State of the art with SL1200/SL1210 mods, and in what order do you get there

[Peter Stockwell]

I'm seeing loads of stuff since stopping at a KABusa power supply, SME IV and Isonoe feet with mine.

So if I were to move mine up, where do I start and where could I go. More importantly, what order ?

Thanks

[chris@panteg]

Hi Peter

We now have many options to upgrade and fine tune the SL1200 .

The Kabusa approach

The Timestep

Mike New's upgrades

Mark Baker's Origin Live

Vantage Audio

The Funk Firm

My advice would be to contact each of these vendor's and see what they have to offer!

I think all offer a slightly different flavour so to speak , whichever takes your fancy.

[DSJR]

One thing you'll soon see - and that's a wonderful cash cow for the middle men

[John]

Marco and Martin can give you a detailed answer to this a both have taken the 1210 very far

[Peter Stockwell]

I was thinking that the Kabusa approach was very much a first step. I was wondering where the "sweet spot" was.

[colinB]

Peter,is it a Kab mk1 or mk2? The new one looks like a completely different approach.

[Wakefield Turntables]

Peter,

i have a highly modded 1210, see my sig. What are you trying to get out of your 1210? For me I wanted a highly clinical transcription tool. My system can very easily root out a $hit recording. If you tell us how you want your 1210 to sound we may be able to offer a little more help.

[Peter Stockwell]

To Colin:

I expect my Kabusa is a MKI, because I've had it a while now (2008?).

To Andrew:

I want my Teccie to sound like CD only better! i.e. No hint of pitch instability and being able to hear clearly what's happening in the 'bass', like the Wadia CD players do with CDs.

[chris@panteg]

I was thinking that the Kabusa approach was very much a first step. I was wondering where the "sweet spot" was.

Peter

What are you looking to spend ? I have tried a couple of Timestep mods and am now in the process of trying out the Vantage Audio upgrades , with the main bearing mod in place and shortly a modified platter in the next couple of weeks , if that go's well i may consider Richard's own psu for the 1210 .

I can certainly recommend the Vantage audio mods as a very cost effective route , on the face of it the Vantage seem to be the cheapest upgrades available and generally focus on modifying the OEM components as a first step ! Then moving onto bespoke items if you want to go so far .

As for the "sweet spot" I'm not sure what that is ! But the platter mod should be very interesting .

[Peter Stockwell]

What are you looking to spend ?

I have tried a couple of Timestep mods and am now in the process of trying out the Vantage Audio upgrades , with the main bearing mod in place and shortly a modified platter in the next couple of weeks , if that go's well i may consider Richard's own psu for the 1210 .

I was thinking getting a higher grade PSU than the Kabusa, and then maybe a bearing mod. I saw that the Vantage psu is £150, so they do look good value.

I don't know, in terms of budget, probably between £500 & £800, maximum.

This is a thread where I'm trying to way the options. I think another bearing is essential, given what I'm reading on here, but I reckon the psu is the right first step, now.

My Teccie is in the signature: