The 100C is the best model of the bunch, IMO, because there’s none of those DJ features like the pitch adjustment, pop up light, etc. Thanks for the video!
Cool turntable, everything you need and nothing you don’t. I picked up a Audio-Technica AT-LP120XUSB to dip my toe in the vinyl world. I get it, vinyl sounds great but for my listening habits I’m just going to stick to digital. Great video Dave, keep them coming 👍
I own this table and think it is that bargain. Things I really like: 1.) adjustable height feet for leveling the table. 2.) the adjustable height tone arm pillar to reach accurate VTA. 3.) Auto tone arm lift at the end of side play to safe the life of your cartridge. 4.) The tone arm quality is as good as the REGA RB 250 I have on another table. The technics arm is a good one. 5.) This is one heavy table. The biggest advantage is when I used my old Shure test LPs for 1khz and 10KHZ tones, used my Tascam SDHC card recorder and recorded those tones at 2496 and viewed them in my DAW with the FFT display. The tones were just a sharp vertical spike at each frequency with no spreading at the bottom which means there is no speed issues you get with belt drive tables and I have two of them here that do have that spread base of the wave form speed. If you like piano music this is YOUR table. I will also say that this motor and platter are super quiet. If you have good pressings the silence between tracks is totally dead-quiet. I am using my old Shure M97 with the JICO stylus and love the sound through my two box Vincent phono stage. I bought mine off Amazon and it was here in 2 days. I did not care about the strobe or variable speed so this was the table for me. The fact that you can easily by additional head shells and easily change of cartridges is nice as well. My belt drive tables will now be the "test bed" for used vinyl finds to play the first time to see if they are in good shape. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
i just love this turntable. the 100C is the sweetest spot on the new technics line. no fuzz - just an incredible turntable. and it's so beautiful as well! i have the 1210GR and it's my endgame deck for sure. enjoy your music my friend! great video!
For what it is worth, I am a big fan of Technics turntables. Like you I used to own a Rega. I did like how it sounded, hated the drive system, changing speed was a total pain, the glass platter made me gag, gods that thing would ring. Promptly replaced with an Acrylic one. I also did not care for the lack of VTA and how the tonearm was mounted. I remember its nut would work loose and needed to be tightened constantly. In 2016 I acquired the 1200 GAE; the difference build quality between the two could not be starker. After 8 years of use, been very happy with it, albeit I will never ever use its pitch control. I agree, I think you will find your SL-100C to be a true overachiever. Congrats.
thanks for kind words.It was more a compulsive move being that I wanted to bring it too my viewers.I own a reference table and dont really need this.I do think its great and I love the more modern sleek and clean aesthetic and nice sound.So I am here suggesting it.
I own a P3 and a Technics sl-1200gr. The Rega is a much better table. The platter doesn’t ring when you’re using it to play music! I’ve had a Grado Gold w/8mz stylus and Audio Technica At440mla on both with identical phono stages same system and cable and the Rega was noticeably better. Not that Technics is bad it just doesn’t sound as good as Rega. Take the mat off the platter in the technics and flick it that’s ringing! BUT do you flick it while you’re playing records NO. Pack that myth away and speak common sense.
@@josephfuller7008 Sadly that has not been my experience when comparing my Technics to the Planar 25. Otherwise, I would have kept it. I do not own the GR but the GAE. I am glad you enjoy and have good luck with your Rega. MY 1200 GAE 's is a heavier built TT. Its platter does not ring at all; it is well damped. The glass one on the Rega sounded like a bell. Which is why I immediately replaced it with an after-market acrylic one. The second thing I hated about it, was the Rega push where you had to manually spin the platter because the belt would slip on start-up. Third, was for you to change the speed, you had to remove the platter and reseat the belt onto either the larger or smaller pully to enact the speed change. Fourth, no support for 78's. Albeit that does not mean much unless you have an inherited collection of old shellacs like me. My fifth issue was with how the RB 600 arm was mounted. Using just a single large nut that more or less pressure fitted onto the plinth. It would come loose often affecting the alignment. So, I cannot concur a Rega is a superior table in terms of ease of use or reliability. Whether your P3 has superior sound is also debatable, being more a matter of taste. My experience with Rega's, their platter spins a very tiny smidgen faster than 33.3 giving its playback a lively presence. A Technics is all about accurate speed. So, it does not have that added sparkle a Rega does. I did like the sound of my Rega, enjoyed it for many years but it was not the right TT for me. I am much happier with the 1200 GAE, its sound, ease of use, and flexibility has been a much better experience. It will be the last TT I will own. Looked at VPI and Thorens, other than superior looks I am not sure I will gain enough performance wise to justify the additional cost. Even though they are most likely an even better table than what I already own. For me, there is a point where mighty damn good is plenty good enough.
Well I have the 100c, 1500c and also just got a old 1200mk2. Unfortunetly their is no comparaison the old 1200mk2 is twice heavier, the arm is on another level! Sound wise their is no comparaison. If you can find a used sl1200mk2 it is amazing. Now I kind of regret my purchase of the new ones.
i believe that.I just always worry about problems coming up with vintage gear.I also like the slick modern aesthetic of this one the best.Sounds great and a 2 year piece of mind warranty.But I have a flagship table and this was a bit compulsive it may be going back as I have 30 days to decide.
