The Mike New Technics Bearing

[chelsea]

I don't have a technics but wondered why all these mods are not done for the sp10 as i thought that was a superior deck to the 1210.

Would it not be better to upgrade that deck?

[MartinT]

The SP10 is a rare and expensive beast. The 1210 is 90% there and available by the bucket load, used and until recently new. It's also a complete turntable with a rather good plinth, so it's much easier to start with a base unit and then mod it.

[chelsea]

I thought a new 1210 was only a couple of hundred cheaper than a 2nd hand sp10.

[MartinT]

A new 1210 *was* that, but now they're much higher priced since the end of manufacturing was announced. However, you're comparing a new deck with something that may have 25 year old components, dried out capacitors etc. Not comparing apples with apples.

[chelsea]

How much does it cost in upgrades to beat an sp10?

[MartinT]

Don't know, don't care. I've never had an SP10 in my system. What I do have is a highly modded 1210 that cost way less than half some fully tricked out decks and sounds better to my ears.

[Marco]

How much does it cost in upgrades to beat an sp10?

Lol - you just gotta love the easy questions!

Marco.

[Reid Malenfant]

How much does it cost in upgrades to beat an sp10?

Pretty ambiguous question at the end of the day SP10 is just a disc spinner, there is no arm, no plinth, no not a lot

You can't compare apples to oranges & say one is better because there really can't be a comparison.

1210 as standard actually makes music where as the SP10 certainly cant

[chelsea]

Ok just intrigued why some spend 2 - 3 grand on a £500 deck.

[MartinT]

Oh good grief, because the base unit and motor are world class. Don't get fixated on prices. Have you ever heard one?

...and I've probably spent 4 grand on mine.