1210's! The jury is out.

[Jan_A]

I recently had the opportunity to listened to a fully modded Technics SL1210 in my system and it was really rather good. DD's tend to have that upbeat pace and grit that is sometimes welcome. however, my findings were that i was far more content with my belt driven Notts Analogue TT which has more body and soul. The 1210 is a sexy looking blighter no doubt and very boy racer to a point and it does what it does very well. But i can't help thinking that when i listen to music on my Nott's that is how it should sound. I have used a Nott's Analogue for over 12 years now and they just do what it says on the tin! They play music. Mmmmmmmmmmmmmm, I think the jury is still out on the Technics. Hysterical snake oil methinks, a passing trend? My SL1500 is every bit as good sonically. Just to let you know, i have left the country for a while fearing reprisals. It's just fun guys remember, just fun!

Not quite sure what you mean - you said you "listened" to a SL-1210, this makes no sense without telling which tone arm and which cartridge used. You mention Notts Analogue TT, which arm + cartridge did this have ? We are at a level as; "I once tested a MB C class from 2001, it was very slow compared with my Fiat - MB bad, Fiat very good".

Apart from that, a turntable is not a violin, its a turntable - sound is fundamentally what arm+cartridge picks-up from the tracks, noise comes from the rest. If you prefer the sound mixed with the nostalgic noise added from a belt driven turntable ( wow/flutter included ), well no problem - we all have our taste