Techniques 1200 g versus 1200 GR2 for small vinyl collection

"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."

lol. Suspect you got that right.

"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. "

Clearly, you got that wrong.  Hey, if I had to choose, I would stick with digital.  BUT, I am having more enjoyment from LP's now more than ever. Just picked up more than 50 LP's at a local used record shop--pristine, like new recordings for $1 each.  Some of us like the ritual of setting  up a table, tweaking it, cleaning the records.  Quite to the contrary, it has been full of rewards!

Since you call them vinyls and own only 20, why fret? Either of those TTs will exceed your needs.

 

@lewm 

lol at your comment, I was thinking the same thing....

+1 @lewm 
​​​+1 @corelli 

“I want to get a techniques turntable because they remind me of the turntable my family used to have.”

@dman777 
That actually makes sense and honestly, it’s a healthy way to approach vinyl. You’re not chasing it as your main source… you’re keeping it as something special.

And going with Technics hits the spot on both nostalgia and good quality. 

With about 20 records in your collection (I’d love to know what genres you’re into so readers here can make some cartridge recommendations), the mindset doesn’t have to be about building a huge record collection. 

It can simply be, I’m creating a small ritual I can return to when I want to feel music.

"Would I regret it and wish I got the SL1200 later? “ - Yes!

GR vs G version is like small engine “affordable” BMW!