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New Technics SL 1200 GAE

Anyone acquired a new Technics DD 1200 GAE? Has anyone not been happy with the stock arm and changed it?
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jsm71
141 posts
 
Regarding my last post, I found and downloaded the user manual.  The VTF and VTA are both covered well with dial-adjustments.  Azimuth isn't covered but I guess properly mounting the head shell should suffice?
jsm71
141 posts
 

pryso, I agree the looks could have been rethought some.  At the very least they could have omitted the pitch control.  That would have sent a very clear message - no DJs, and it would have uncluttered the look a bit to show off more of the nicely finished top plate.

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sbank
2,038 posts
 
Many headshells have the azimuth adjustment built-in. My Jelco, Yamamoto and many others. Cheers,
Spencer
totem395
196 posts
 
bill stevenson
Looking over this thread it would appear that you and I are the only owners of GAEs

I don't but there are several others that do, and post here [analog] on occasion. 
As would have it they rarely discuss their collections.

billstevenson
167 posts
 
The Zupreme headshell from LP Gear has azimuth adjustment and happens to sound very good compared to other headshells I have tried on the GAE.  VTA can be adjusted on the fly on the GAE.  Setup is extremely fast, easy, and repeatable too. This is a real strength of this design.  The layout and design just work very, very well.. As a young man I worked in high end audio shops for almost 10 years back in the 1970s, and was the TT setup specialist.  In terms of ease of setup and use, all Technics turntables excel. 
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