Chakster, Why is older always better? There are many reasons to posit that the best of the G series might be superior to any SP10 Mk2. And I say that as a past owner of two SP10 Mk2s. I am thinking about the coreless motor in the G series, as opposed to the iron core motor of an SP10 Mk2. I think we both agree, or at least you have said it in the past, that a coreless motor is to be desired in DD. I admit, older is very often better, but not always.
To the OP, if you are an audiophile, get a G series Technics, not the SL1500c, regardless of cost.
To the OP, if you are an audiophile, get a G series Technics, not the SL1500c, regardless of cost.