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The SL1200/1210 was first sold in 1972 and over 3 million were sold until 2010 when production ceased and began again in 2016 with the new models costing substantially more than the models they replaced.
At MCRU we have owned possibly over 30 SL1200’s throughout our time as audiophiles. What we have learned over this time period is just how good a properly up-graded Techy can sound. Not everyone wants to strip the turntable down in order to up-grade it and many owners are not sure what the best up-grades are to get the best possible performance from this humble DJ deck.
Luckily we have the knowledge and expertise to guide you on the right path and dependent on your available budget we have the required skills to make your Techy sing!
MCRU offer a clear up-grade path and offer either the parts to fit yourself or we will fit them for you, test the turntable and return it via insured courier. Please note this is not a cheap service as our skill needs to be paid for at the appropriate rate and some improvements take many hours to fit and tune properly.
Rest assured whatever up-grades you decide upon when you compare them to the stock Technics deck, the sound quality is usually in a different league.
This is our best up-grade kit for the deck, you can install it yourself or drop off your deck or deliver it to us and we will install free of charge. This usually takes 4-5 days.
The kit includes the following:-
Funk Firm Boing feet (the best feet by far as they use metal springs instead of rubber rings for suspension)
Hexmat Eclipse record mat ( a new design of mat we have tested ourselves and its the best Techy mat we have ever heard)
Funk Firm Spin Bearing (yes replacing the stock bearing brings great results)
MCRU Pinnacle regulated linear power supply (our very best performing power supply takes the deck to new sonic heights)
DS Audio HS001 headshell, simply the best headshell currently available anywhere
Technics SL1200 Up-Grades
Funk Firm Achromat Turntable Mat
Funk Firm Spin Bearing and Strata Platter for Technics SL1200
Here’s the problem:
To create a stable, wide diameter support for the record, that doesn’t move. Conventionally platters have either thickness or a sizeable edge. The trouble is the standard 1200 / 1210 series platters lack both! We are effectively left with a disc, severe ringing is the natural consequence. (For proof we need only examine the original metal offering: Place a finger through a hole, tap it gently and “feel” the edge. The all too familiar uncontrolled, vibrating “Klong” confirms the problem: The edge is moving.) One can try changing material: Glass…ceramics…plastics. In all cases, tap the edge and you can still actually feel movement. …And if you can feel it, the stylus can read it. It turns out that this is in fact a difficult problem to solve.A creative solution was needed:
Furutech AG-12 Phono Cable
Hana Cartridges – EH-EL- SH – SL
- High + Low Output Versions
- Elliptical or Shibata Tip
- Japanese Engineering
- Hi-Fi World review here + here
- Review on hifipig
- Review on highendelectronics
- Review on the ear
- Review on The Audiophile Man
- The ML is available here
Hana SH Cartridge Offer
- Special Offer
- SH Mk One
- Shibata Tip
- Japanese Engineering
- Hi-Fi World review here + here
- Review on hifipig
- Review on highendelectronics
- Review on the ear
- Review on The Audiophile Man
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