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

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. 

Parker, the reason some "people" are oblivious to your opinion is because it is only your opinion. Many don't agree.

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One factor not yet mentioned is the sound quality of the vinyls (you must be on the young side smiley) you own. If they aren’t especially great sounding there’s little point in spending more $ than the records "require". Lots of LP’s are of only mediocre sound quality, therefore not requiring a great table/arm/cartridge (you are asking about the turntable only, but the cartridge is a very important part of a record player). If you want you can list your records here so Audiogon audiophiles have an idea of what your collection is comprised of.

I suspect many here are as mystified as I as to why you would have only 20 LP’s, and don’t intend to get any more. Not to get too personal, but are your 20 records special to you in some way? For instance inherited from a deceased parent, sibling, or close friend. Just curious!