Technics 1200 Critic Fremer Praises the newer 1200G

I think drewan77 said it correctly with the word "flabby" when referring to the sound of some other turntables.  thats the perfect description.  Well said.

The newer Technics tables look nice. I saw them at the 2018 APOXNA show. I own 2 Linn LP12 tables and the VPI Prime table. So I’m tabled out. 😂 😂 

...My criticism: $4000 is still a lot of moolah - unless you are in the top 10% of wage earners! So I will just make do with my vintage 1200 (maybe get a new mat!).

The SL1200 debuted in 1968 for about $350. Adjusted for inflation, that's about $2534 in today's money. Given the improvements in features, build quality, and performance, $4K for the new version isn't so out of line, and the price of the SL1200 GR is spot-on, adjusted for inflation.

Fremer- His opinions are bought and paid for. IMHO

In practice the SL1200G is the most speed stable turntable in production right now.

This is not true.
What is the SL1200G's peak deviation from perfect 33-1/3rpm as actually measured at the platter - not a crystal oscillator spec, not with a test record? 

What is the drive controller's feedback system?  How many times per second is platter speed read and  how many times per second can it be corrected?