When does the SL-1200 become too expensive?

Hi Dave,

I'm sorry, but I don't see how:

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They don't normally do this, something is faulty.

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...could be construed as impolite? :confused:

Dave C is right and simply telling it as it is - the deck must be faulty as it's not supposed to do what Hypnotoad described.

How is Dave C supposed to diagnose what's wrong without having more information to go on? I'm sure that armed with such information he will more than willingly go into more detail and offer his advice as to what the possible solution may be :)

Hi Rich,

I think you've misinterpreted Dave C's post the same way as Dave K has, which prompted you to reply the way you did. The fallibility of the written word! Anyway, apologies for saying you were having a bad day.

Marco.

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Originally Posted by Ritch

Whoa...! Guys, you are a touchy lot. Bye!

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Hi Ritch,
Hope you don't mean that last word as finally as it sounds - everybody is entitled to have a bad day once in a while, both you and Dave, (and me, ask Marco :lol: ). Stick around, neither of the two opening lines in the posts in question are typical of the response you can expect on this forum, IMHO and E, and you will get all the help you need from both guys, and others, until your problem is sorted. Seriously this is the best source of information on getting the best out of your Techie that you are likely to find anywhere - stay with it.
Cheers,

DaveK are you going to derail every post of mine? And yes, in my eyes you are unwelcome. I showed no distain at all. I'm fed up with you jumping in just to have a pop at me. I think others are too.

Dave

Guys,

Let's leave it there please! Any further off-topic comments like that will be removed without warning.

Back to the thread topic now, please... :)

Marco.

Hi Marco and Dave,

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Originally Posted by Marco

Hi Dave,

I'm sorry, but I don't see how:

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Originally Posted by Dave C

They don't normally do this, something is faulty.

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...could be construed as impolite?

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Don't you really? Imagine how you'd react if you took your car into a garage, explained a problem you were having and got that for a response, unless it was said with a very wide grin on the face.

Dave C, sincerely I have no agenda, hidden or otherwise, as far as you and your posts are concerned. I was brought up to be polite to everyone and it grates when I see/hear/read impoliteness in others, intended or not. Surely you will concede that your post could have been a little more constructive, as Marco's was, even if it wasn't intended.
I have never and would never question your intentions or expertise, it's just the way you put it over sometimes.
Cheers,

Yes, Dave, but you'd have to give the mechanic a bit more information, and he'd also have to examine the car first, (Dave C can't examine the turntable) in order for him to diagnose the problem. Also consider that Dave C might have been busy then and therefore didn't have the time to type a lengthy response.

Ok, all points noted now. No more of arguing now from anyone, otherwise I get my eraser out ;)

Cheers!

Marco.

Cheers Marco,
No problems with that.
Back to topic: - how to help Ritch - all hands to that pump.

This reminds me of the attitiude of myself (:() and others following the same narrow path back in the late seventies/early eighties - "Where can you get spares for a Sugden "Conoisseur" turntable?"
"If I were you, I'd chuck it in the bin, it's so bad..." or words to that effect. result, one "customer" who'll never set foot in your shop again.....

Back to "thumpy" Techies.. Strikes me as if the feet have been screwed right up so there's no "give" at all. It could also be loose arm mounting screws, loose motor/bearing mounting screws, a loose base-board, inappropriate mat choice, loose headshell and cartridge within it..

Any of the above, plus a few I've forgotten, would give this anomaly compared to a Pro-Ject equivalent. My first route would be to carefully remove the base and check the arm-plate mountings for tightness - not to over-do it, but to make sure there's no looseness. same with all the other things I suggested. As my 150 is different underneath to the 1200 mk2 era on, I think the feet have a rubber cushioning inside. If this is so, make sure that there is some flexure within each foot. If not, replace or, in any case, get some sorbothane "boots" which should help no end. A dedicated mat (Spacemat for cheapness?) will also help no end once everything is checked for tightness.

Rega's can do this too and if the nuts holding the main bearing and tonearm (pre current ones) have worked loose, the performance of the deck is wrecked, along with the tracking ability of some cartridges. One reason why Rega dealers should be well trained in sorting out turntable problems - I understand that a little while ago, not all were.....

As far as handling noises on the Tecchie goes, mine's always done this, and I assumed it was par for the course, so I'm interested to find it's not. If I tap the body of the deck I can hear it amplified through the speakers - likewise, there's a low frequency rumble as the lid closes. I'll check my feet (std ones - yes I know I need to change them!) but it'll be interesting to see how the sound quality is affected by changing them.

Jason

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Originally Posted by Jason P

As far as handling noises on the Tecchie goes, mine's always done this, and I assumed it was par for the course, so I'm interested to find it's not. If I tap the body of the deck I can hear it amplified through the speakers - likewise, there's a low frequency rumble as the lid closes. I'll check my feet (std ones - yes I know I need to change them!) but it'll be interesting to see how the sound quality is affected by changing them.

Jason

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Hi Jason,
Ive got a basic Techie with upgraded headshell and cartridge but it has NEVER made such a noise as you describe and mine's also got basic feet. I believe the real Techie afficianados remove the lid permanently - maybe we now know why ;). Have you tried removing your's? it just lifts out of the housings on the rear.
Cheers,