First run of new Technics SL-1200 sells out in under 30 minutes

[DustyOldPile]

I'd add "Enough torque to pull a school bus full of DJ equipment out of a North Dakota snowdrift" to the "DJ Deck" features.

 

[jetstream]

Except for the motor brake control (and that's if it's at the touch of a button like on AT), none of the mentioned are dj features.

 

[Mister Pig]

Yeah...you do that...save up for that monstrosity...

To my eyes? Boy is that thing a horrific eyesore...

And so it starts. Zebra did not denigrate the 1200 series, but instead voiced his opinion on what table he aspires to own. But you decide to take it to the gutter and slam an honest opinion that just differs with yours.

NOT a cool way to be.

Regards
Mister Pig

 

[vinylkid58]

You think the Thorens is a monstrosity, check this out:

jeff

 

[jetstream]

You do not think speed markings on the edge of a platter are better suited for professional disc jockey work? You do not think a stylus target light is an INTENDED DJ feature

Do you think this is a dj table? SL1700MK2

 

[jetstream]

I still stand by the opinion that stylus target lights and platter speed markings are for professionally-oriented decks.

Hmmm...Look at that target light! Must be a dj deck. Skip!

Maybe this?

Naah, it has dots, gotta be a dj deck, too.

 

[jetstream]

I know well what a dj deck looks like. My point was to counter the idea that 1200gae looks like one. You tried to prove the opposite but failed. Don't hate me for your lack of arguments, sorry. I even threw in some smileys but you still misunderstand my statements. BTW first picture is not ancient, it's the last Luxman model, even more expensive than the 1200GAE.

You're misunderstanding what I'm saying just to prove some kind of "point;" you ASKED what a "DJ deck LOOK like" (whatever that means) and I'm pointing out what features would make one LOOK like such. Regardless of all the ancient turntable pictures you throw up on here, these features are still more suited to "making a DJ deck LOOK like a DJ deck."

I can see this thread degrading into a pissing contest because of members coming off like snotty dicks, quite frankly (i.e. "Jetstream") so I'm exiting the discussion; bait and flame all you want with others...I'm unsubscribing from the thread.

I will contact those members privately whom I wish to continue discussing the SL1200 with...

 

[grottyash]

It does look like a dj deck, no question, and that is the manufacturer's intention.

Me, I prefer the classic looks of the LP12 or the minimalist style of the Regas, but, if bling is your thing, there's nothing wrong with the SL1200.

 

[lini]

oa: Couldn't post it any sooner due to AK not being really usable during the last couple of days, but I can now add a recent production number from Pro-Ject: 120000 turntables per year (source: http://noe.orf.at/news/stories/2774346/)

Greetings from Munich!

Manfred / lini

 

[grottyash]

I'm wondering about ordering the GAE if I can. Not to use, you understand, in fact it won't leave the box, but to resell. Any thoughts on likely future value?

 

[Tinkerbelle]

Some of the above posts are coming across antagonistic. Hopefully the AK downtime has let this cool and it can remain on topic.

Oh - questions of value belong in D&S if you are serious on that point...

 

[grottyash]

I was really asking how collectible people thought the limited edition would be, which was alluded to earlier in the thread, but fair enough.

Yes, I was being serious, by the way.

 

[grottyash]

Assuming I can find one, that is - the time window appears challengingly short

 

[bluehills5]

I got a quick look a the new 1200 and the quality is definitely way higher than a 1200 mk2. If you've ever pulled open a computer hard drive and marveled at the precision feel of the parts and bearings inside, that's how it looks and feels. I did not get to listen to it though.

 

[Ericmusic]

hey you can check some reviews at turntablehub