Technics SL-1200 MK2

These can seize over time with the build up of dirt. Again it's something that's quite easily fixed at a service center but it's money you'll be going...

I was lucky and I got mine with a dust cover. That was in pretty good condition. At the time that I bought this turntable around 2012 there were just ...

All right, 33ers, that is my brief overview and review of the 1200MK2. Do you own one of these turntables?

The Technics SL-1200MK2 is technically vintage (it was introduced in 1979), yet it is still produced today and is often hailed as one of the grand standards of turntables. I've heard some people say the older MK2s outperform the newest MK7s.

Fully user-adjustable if you like to tweak, easy switching of headshells, solid and well-made, rock-steady platter, and...most important of all, somehow quieter than any belt drive turntable I've heard. Let's the cartridge speak for itself. IMO, A-T and Denon cart.s are the ones to use with this. On...

Look up the model number and maker whenever you are browsing and don’t trust eBay for prices (they always want the most money). Quality tables are going to hold their value, such as the Technics SL-1200. You aren’t going to walk into a thrift store and buy it off the shelf for a $1 or less (and everyone on here that says they got one relatively recent for a ridiculously low price like that are *lying to you* for karma points).

The turntable came in well packed. No external damages or scratches. The whole equipment looked like new. The only problem was that the arm holding the cartridge was not properly secured and the needle got damaged during the transportation. I informed the seller but then due to the low price I order...

Easy, any Technics 1200 MK2+ or Thorens TD-160. HUGE aftermarket support for both of them. Could pour hundreds more into upgrading them and resell is incredibly strong.

Price was great delivery was even better since it was free. Ordered 4/1/09 rec'd 4/4/09 excellent delivery service from FedEx. Turntable seems fine for my 40 year old vinyl collection. This was recommended by a company that offers extreme high end McIntosh products. I do wish I would have taken thei...

The obvious choice is the Technics sl-1200. Pioneer and Reloop also make tables with enough torque to DJ also. I would not recommend Audiotechnica for a DJ table. As for sound quality, in the mid-range of tables, most of it boils down to the cartridge and stylus.