Timestep vs Mike New - opinions?

[break-3]

So... As much as I'd love a Mike New bearing, I don't think I can justify the cost any time soon. Does anyone have the knowledge and experience to tell me honestly whether there's much advantage in fitting the Mike New over the Timestep bearing? I'd love to know that I've got that beautiful brass piece of engineering beneath the platter, but I can live without it if there's no performance improvement over the cheaper Timestep model.
Please try to be subjective.

[Stratmangler]

Dave Cawley's you're man for that, as he's probably the only one with experience of both bearings.

[DSJR]

There is a thread here which discusses it IIRC. The Timestep bearing looks to be a re-enforced standard one and I understand it fits in between the standard and Mike New in terms of available performance.

Are you planning on getting the new platter? if so, the New bearing is the way to go. if you have a shabby but good working deck, or don't intend to spend on the platter, then I'd probably suggest either leaving as standard, or the Timestep one.

TBH, the SL1200 series looks to becoming a cash-cow for certain parties. I agree the performance gains are worthwhile, but at what total cost?

'Scuse the cynicism.

[Stratmangler]

Dave is right - there is a thread about it.
I got so far through it then came across this post http://theartofsound.net/forum/showp...1&postcount=30 which probably answers the OP's question.

[jantheman]

There is a thread here which discusses it IIRC. The Timestep bearing looks to be a re-enforced standard one and I understand it fits in between the standard and Mike New in terms of available performance.

Are you planning on getting the new platter? if so, the New bearing is the way to go. if you have a shabby but good working deck, or don't intend to spend on the platter, then I'd probably suggest either leaving as standard, or the Timestep one.

TBH, the SL1200 series looks to becoming a cash-cow for certain parties. I agree the performance gains are worthwhile, but at what total cost?

'Scuse the cynicism.

[chris@panteg]

I have the Timestep Bearing ' and i would say it improves the performance of the 1210 quite dramatically' in fact i am so happy with the performance ' i have no plans to get the Mike New bearing or forthcoming platter .

Very soon i will be fitting an SME 309 to my 1210 and that's going to be it ' after that its basically look at different cartridges and other things like Mark grant cables and so on .

Then for me a long held desire to get a Valve amp back into my system ' and yesterday i listened to Guy Sargeant's 2A3 integrated amp ' i want one .

I say go for the Timestep Bearing ' if you have the Outboard psu (Timestep)
these two together with a quality arm and mat ' i think you would be delighted .

[break-3]

Dave is right - there is a thread about it.
I got so far through it then came across this post http://theartofsound.net/forum/showp...1&postcount=30 which probably answers the OP's question.

Thanks. Can't believe I missed that.

[Dave Cawley]

TBH, the SL1200 series looks to becoming a cash-cow for certain parties

OK, I'll stop all development and discounts to AOS members. What an insult from a fellow member!!

Dave

[Marco]

Dave, hang on... Dave DSJR is entitled to his opinion. I don't particularly agree with it, but you're not doing yourself any favours mate by reacting like this

I know you're passionate about getting the most from the SL-1200 and this is what drives you to pursue futher modifications, so chill man, and take Dave's remarks on the chin

Marco.

[Dave Cawley]

Sorry Marco, I don't take outright rudeness from any forum.

Dave