summary: Good but not pristine
Review: The SL-1200 is so far one (and I say one because technology advances everyday) of the best turntables around, even since the 70's. BUT, these days, the 1200 stays on the purist's top list as number one only for its ruggedness. For the same price or less, you can get other tables with more functionality, including BPM count and digital pitch which can be scaled for higher accuracy than the rheostats in the 1200. On top of all that, the sound quality of the 1200 is quite poor because of the components that pass the sound out. Audiophiles laugh at the 1200, but thats obvious because its for mixing and scratching. A clear distinction in the worlds of the 'listener' and the 'performer'.
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Summary: Proven and worth the price.
Review: This is a fantastic turntable. I've used it personally both for casual listening and for beat mixing. It has excellent sound-dampening. The wow and flutter is non-existant. It should be noted that the platter itself on this table is the motor, so that and the tonearm are the only moving parts. Thus - no resonant background noise from within the turntable exists whatsoever. You can typically get excellent sound quality from this table as long as you use an average or better quality cartridge. Unlike other "DJ" turntables, this turntable was designed as a home turntable first. It is a DJ turntable by accident. This is why the SL 1200 is one of those few products that will give you the best of both worlds! If you are a DJ, this is one of the only DJ tables that gives you Quartz pitch lock throughout the full +/-8% of the pitch range. If you're serious about vinyl, pay the money and get the best.
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Summary: Proven and worth the price.
Review: This is a fantastic turntable. I've used it personally both for casual listening and for beat mixing. It has excellent sound-dampening. The wow and flutter is non-existant. It should be noted that the platter itself on this table is the motor, so that and the tonearm are the only moving parts. Thus - no resonant background noise from within the turntable exists whatsoever. You can typically get excellent sound quality from this table as long as you use an average or better quality cartridge. Unlike other "DJ" turntables, this turntable was designed as a home turntable first. It is a DJ turntable by accident. This is why the SL 1200 is one of those few products that will give you the best of both worlds! If you are a DJ, this is one of the only DJ tables that gives you Quartz pitch lock throughout the full +/-8% of the pitch range. If you're serious about vinyl, pay the money and get the best.
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Summary: If This Is The Standard for DJs, then...
Review: This table will definitely make any lp collector ecstatic using it for only in-home purposes (non professional/club dj use). The other and newer version of the MK2 is the M3D (which hopefully Amazon.com will offer soon on-line). Quartz speed accuracy,wow & flutter is maintained at an even higher calibre or excellent rate.It is top notch design.The extra added feature is a re-set button for the pitch control in case you want to go back to normal speed or pitch from any point of pitch you may already be on...My point being, either the MK2 or M3D are both exceptional tables. Fitted with a good Audio Technica or Ortofon cartridge or stylus (one does not come with either turntable) the first significant characteristic is the smooth and crisp clear bass and high frequency response you get from the beginning of the record to the end; It maintains the clarity througout.I personally have switched sources of the same album title from c.d. to vinyl to make sonic comparisons and the pristine clear sound of the Technics practically rivals the digital format (until you hear ticks and pops that come with record use). It does not sound like something is being dragged across a stone slab. Amazon.com offers a reasonable price for the MK2 whereas other so-called dj specialty shops may want to gouge you for an outrageous premium price tag.Remember, the Technics MK2 is great, not gold !...
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Summary: ROCKS
Review: This turn table rocks! I am going to be a DJ and it rock! It sounds just as good as a cd player and is a cool turn table
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Summary: want your dreams come true
Review: want your dreams come true buy this turntable.Once you learn how to use it,feel the bass feel the noise feel the beat feel the mix
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