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The Official *Technics SL-1200* Owners Club
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Morgan D
Super Member
All of us guys with the "A"s can be snobs now! LOL
Yes! I believe all with -A owners now is aristocracy of 1200s and can be separated in exclusive -A owners thread (I have idea to make stickers like originals and sell to those who has no -A)!
Mr Creosote
Super Member
So are decks without the -A the more rare decks?
The decks before the change aka early models are naturally more rare. Not sure if they dropped the A at some point later so there could be newer post change decks that don't have the A but are same with those marked A. Anyway, there are other clearly visible indicators about the change, main one being big (old) vs small (new) rca cables hole.
Kit Carson
Active Member
I had a 1200Mk2 that if I remember right was multi voltage and sold overseas in PXs to US servicemen.
Mr Creosote
Super Member
Mine was bought in late 2009. I had ordered it from Musicians Friend nearly a year earlier and it was on back order. The one day out of the blue I got an email saying they had stock and to confirm my order. So it was at the tail end of production. When it arrived the box was trashed and it had a hole in it and I could see the deck through the hole. Unpacking I could see no damage to the deck so I kept it knowing how hard they where to get.
Bahamayellow
Super Member
Anyone running a 1200m7 as a regular turntable. Just wondering if it has good sound quality. I have a MK5 and a M3D I run. They have a special edition I would like to get or should I just get the 1200gr. Thanks. Here’s a few pics of the special edition colors 
Replying to an old post, but I would like to thank you jhoofard for saving the day! I purchased a new cover for my SL1200 MK2, the hinges came with the cover, and I had the plastic mounts for the chassis, but no screws to mount them. After googling I found the part number "XSN314BVS" however I could only find tem on eBay at huge postage to my country (like $8.20 + $24.59 pp).
I finally found this post #3354. Went and purchased some m3x16 machine screws for $1.75 for 12 (with nuts too). And these are the identical match. Hooray!
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Kit Carson
Active Member
No need to say anymore, Kevin/KAB is the go to guy for just about anything Technics.
I'd like to join the club. I have a 1210mk2 with upgraded KAB interconnects. As the photo shows I also have a new KAB Technics tonearm with cardas wires waiting for when the original tonearm needs replacing. Currently running a Ortofon 2M Blue and when I want to change to something with a different sound I have a Denon DL-103. Hopefully my table will last forever!
Kit Carson
Active Member
Dony good chance your SL-1200Mk2 will outlast you. As per the owners manual the only routine maintenance required is a couple drops of oil ( Technics or sewing machine) at every 2,000 hour intervals and keep the table clean.
Not sewing machine oil! It is mineral oil! Use original Anderol 465 you can get from KAB.
+1 for same comments.
for all the 1200 owners as well as other TTs with a cast aluminum platter, adding the doukmall brass mat to the platter then adding the rubber mat on top makes a huge improvement in clarity.
Would you happen to have a link for that doukmall brass mat? Thanks.
Yes, that was my first stop in looking it up before I asked for a link. Perhaps I missed it or I'm being a being too literal but I did not see doukmall brass mat listed.
"doukmall" is chinese seller name in ebay. Why you want chinese brass mat?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/2737433225...Tt9P1xHEcqhLWhk/LZCAroBeJZbk|tkp:BFBMlMr6ndZh