KAB 1200 vs. everything else.

The technics is a great budget table

I was happy with it but moving up to the lenco L75 idler wheel with jean natais plinith was a clear step-up. I got this used on the 'gon for $1600.

The lenco and gerrard are a great alternative for someone wanting
More than the technics but still avoiding a belt drive and high prices.
I am gonna at some point upgrade the arm from rega rb700 with shelter 501mk2 cart for even more performance...darn my au24 speaker cables may need upgrading too....where is the money tree damn!!!

Some people skimp on the preamp and that holds the tt back.

better speakers, better amp and voilà the technics really can shine

Tonearm dampen fluid is nice but room acoustic should not be
Forgotten either

Not necessarily true it's a given because your preamp might handle line better than phono

Besides some people have separate preamplifier for phone and line

Besides, the interconnect is quite different on your tt to preamp versus cd tp preamp....power cords might be different too

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Go right ahead and sell it, Tvad.
But then what about all those records that have not made it to CD? That might be the only drawback to dumping the analog front end.
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