Technics SL-1200/1210 MK2 Turntable.
Discussion
Currently looking for one, and I saw a few on Ebay & Amazon. I would prefer to fork out more and buy a brand new one if there are any genuine unused boxed ones out there.
Anyone knows any specialist who sells these decks and who still has some lying around. I read about one ex-Technics/Panasonic engineer who services these decks and has quite a few on sale too. My browsing history does not go back more than a month so I cannot trace him!
Your help will be very much appreciated.
Please no Ebay/ Amazon links as I have already spent 3 days trawling those two sites.
Regards.
Anyone knows any specialist who sells these decks and who still has some lying around. I read about one ex-Technics/Panasonic engineer who services these decks and has quite a few on sale too. My browsing history does not go back more than a month so I cannot trace him!
Your help will be very much appreciated.
Please no Ebay/ Amazon links as I have already spent 3 days trawling those two sites.
Regards.
These guys reckon they have them but I wouldn't surprised to call and find out they haven't. And I'd say sack the mk2 and get M5Gs. But that's just me.
http://www.thedjshop.co.uk/packages/turntables/tec...
http://www.juno.co.uk/products/technics-sl1210-mk2...
http://www.thedjshop.co.uk/packages/turntables/tec...
http://www.juno.co.uk/products/technics-sl1210-mk2...
technodup said:
These guys reckon they have them but I wouldn't surprised to call and find out they haven't. And I'd say sack the mk2 and get M5Gs. But that's just me.
http://www.thedjshop.co.uk/packages/turntables/tec...
http://www.juno.co.uk/products/technics-sl1210-mk2...
totally agree but beggars can't be choosers and where can I find a mark 5 deck that's brand new and not been abused?http://www.thedjshop.co.uk/packages/turntables/tec...
http://www.juno.co.uk/products/technics-sl1210-mk2...
As unhelpful as an unhelpful thing can be having used zillions over the years they're all much of the same thing. A few tweaks here and there. Personally I would just buy any version in a good condition.
You've reminded me I wanted to ask a my guy if he could mod mine to have replacement phono leads.
So yes unhelpful person is unhelpful sorry lol.
You've reminded me I wanted to ask a my guy if he could mod mine to have replacement phono leads.
So yes unhelpful person is unhelpful sorry lol.
The things are completely indestructible, don't worry about getting second hand. Most will be barely used bedroom DJ's setups anyway.
House party back in uni someone managed to spill a can of cider into one. Mate got me to look at it the next day and asked if it was 'supposed to do that' when it jittered forwards for a few seconds then backwards for a while.
Put it in the boiler cupboard overnight to dry out and it was as good as new.
There's a reason they have been standard issue in clubs since the 80's.
Still preffered my Vestax PDX-2000's back in the day though.
House party back in uni someone managed to spill a can of cider into one. Mate got me to look at it the next day and asked if it was 'supposed to do that' when it jittered forwards for a few seconds then backwards for a while.
Put it in the boiler cupboard overnight to dry out and it was as good as new.
There's a reason they have been standard issue in clubs since the 80's.
Still preffered my Vestax PDX-2000's back in the day though.
Silver Smudger said:
TwigtheWonderkid said:
I have an Audio Technica LP-120. Basically it's a copy of the SL1200. Love it.
It does look the part, is it as well built? Sounds as nice? I am tempted as it gets good reviews as a budget deck...
I just want the genuine article, the pioneer looked tempting till I saw the direct comparison with the Technics, and the inner workings are nowhere as good as the Technics. It looks like it's been made on a budget but they went to great lengths to make it look as impressive as the Technics lookswise.
Direct comparison here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNzMcH2ZbtU
I bought an SL1210 off Ebay late last year. After I'd bid (to win), I actually read the seller's feedback and it was less than favourable. My heart sank, but... It arrived fairly badly packaged, but it was fine when powered up. I had to adjust the tone arm lift, I bought a new technics lid for it and also a Denon DL-110 cartridge and it's my absolute pride and joy tbh. Absolutely love it!
Edited by Baz Tench on Tuesday 21st April 23:37
Mark Knopfler, and co are crying out for a decent Technics SL-1200 turntable to be partnered with the AVC-A1SR for a good vinyl sound experience. Incidentally which cartridge extracts the best detail out of the SL-1200?
I was looking at the Ortofon Concorde range, the shure range, and the Stantons.... I listen to quite a wide range of music.
I was looking at the Ortofon Concorde range, the shure range, and the Stantons.... I listen to quite a wide range of music.
I don't think I could ever sell them that's the problem. They were such a big part of my youth and the amount of extra work I had to put in when I was young just to afford them-crazy when you think back to it all those years ago 
all that practice helped me get to where I am today, I have absolutely no doubt.
Mine are 1210s in black with ortophon blue Concorde cartridges if I remember right? I've even got the technics professional range of hifi to go with them, the ones with the pre and power amps with the huge illuminated needles!
