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Finally I have just ordered a Mike New bearing:)!!! One for me and one to a friend of mine. I ordered directly from Mike, because I have close family in Australia. Thank you Mike for your email explaining why upgrading the bearing is so esential:) Hope to hear even better sound from my 1210mk2.
The 1210mk2 sounds absolutely stunning now, because i'm testing two new tube amplifiers from Line Magnetic: LM218iA and 518iA. 22 watt of kl.A single ended triode with 845 tues:)
Nice one, Chris! :)
Quite simply, anyone who wants to transform the Technics into a genuine world-class turntable *must* fit an MN bearing, if that goal is to become a reality. There is no two ways about it.
Yes, the stock bearing is of decent quality and works perfectly adequately, but it was built to a price, and it shows in the quality of its construction. Mike's bearing, on the other hand, was made with no such constraints, and is engineered to be as good as it possibly can within the limitations of the design of the SL-1200/1210.
Therefore, substituting the stock bearing for an MN one, results in a lowering of the noise-floor, due to reduced vibration and resonance being transferred to the playing surface, and then picked up by the stylus, thus muddying the music in the process. In a quality system, capable of genuine high resolution, the effect should NOT be subtle!!
Anyway, Chris, when you receive yours, and hold it in your hand for the first time and admire its quality, I'm sure you'll appreciate what all the fuss is about, no more so, however, than when you spin your first record with your new acquisition at the helm.... ;)
Marco.
I had a few bearing base plates made, they arrived today, will finalize the price tomorrow for anyone who wants one
Marco yours is £600 as you never asked the price you just ordered it :lol:
Like they say if you need to ask the price you can't afford it :ner:
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No problem. I'll just deduct it from the first six month's profit you make from sales through AoS!! ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Mains Cables R Us
I hope mine has been 'Christened', by Mike, with some bubbly! :eyebrows:
Marco.
Thank you Marco. As you now, I've been back and forth about upgrading it further or buying another higher priced TT. But after all the pm's and different threads in here, I'm convinced that a fully upgraded 1210mk2 is going to be hard to beat:) It really shines now, with all the upgrades so far. Isonoe feet, MCRus PSU, Achromat 1200 Funk platter, KAB Cardas rewired arm, KAB Fluid Damper, Rek-O-Kut record weight, aux weight for tonearm and the Sumiko headshell. The Ortofon Rondo Red is really really singing with tight bass, beautiful midrange and a very dynamic sound. And the Rondo Red is really just an allround MC cartridge, that gets "only" ok reviews. I wonder what a Rondo Blue or Rondo Bronze would sound like after installing MN bearing:eyebrows: Or maybe a DL-103R, but I'm not sure about the Denon. I like detailed sound, also, and I read that the 103R isn't very detailed?... Zyx R100 Yatra? Goldring Elite? Or maybe move up to Ortofon Cadenza!? I do like the Ortofon sound, but I haven't tried anything else than the Rondo Red and the 2M Bronze. I like toe tapping dynamics and the kind of sound you get from a live show.
Next upgrade will be a new tube amp. But my next Technics upgrade will be a new platter. I like the looks of the Oyaide, but read that the best is the MN ETP...
But I'm glad i decided to keep the 1210 and to upgrade it further. Right now I'm listening to one of my favorite records: Thelma Houston & Pressure Cooker - I've got the Music in me - Sheffield Labs:cool:
£600 is ridiculous - £750 minimum I say. I think you have had too much time in the back-streets of Asian cities. If you don't ask what that plate of fruit costs you will get a bill for $100.00.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mains Cables R Us
I'd pay a tenner, tops. AoS is all about SPPV, surely?
Does that come with one of my bearings??? or am I doing it wrong!!!
Sorry, Mike, you've lost me... :scratch:
Which "that" are you referring to?
Marco.
This one by Andrei talking about the Bearing Base Plate: "£600 is ridiculous - £750 minimum I say. I think you have had too much time in the back-streets of Asian cities. If you don't ask what that plate of fruit costs you will get a bill for $100.00."Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco