A little better. A lot better. These are value judgements. The fact is that in developing the G series TTs, Technics upgraded every aspect, most especially including the platter and motor (changing from an iron core type in the old SL1200 series to coreless in the G series). The original entry in the G series sold for nearly $5000. It has always been my opinion that Technics made a big mistake when they decided to make the G series look pretty much like the old SL1200. This encourages diehards to maintain that their old SL1200 is just as good. Further, they muddied the water by producing less expensive versions of the G series, taking away some of the innovative features of the top of the line in the process but also thereby making the TT affordable for a vast number of audiophiles. That was probably good marketing but it gave further encouragement to the SL1200 aficionados. It's foolish to argue about better or not better. If you love your SL1200, then love it but don't labor under the delusion that it is on par with a top of the line G series TT. Just don't. It isn't. And the SL1000R (the SP10R with plinth and tonearm) is one of the great TTs available. Also, if you hate DD, that's fine. Don't buy one.
Technics SL-1300G Turntable issues
I recently purchased the Technics SL-1300G. I like the sound of the turntable. Unfortunately, I found the common complaint that the lift mechanism feels cheap. Additionally I found a perceived quality issue shown below. The silver bands on the top and bottom of the beveled platter edge vary in width by a mm+. In my opinion it makes the table look cheap, not the quality you would expect at the $3300 price tag. Note the gap between the platter and the plinth is uniform as the platter rotates. Would you return the TT hoping to get a platter with more uniform machining?
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@dmorse6736 Awesome! Maybe you need to think about going a little upmarket. Honestly, the only higher end turntables I've lived with are my previous Rega Planar 8 and Apheta 2 and 3 combos (which is excellent by the way especially for the price with great resale value.) and my Luxman PD151 MKII and Hana ML. I don't know what your budget is but these days the Planar 8 sells for $5000 with an Apheta and the Luxman $6500 with a cover which you would definitely want. The arm on the Luxman has all the requisite adjustments you would need for your Umami and will accommodate medium to high medium mass cartridges and you can also purchase an optional counterweight for heavier cartridges. If you don't use one already, I recommend a good test LP. I use the latest version of the Hi-Fi News LP which comes with a Stevenson protractor. I also use and alignment block for VTA and azimuth and there is a track on the test LP that cleverly uses a null to verify your azimuth setting provided you have a mono button somewhere in the chain, plus, a spirit level and good stylus force gauge. I may just be spinning my wheels since I'm sure you're up to speed on all of this but I hope I've been helpful.
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Perhaps not surprising, but I am experiencing a similar issue. Brand-new Technics SL-1300G installed as per instructions (followed meticulously). I ensured the screws, washers etc were installed 100% correctly. Only to find a ~1mm spacing variance on the platter itself. The platter is placed perfectly level. Now it might sound negligible, but when the platter spins, it actually causes a vertical displacement, causing the record to move up and down on the platter itself. Perhaps it doesn't cause any audible effect (who knows?), but nonetheless highly disappointed. |
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