No mixer any more as my old one knackered and I never replaced it.
all that practice helped me get to where I am today, I have absolutely no doubt.Mine are 1210s in black with ortophon blue Concorde cartridges if I remember right? I've even got the technics professional range of hifi to go with them, the ones with the pre and power amps with the huge illuminated needles!
No mixer any more as my old one knackered and I never replaced it.
LaurasOtherHalf said:
I don't think I could ever sell them that's the problem. They were such a big part of my youth and the amount of extra work I had to put in when I was young just to afford them-crazy when you think back to it all those years ago all that practice helped me get to where I am today, I have absolutely no doubt.
Mine are 1210s in black with ortophon blue Concorde cartridges if I remember right? I've even got the technics professional range of hifi to go with them, the ones with the pre and power amps with the huge illuminated needles!
No mixer any more as my old one knackered and I never replaced it.
Illuminated needles, 1210s with Concordes, hummm I am dribbling now, shame they're in the loft. all that practice helped me get to where I am today, I have absolutely no doubt.Mine are 1210s in black with ortophon blue Concorde cartridges if I remember right? I've even got the technics professional range of hifi to go with them, the ones with the pre and power amps with the huge illuminated needles!
No mixer any more as my old one knackered and I never replaced it.
It's almost a crime!
allnighter said:
Illuminated needles, 1210s with Concordes, hummm I am dribbling now, shame they're in the loft.
It's almost a crime!
You're right it is, along with the 1000+ records up there (I skip'd a couple of thousand when I moved once). I listen to 6Music when I walk the dog and on the way to work but other than that we just don't listen to music these days plus the wife is 10 years younger than me so has a very different taste in the stuff-she thinks all my stuff is sIt's almost a crime!
te!The thing, is for the money I'd get for them it's just not worth getting rid I think. Maybe if we have kids they'll come in as a bit if a curio-maybe djing with vinyl will be back in fashion by then?!
OP,
If you're after sound quality then you can do better than a 1210.
If you;re after fun, you need a pair.
Not unboxed mine for at least 2 house moves - and most of my vinyl is in my dad's loft 200 miles away. Can't imagine selling any of it though - it's worth threppence to someone else but loads to me - especially those elusive white labels that went down a storm at house parties 2-3 weeks before the record was launched properly =)
PS - those blue sure cartridges are "DJ-S" and they're what I used too =)
If you're after sound quality then you can do better than a 1210.
If you;re after fun, you need a pair.
Not unboxed mine for at least 2 house moves - and most of my vinyl is in my dad's loft 200 miles away. Can't imagine selling any of it though - it's worth threppence to someone else but loads to me - especially those elusive white labels that went down a storm at house parties 2-3 weeks before the record was launched properly =)
PS - those blue sure cartridges are "DJ-S" and they're what I used too =)
Some Gump said:
OP,
If you're after sound quality then you can do better than a 1210.
I'd have to echo this. I love mine but there are better options out there if you "just" want decent sound. If you're after sound quality then you can do better than a 1210.
allnighter said:
Incidentally which cartridge extracts the best detail out of the SL-1200?
I was looking at the Ortofon Concorde range, the shure range, and the Stantons.... I listen to quite a wide range of music
What do you want from the turntable? The reason I ask is different needles bring different things to the table. I was looking at the Ortofon Concorde range, the shure range, and the Stantons.... I listen to quite a wide range of music
I had a love hate relationships with Ortofons. The connectors are a little shorter than the Technic headshells (or used to be). I also found Ortofons would speed up cue burn on my records. Some of the records I have from a certain time frame have terrible fuzz at certain points from constant scratching and cueing. [technical moment] the pin at the top of the cart used to shear off as well if screwed in to tight [/technical moment]. On the plus side. I preferred the sound quality on the Ortofons. They had a wider sound.
Shure M44-7 are what I used most of the time. Standard needle. Not much to say really. Not as wide sounding as some of the Ortofon range but they last ages and are pretty easy on the vinyl if you're scratching loads. There was a replica stylus which I tried out once. I didn't try a home test but for club work I didn't notice any difference. The only downside was they didn't last as long as the M44-7. I remember replacing them in half the time I usally bought the M44-7s.
Again there are better options if you just want them for listening to music with at home.
LaurasOtherHalf said:
I don't think I could ever sell them that's the problem. They were such a big part of my youth and the amount of extra work I had to put in when I was young just to afford them-crazy when you think back to it all those years ago all that practice helped me get to where I am today, I have absolutely no doubt.
Same here - I've got a pair of Gemini XL-500s in the loft, along with a PS-626 mixer and several hundred trance and progressive house singles. It took me several months of working on Saturdays at £3 an hour to pay for them, and even more months of constant practice. all that practice helped me get to where I am today, I have absolutely no doubt.At that point there was no way of affording the 1210s, and I remember whenever I DJed in bars or events at uni I got caught out by how much torque the 1210s had compared to my Geminis - it was much harder to slow down the platter.
Maybe one day I'll set them up again...
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