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Please confirm.Thanks. Is this correct.According to me the SL 1200 has no needle. This item is great.just a question. To be operational and complete do I need the SL 1200 + tbe Magnetic Phono Cartridge.
One star taken off since if it had auto-return and maybe a straight tonearm it would be perfection. IMO, A-T and Denon cart.s are the ones to use with this. 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.
All the old records in my collection are enjoying new life. Love this turntable. Great sound, accurate as all get-out.
As far as I can tell this turntable is at the sweet spot slightly above the knee. Above the knee you pay a lot more to get a little more. A rock solid heavyweight, impervious to vibration, bulletproof, sounds great.what more could you ask for. Cost/benefit curves typically have a "knee" in them. Below the knee you pay a little more and get a lot more.
It can do anything and everything. Norah Jones voice sounds AMAZING. It has all the alignment tools needed. It's softer, but it just seems to have more detail and life to it. This thing is great.
FYI, one of your older HT amps might just have a gem of a phono amp, and preamp outs on it. It has no bass. I hate most audio reviews that abuse words, so I'm not going to bother. Don't use the internal amp. I've been in to audio for a long time now, and money doesn't always equal great sound. I like the 200g vinyl and this turn table with the upgrades better.Only down side. The cartridge that comes with it will get you started, but mate this turn table with a Shure M97xE Hi-Fi Phono Cartridge and you got yourself a wonderful sounding turn table for the audiophile on a budget and more really. I have her on SACD too.
I really don't understand why anyone would want/need to spend more. Hows that for simple. :) Most of all, it sounds great. I favor the sound of this turn table with the upgraded cartridge and good vinyl to my SACD player.
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