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Technics SL-D2?

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gfraser

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hey all, wondering what everyones thoughts are on the technics sl-d2. i guess what im really after is what do you think one, in excellent condition with a few extra stylus, is worth? a friend of mines folks have one the might want to get rid of. its in excellent condition and they know that technics direct drives are still a desirable table. what would be a fair offer for me to give them? since they are friends, i wouldnt feel right "stealing" it, but i definitely dont want to pay to much.

thanks in advance.
 
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you need to know the cartridge that the stylii go to ;).

They're a decent TT, but common as dirt, so not worth much.

I could not give more then $30 for one, personally, having lived with a D202 for 2 years.
 
I have a SL-D2, i just rencently switched it with y 55x. and its a great table. I think 50 would also be fair price, if they reject the 30 offer, maybe 45..
iv seen these go for more then that on cl...
 
gfraser said:
please excuse my ignorance but could you explain this? ive only know my pmount t4p cartridge :o
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Spare stylii mean nothing if the cartridge is crap...

Gotta find out what cartridge is mounted in there... a crappy one can lower value, while a good one can raise it...and good vs. crappy does not mean non worn stylus versus worn out....
 
vinyldavid said:
Spare stylii mean nothing if the cartridge is crap...

Gotta find out what cartridge is mounted in there... a crappy one can lower value, while a good one can raise it...and good vs. crappy does not mean non worn stylus versus worn out....
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i have so much to learn lol. i should look around here for a thread that will school me on cartridges i suppose. if i had to guess, theirs has the original cartridge. again this means nothing until i know what kind of condition its in.

again, sorry for my stupidity but ive only been dabbling in vinyl for the last 5 years or so. in that time ive aquired 3 tables but keep going back to the first one i bought, a sony ps-lx520. please dont :lmao:
 
I have a technics sl-d2, it's a very reliable turntable. I have no problem with the way it sounds, thought its only in the middle class. I believe it retailed for $200 in 1980? Also audio-technica cartridges are supposed to be a good match for this turntable, but I don't recall the exact model #
 
I wouldn't worry so much about condition of the cartridge and stylus-you should just assume that you will replace the stylus before using the table. $30 is low-so the cartridge/stylus isn't a big issue. Even $50 is fair.
 
lplover said:
I wouldn't worry so much about condition of the cartridge and stylus-you should just assume that you will replace the stylus before using the table. $30 is low-so the cartridge/stylus isn't a big issue. Even $50 is fair.
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good point on the replacement. i do believe the extra stylus it comes with is unused.

sorry about the wrong section, been lurking for a loooong time but still getting uset o the swing of things.
 
my tt is an SL- D2. i found it in the trash with a stanton 681eee cartridge on it. i cleaned it up and it plays great, very low mileage IMO, the 45 adapter was still in the bag. the only problem i had was getting the weight of the tonearm right, but that was more operator error than anything else. i'd eventually like to move up the tt ladder a bit but it's been a great starter tt.
mike
 
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