It’s nice to know how it compares.
I would imagine that if you change the arm, the difference will be even smaller.
It’s nice to know how it compares.
I would imagine that if you change the arm, the difference will be even smaller.
Kevin
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Location: Montreal, Canada
Posts: 13
I'm Eric.
Hi Vishal,
Another worthwhile upgrade you can do is to use the KAB PSU. It is not that expensive but the improvement is huge. Once installed you can even go back to the original internal PSU and you'll notice a major difference. You will get greater soundstage and dynamics. If you think that your SL1200 was already a close match to the Micro Seiki, then with the KAB PSU you may find it on par or even better.
Eric
Turntable: SL1200 MK2, Mike New ETP platter, Mike New bearing, Isonoe feet, KAB PSU, Oyaide CF-HS, DL-103R
AMP/PRE: Linar Audio Class A, CD: TEAC VRDS-20, DAC: Pierre Lurné Andromesia, Phono: Simaudio LP5.3, speaker: Lafleur Audio X1
Location: Midwest USA
Posts: 25
I'm Vishal.
Thank you for that suggestion, Eric. It's good to hear from others who have had positive results from the PSU upgrade.
Recently, I got a DL103R potted in an aluminum body and retipped with sapphire cantilever and micro ridge stylus. This has elevated my system to a whole new level! But, I know that I'm not done upgrading my turntable and was wondering about what that ought to be. Now I know what it will be!
Location: Montreal, Canada
Posts: 13
I'm Eric.
Hi again Vishal,
There are many PSU out there for the SL1200 and which may be better than the KAB one but mostly all of them are more expansive. What I like about it is the strobe light disabler and that it upgrades the internal regulator. A few years back, there was no regulator upgrade and you had to buy the stroble light disabler as an option.
Eric.
Turntable: SL1200 MK2, Mike New ETP platter, Mike New bearing, Isonoe feet, KAB PSU, Oyaide CF-HS, DL-103R
AMP/PRE: Linar Audio Class A, CD: TEAC VRDS-20, DAC: Pierre Lurné Andromesia, Phono: Simaudio LP5.3, speaker: Lafleur Audio X1
Location: Midwest USA
Posts: 25
I'm Vishal.
One update on this. It turns out that my cartridge alignment was off this whole time on my turntable. I was just going off the included gauge with the Technics turntable. But then I found that when I tried to align it to any of the protractors for the Technics SL12xx turntables, it wasn't lining up. So I realigned my cartridge via the Technics Baerwald and have been impressed with the improvement in sound. It's as though the sound has been freed up a bit and no more distortions as the record comes to an end. I wonder how the sound would compare now that I have it setup properly!
I can highly recommend the KAB PSU.
I’m now back with an almost Brand new/ unused 1210M5G originally from KAB with the KAB PSU. 2-3 years ago I had a fully upgraded M5G. I sold it and bought a Rega RP10. I sold the RP10 and now how the two turntables in my signature below I never should have sold my M5G. But now I’m happy again! I have a glass platter on top and a fluid damper. This time I will keep the original arm, because now I now How good it is!
It’s great to be back
Turntable 1: Technics SL1210M5G/ KAB PSU/ KAB Fluid Damper
Turntable 2: Rega P3 (new) Tangospinner & dual belt/ Rega Neo
Amplifier: Rega Elex-R
RIAA: Rega Fono mk3 & Schiit Mani
Speaker: Klipsch RP280f
Cartridge: Rega Exact & Nagaoka MP-110
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 71
I'm Julian.
Hi Chris, I remember seeing some of your videos on youtube with the old Mk5G. Any chance of some needledrops with the audio connected to the PC direct, vs via a mic?; Would love to hear how your rig sounds!!
Exactly, the MK5g is a lovely deck, I loved mine.
The tonearm as you say is very good, too often people swap it out, then you lose the Techie on the fly vta, which is a peach.
There is nothing like being able to literally dial in your cart the way you can with the Techie otf vta system. Priceless, particularly if you're using carts with the more sophisticated stylus profiles, which I've found to be fussy / more dependent in terms of attaining optimum performance, about set-up and then, in particular vta, to nail the sweet-spot...
My System:
Amplification - Sansui AU-alpha 707 DR
Turntable - Technics SP10 MK2-Technics EPA-250 Tonearm-Yannis Tome 423.5Plus tonearm cable-Eichmann KLEI Absolute Harmony plugs.
Ortofon Cadenza Black moving coil cartridge-Fritz Gyger S re-tip. Panzerholz plinth.
CDP - Pioneer PD-91
Speakers - Spendor D7 on Soundcare SuperSpikes
QED Silver Spiral speaker cable-airloc banana plugs
Mains - Ultra Pure silver plated un-switched socket-Missing link EPS 500 silver plated plugs-Hi-Fi Tuning gold plated silver ceramic 13 amp fuses
Of course Kevin, I've been there, the Micro Seiki MA-202 arm that replaced the stock arm on my previous MK5g, was lovely, re-wired etc.
They have on the fly vta as well, (as I wouldnt be without it, due to the types of carts I'm attracted to/use), but it wasnt a patch on the Technics vta system we know, in terms of ease of usability, micro accuracy and smoothness of dialling in. I've always said it is a peach of a thing, especially if you really need to utilise it. I actually dont think folk really really get how good an aid and tool it is, until they have that proper need to put it use, likely out of setting up one of the more sophisticated stylus profiles. Cant say it enough, hence i keep saying it
My System:
Amplification - Sansui AU-alpha 707 DR
Turntable - Technics SP10 MK2-Technics EPA-250 Tonearm-Yannis Tome 423.5Plus tonearm cable-Eichmann KLEI Absolute Harmony plugs.
Ortofon Cadenza Black moving coil cartridge-Fritz Gyger S re-tip. Panzerholz plinth.
CDP - Pioneer PD-91
Speakers - Spendor D7 on Soundcare SuperSpikes
QED Silver Spiral speaker cable-airloc banana plugs
Mains - Ultra Pure silver plated un-switched socket-Missing link EPS 500 silver plated plugs-Hi-Fi Tuning gold plated silver ceramic 13 amp fuses