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I had been thinking about this, but my SoundSmith cartridge went back to the manufacturer for a rebuild back in March and I've heard nothing about it since other than 'we received it'. I've heard...

The 1200G's arm looks very similar to that of the standard 1200/1210 but it's a very different arm which you can feel as soon as you pick it up. Firstly, the new arm is noticeably lighter which is...

I've been down this route... I had a lot of fun modifying a 1200MK2 but there's no contest, the 1200G is an altogether more refined and musical beast.

I bought a 1200MKII about 2 years ago just...

The BOING feet are excellent. They may look a little 'garden shed engineering' from up close (although they look absolutely fine when fitted to the deck), but they certainly bring worthwhile...

I think you may well have hit the nail right on the head there Alan. My Soundsmith is an Elliptical profile and I have to admit that until I fitted the Funk Houdini last week that I hadn't paid a...

I'm sure mileage will vary depending on the arm and cartridge in use, but it would be interesting to know whether the dramatic effect is similar on other setups.

Well, I didn't stop listening to...

The Houdini is a game changer. What it has done to the sound of my turntable is nothing short of magic. The SL1200G is no slouch anyway, but fitting the Houdini has elevated it to a level I could...

The Houdini arrived this morning - In a jiffy bag with a little cardboard box inside it with the Funk logo. It's a pretty underwhelming little package for the money really. The device itself looks...

The problems with sibilance for me is where you have vocal recordings where there are sharp or loud 'S' sounds. It's notoriously difficult to master LPs with loud 'S'es because it's the hardest thing...

Watching this thread with interest. I'm 99% happy with my 1200G as it is, but as I'd mentioned in my thread yesterday, I'm noticing quite a lot of sibilance. My last tonearm was a bearingless Well...

I should be able to just about get away with the increase in VTR as my SoundSmith is sat right at the bottom of the VTR scale, but good to know I can compensate with another headshell if I end up...

The fact that the bearings get upgraded too makes it very attractive indeed. As you say, it's an upgrade to the existing arm which means the general feel of the deck doesn't change. I like that a...

That's an interesting proposition, thanks for that. From what I can tell though, that's an upgrade to the arm tube so the current bearings remain as they are?
Did you use your original Technics...

HI all,
It's coming up to a year since I went from an SL1200MKII with a load of mods to an SL1200G now and I'm still over the moon with the upgrade. Playing vinyl is more of a joy on this deck than...

Yes, if you remove the platter, and then the plastic cover over the electronics, just to the right of where the mains cable comes into the chassis there is a regulator which supplies the motor with...

The arm rewire is essential IMO. Out of all of the mods I did on my 1210:
- Externalise the power supply
- Add a super-reg to the motor supply
- remove the existing platter damping and replace...

I echo the other comments here. Great musicianship and I am partial to a bit of funk and soul. It's the sort of stuff that Craig Charles would play on his 6 Music show on a Saturday evening and I...

Loving it and it will quite possibly overshadow 'Front row seat to Earth' as my favourite album after a few more listens I'm sure. This one seems a bit more evenly balanced with stronger songs...

Well, that's timing. I've just bought this on vinyl. I will endeavour to listen to it all the way through over the weekend and report back. I have her previous release 'Front row seat to earth' which...

My last 2 laptops have had SSDs in them, so I've been running with SSD with a laptop running for at least 8 hours a day, every week day. I've never had a single issue other than having to keep on top...

This latest Roon update is fantastic.

I'd long given up on Tidal as a streaming service, mostly due to the fact that its 'recommendations' were at the opposite end of the musical spectrum to...

I have this on vinyl. It's one of those albums I didn't think would stand up to a lot of repeated listens but I'm still enjoying it and playing it quite regularly, even with Steve Lamacq banging on...

Here you go:

https://www.lpgear.com/product/SHN055VLIMPL.html

The LP Gear website could do with improving their search facility a bit. It takes some finding.

Well after a few days of setting one up and running it, I'm VERY pleased. If you like the standard stylus, then this VL version just cleans things up enormously. More space around everything, a wider...

It has happened!! Just when I thought CA had given up all but bug fixes for the 851N they go and release firmware bringing Roon Ready support to bring it up to speed with their other current...