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    Quote Originally Posted by Marco View Post
    Enjoy Andrew, but save some dosh for a decent amp!!

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    Will do!


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    Quote Originally Posted by allthingsanalogue View Post
    I've also done some research and it appears that they retained the magnesium tonearm for the 1200G!!!!!!!!!! See here http://www.technics.com/us/products/...00g.html#specs
    I stand corrected! The main difference between the GAE and the G is the top plate, which for the G is cast alloy, and none the worse for that.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ammonite Acoustics View Post
    I stand corrected! The main difference between the GAE and the G is the top plate, which for the G is cast alloy, and none the worse for that.
    The G also still has the cast machined top plate. The GR is cast and not machined.

    In the end there was only 2 differences between the gae and g. The GAE has slightly different feet and also a badge on the deck!





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    OK, I stand corrected, again. To be fair, early information in the media did suggest otherwise, and Paul Rigby reported this time last year, presumably in good faith, that the G would have an alloy armtube (see https://thevinylfactory.com/features...terview-price/ ).

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ammonite Acoustics View Post
    OK, I stand corrected, again. To be fair, early information in the media did suggest otherwise, and Paul Rigby reported this time last year, presumably in good faith, that the G would have an alloy armtube (see https://thevinylfactory.com/features...terview-price/ ).
    No problem!

    They obviously had a change of heart and decided to keep the magnesium arm on the G model.


    My System:

    Turntable - Linn Sondek LP12, Kore, Lingo 4, Roksan NIMA, Lyra Delos Cartridge, Roksan HDC-03 arm lead, Trampolin 2 base, Tiger Paw Vulcan, Denon DCD-A110 Cd player, Tag Mclaren DAC20 Digital to Analogue Converter, SPM Interconnects, Nordost Red Dawn Leif Speaker cable, Spendor S3/5R2 Target R1 speaker Stands, Atacama ECO 60/40 hifi racks, Sennheiser HD565 Ovation headphones

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    Quote Originally Posted by Marco View Post
    Enjoy Andrew, but save some dosh for a decent amp!!

    Marco.
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    What AU919? Andrew says he's currently using a (modded) £60 Cambridge A1. See here (post #27): http://theartofsound.net/forum/showt...110#post912110

    The bottom line is, he's got a £6.5k LP12 (and soon also a £2.5k Technics) going into a £60 amp... Therefore at the moment, his system is simply too 'front-end heavy', and really needs balancing out better in the middle, and realistically also at the end, although his speakers are probably still good enough to show the differences upstream.

    If I was building a system, fronted by a £6.5k turntable, then in order to hear what it'd be capable of, I'd be looking to (wisely) spend around £2-3k on a phono stage, at least the same on an amp, and at least the same on speakers, to create a balanced system. Let's not forget that different rules apply, with the 'source first' principle, with turntables, compared with digital front-ends. And in that respect, 'reverse mullets' don't work.

    As good as Andrew's little Cambridge is for the money, there's simply no way it's good enough to show his LP12 in its best light, and that'll also apply to the new Technics he's bought, which is why I said for him to save some money for a better amp. Quite simply, before he spends another penny elsewhere on his system, that's where his focus should be: finding an amp that he likes, which befits the rest of his system!

    Because, being brutally frank and honest (for Andrew's sake and long-term benefit), with no offence intended, his concentration at the moment seems to be on spending lots of money on stuff he likes the looks of, and on turntables or CD players, thinking that's what matters most, and that 'any half-decent amp' will do, when the reality is rather different...!

    Anyway Andrew, I hope you don't take umbrage at this post. I'm just simply being constructive and trying to help

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    Quote Originally Posted by allthingsanalogue View Post
    No problem!

    They obviously had a change of heart and decided to keep the magnesium arm on the G model.
    I wonder how the people who rushed out to buy the limited edition first run of the GAE feel about the mainstream G being all but identical? Apparently, you can even buy the GAE feet from Technics to fit the G, so then the only difference is a badge and a great deal of money.
    Last edited by Ammonite Audio; 31-10-2017 at 11:00.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ammonite Acoustics View Post
    I wonder how the people who rushed out to buy the limited edition GAE feel about the mainstream G being all but identical? Apparently, you can even buy the GAE feet from Technics to fit the G, so then the only difference is a badge and a great deal of money.
    Thanks for letting me know, better get some feet!


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    Ive ordered the Yamaha AS-3000 as well!


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