Technics Turntables...really???

@ grossman616--  your mention of the Peppermint lounge takes me back,, unfortunately  I was a state away which should not of stopped me from going of course.   The   Lounge had all this  cred  and party flavor  going for it back in the day and many who wanted to go probably didnt  as well.  I had to settle for going to Ripley NY for the bars with music et al  just over the PA border  Funny how your name reminded me of a Grossman that gradated the year I did in 63'  Wouldnt it be a small world indeed if you  were the same person and if your first name is Barry than its even more of a 6 degrees of separation event.  lol.    

pjrebordao

LP12s remind me of Model Ts...

Then you’re doing it wrong.

Period.

The LP12 and its Ariston RD cousins set the standard for belt drive TTs back about 40 years ago! But Time moves on ... I still have 'em and use 'em! And I have an older 1200 too! They all sound excellent!

Thank you johnnyb53 for explaining the design and charter of the 1200 series tables as a high end machine. It was never designed to be a DJ table, it just happened to have yet a second application due to its durability and functionality. In fact DJ’ing would never have evolved along with the music if it weren’t for the 1200’s features. The Japanese had no designs on "disco" music when these were initially made. The direct drive lent a tunable feature for aspiring musicians. I know I’m repeating what you said above but it needs to be restated. Also, there is nothing wrong with the arm. The bearings, shape and materials are all top notch; the arm is among the finest ever manufactured.