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Technics 1200g vs Rega rp8, VPI aries, avenger, Basis 2000, Linn LP12 etc. Can it compete?

I am thinking of upgrading my Turntable in the next few months.  It has been a long journey as believe it or not, the VPI scout really is a great table and has kept me satisfied for a long time.  However, I am looking for my last table.  Has anyone had experience with the new Technics 1200g? is it really as good as the best from VPI, Basis, SME, Feikert, etc.  It has intrigued my interest and from what I see it looks like it can easily hold its own against some of the best.  What headshells, mats, record clamps work best?  Can you use a clamp with this table?  Looking forward to your replies.
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avanti1960
225 posts
 
kind of unsettling that the prime requires a speed controller to compete with the G.  
billstevenson
167 posts
 
There are not many turntables that compete with the G in speed accuracy.  In fairness, unless you are comparing two TTs with one being super accurate and the other off a tiny bit, this factor is really not very important for all practical purposes for most users.  For years I had a Thorens TD125MKII that had a built in strobe and I thought it was spot on.  It wasn't really, which I learned only by comparing it to much more precise TTs later, but truth to tell it didn't affect my enjoyment of listening to music on that TT over a long period (years and years) of contentment.  In fact I would be happy to listen to it still.  Sometimes we let trivial things get blown out of proportion to their true importance.  Let's admit that vinyl is an imperfect medium, but it offers tremendous rewards for those of us who work with it.  We just have to remember to have fun and not lose perspective.
darkstar1
180 posts
 
Bill I was talking about your tables and your comparisons. 

I was bringing it up again on purpose. Why? Basically for the exactly  point in your last post. 

This is suppose to be fun. If you are willing to spend any amount to get the last degree out of your collection go for it. I just think that at some point these differences and "upgrades" hit a point of severe diminishing returns and sometimes that is lost in the discussion. I know before I had heard several turntables I would have never thought the differences would be so small to my ears by reading the forums (yes I understand this is a personnel thing). 

I will just suggest this..... If you are serious about spending $$$$ on a turntable go out and buy a craiglist Technics turntable for 250-550. Put a decent cart on it (nothing crazy). 

Take it and put it directly against a $$$$ turntable in the same system. Then compare. If you hear the clogging or hear something horrible in the 1200 fair enough. It will inform you of what diminishing returns sound like and maybe just give you a jumping off point on how much you are willing to drive in. 

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