SL-1200 MK2
Delivery by Jun 24 $6.99
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3 mentions from real owners
- #1Dec 6, 2025
Looking for a good vinyl player
Get a used Technics. If you can spring for it an SL-1200 is a rock solid forever table. Otherwise SLD2 or similar is a good budget deck no fuss no muss. Nothing that you don't need and a built in strobe to make sure you're spinning at the right speed.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #2Jan 11, 2025
What did you buy not realizing you bought it for life?
They’re also juuust about “audiophile” quality, especially with a non-DJ oriented stylus/cartridge. Technics of that era - including the 1200, 1400, 1500, 1600 etc are built like tanks, are generally repairable, and sound great. They hold value well if you need to sell. I have an automatic 1600 bought broken for $20 maybe 25 years ago. Still works great.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #3Jan 2, 2025
Need a good record player
BIFL is the **Technics SL-1200 MKII** You can't go wrong with it, if you're not insanely audiophile. But it's bulletproof, good built and audio quality. Is properly analog (you'll need a phono pre-amp). The pitch adjust is irrelevant for most, but is also kinda' cool. Everything else in the consumer and DJ space uses the Tech12 as the landmark.
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