@@greatlookinglandscap You are right about that problem may arise and the look. I guess finger crossed and closed eyes :) I just wanted to share my experience because I followed the same logic this is why I got the new ones first... but then I experience a well mainteined sl1200mk2. Of couse I understand I probably got lucky. Yes your reference table is amazing!
its not the best feel as it felt a bit cheap but thats a minor gripe considering cost.Overall build fantastic thats the only gripe if getting right down too it
This is the frontrunner replacement table for me. I have an AT-LP120x USB. I just recently upgraded the cart to a VM540 headshell combo. It definitely improved the LP120x but I want something a little better. The new Duals are also interesting, but I'm leaning toward the Technics.
hmmm quite a lot there to digest.I actually no longer own the table as I decided I didnt need to spend that money when I already have a very costly Pure Fidelity table.I brought it in because I thought it may be a real bargain which I now know it is.I cant answer your cart question very accuratley as I never tried any other carts other than the stock which I am a fan of AT95 series.The one one I would recommend is the Lpgear At95SA I feel it would be a phenomenal cart even at is great price of $185 usd.It leaves room for a nice phono stage.Maybe a basic EAR MM phonobox at max budget or graham slee offerings.Angela gilbert yeung. entry phono with entry psu would be my pick tho.Hes a favorite engineer of mine.The Tech 100c is a truly beautiful table for the money
@@greatlookinglandscap Thanks Dave, I really appreciate your input and I know it was a pretty 'wide open' question: however, I did some prior research and was looking to see if you would mention anything I had on my list and you did, The LPgear AT95SA! Right now I have an Ortofon Blue and it's fine but I do like to try different things now and then. Great price too, comparable to the Blue. I will research the phono preamps and you provided some helpful leads. I really respect your truthful and intelligent answers to questions from your followers and the very helpful advice and direction you provide. Thanks again for your response!
Thanks for talking about this table, been smashing my head trying to decide what table i should go for. This has jumped to the top of likely possibilities. Nice to be able to jump directly to the vm95ml right out the box. Cheers
@@greatlookinglandscap that's exactly what I want to hear! I've looked at too many tables in this price range and there is always something of concern with them. Appreciate the feed back. BTW your main table is ridiculously gorgeous!!
I agree its superb value was a few things that bothered me which was a poor power switch that didnt always engage properly which I have heard from others and the tonearm lifter and assembly is very flimsy and cheap.Otherwise the build,aesthetic and sound is quite simple and beautiful.They had to cut corners somewhere.
i think you hit the bulls eye ,technics and nagaoka that for a lot of time built cartridges and stylus 4 technics turntables, a match made in heaven as some say, try the 500 when you have the time(time is money ,also they say...) it will sing for you
@@cvee2614 so you think other from the same brand that cost thousands of €´s are bad?because being made of whatever they find to be atractive to people are nothing when it´s doing what it is suposed to do, that specifications when built in the past was a great acessible cartridge and stylus but now they cut a lot of corners making them more cheap to be built but no concern about sound quality as new cartridges ,all of them are only similar to what was sold in the 3 decades before the year 2000, what about the ridiculous number of hours they can be used before we didn´t had to think about it, but it was noticable when one needed to change the stylus as the reading started to have flaws ,some use the same stylus for 10 years and all their records are destroyd in sound quality but look bigger than the new ones tip, i never worried about the hopurs of use but when playing a record and the sound was less than perfect i would put a new one, normally bought several as i needed them to work, at home also
Hi Just have question for you about this turntable. How is the power button of this table ?? Just got the same table and the power button is missing presses now and then. The power button on this table does not feel very reliable ?? I can somehow understand it has some delay because it is logic controlled (does not respond to very fast presses) but it feels kinda irrational, all the other buttons work and respond like a charm. Someone else was talking about this same thing in reddit. Does it need a somekind of power down and up cycle ???
Its funny I noticed that too but just thought maybe its isolated to the unit I had.I guess its a quality control issue.A shame because the tables sounds great and in my eye has a nicer aesthetic than even the higher models.Weird why they would cut corners in this way
@@greatlookinglandscap So you have the same thing ??? Maybe it is just about the control logic. Analog control would respond to every press, digital ??? This is basicly a new desing so it is easy to miss little details. The board desing looks very much like 1200 but the turning button has been replaced with a push button desing with logic control. Well nothing is perfect.
Hey man thanks for the video! This helped me pull the trigger on my SL-100C (it just arrived!) It's also my first "pro" table (coming from an inherited '73 Panasonic "all in one"). Anyways, as I've read, only weak link is the cartridge, and I'd love to invest in one that the table can really take advantage of before diminishing returns. Right now I'm between the AT VM-760SLC and the Ortofon 2M black (considering the LVB 250 variant, even!). Any advice on which one would be the wisest purchase to just set and forget? Thanks again!! 🙌🏽 And saludos desde México
0:19 I would push to the cadenza red its a very refined and smoother sound its the entry of cadenza line and I enjoyed it better than the cadenza flagship black as it was too analytical.I now own ortofon A90 and have for a couple years will use till it quits
try nagaoka as they still today made cartridge for the SL-1000GR, as they were related in the 70´s, the MP-500 almost feels like old turntables when they were better built, but all options refered are good, but before i would try it from nagaoka
@@greatlookinglandscap i do agree with you i bought one for one of my oldest turntables, but the black allthough the red is very good sounding, the technics SP-1, from 1972, still using a AT arm and SME plinth and cover
Well I saw things on eBay and I've had customers come back with issues that I know in fact we're not present when I sent the unit out, but you know it is what it is. I repair vintage Hi-Fi equipment I know what this stuff is supposed to do and I know what it isn't supposed to do and at the end of the day with the way eBay works and a customer wants their money back you know there you go. The thing that sucks about it and one of the reasons I Don't sell on eBay as much as I used to is because a lot of times I'd sell an item and I just wouldn't get it back. The guy would message me and say there was an issue with the amplifier or the speakers or whatever and I would say okay and we'd reach an agreement and I'd never received the item back, so I quit doing it. