About £200 give or take or 33%Originally Posted by DSJR
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I'm Chris.
About £200 give or take or 33%
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This is really where we've been spoiled by some of the direct-sellers, who charge a fair "trade" price online (plus Glenn, who could make a "proper" living if he charged what his products are really worth). I know that some manufacturers abuse this by selling online at what would be full retail, but they're in the minority I think.
If the supplying dealer fits the magnets etc to the platter? then he's earned his margin. If the platter is suppied fully rotored and ready to fit, then it's basically in the "profitable accessory" class IMO.
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The circular magnet has to be removed from the Technics platter and fitted to the Funk. This is true for all aftermarket platters, as far as I know.
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I'm Chris.
How is the FF Platter compared to the Oyaide MJ-12 with Oyaide weight?
Turntable 1: Technics SL1210M5G/ KAB PSU/ KAB Fluid Damper
Turntable 2: Rega P3 (new) Tangospinner & dual belt/ Rega Neo
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Hi David, I am afraid that along with many others you do not fully understand the technical nature of the SL1200.
The "magnet" is a very special type and cannot be reproduced without the special moulds and magnetising jigs designed by Technics, which no doubt by now have been destroyed. The only way that a changeover of platters is possible as you sugest, is for the buyer to supply the magnet ring on a return basis after he recieves his new platter. This would not be practical commercially as there will always be people who forget to return the thing. It will just not work
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