Techniques 1200 g versus 1200 GR2 for small vinyl collection
My current system is luxman 595 class amp, Moon 891 amp, and focal sopra n1 speakers.
I have a small vinyl collection. Probably about 20 vinyls. I don't see myself buying love vinyls cuz I'm mostly just streaming. I want to get a techniques turntable because they remind me of the turntable my family used to have.
I'm looking at the techniques SL 1200 GR2 or the SL1200 g. I would get the ortofon black cartridge.
To save money I'm thinking about the GR2. Would I regret it and wish I got the SL1200 later? Would it be silly to buy the 1200 g when I only have 20 vinyls and I do mostly streaming?
@dman777 - If you are ONLY trying out analog (turntable, arm, cartridge, phono preamp), then it’s usually best to save $ and go with least expensive good choices. BUT, if there’s a chance that you’ll like vinyl after trying AND/OR will purchase additional vinyl records, then a better analog rig such as the highly capable Technics 1200 options would be a great choice. Vinyl collecting can be very rewarding, cover art, liner notes, garage sale bargains, etc. |
+1 @kennyc |
sounds like you have more money than a mid-size African country. Buy the best Technics TT from Crutchfield, you will have 60 days to return it if you don't care for it. People getting into vinyl can't hear this enough times: it's expensive, inconvenient, time-consuming with very little rewards and mostly inferior quality to digital. |
