Technics SL-1000R

[Bigman80]

Fed up of reading about the poor arm from people who are guessing.
It’s longer. It’s a totally new tube material.
The bearings and wire are better.
It’s factory fit so tolerances are bang on. Apart from he snob value of some esoteric add on it is missing nothing.
It works perfectly and is simplicity itself to use and set up. It’s just speculative nonsense to say it’s poor.

Trust me!

Must admit, the early listening tests were all done with this arm and IIRC they were all singing its praises.

The arm has as much work on it as possible and I believe technics said as much.

Enjoy the combo, I think you've bought a stunner.

[DiveDeepDog]

Fed up of reading about the poor arm from people who are guessing.

It’s just speculative nonsense to say it’s poor.

Trust me!

I'd agree with that, the Mk2 is a very good TT in the same class as my TTS/Garrard's (pick your flavour). The only other time I've felt that level of hair raising, shivers down my spine had a rather more expensive Kronos at the front end.

If I could I would...

[SAP7]

It’s here to stay. The SP10 are still going thirty years on.
The plinth and arm are a 6k uplift on list price so it’s not exactly a budget option. It is the preferred ten inch length that the Japanese find the sweet spot, and I’m inclined to agree having owned a nine, ten and twelve inch arm.
I can’t knock any of it.

[Bigman80]

It’s here to stay. The SP10 are still going thirty years on.
The plinth and arm are a 6k uplift on list price so it’s not exactly a budget option. It is the preferred ten inch length that the Japanese find the sweet spot, and I’m inclined to agree having owned a nine, ten and twelve inch arm.
I can’t knock any of it.

10"!!s Ive only got 9 and a bit lol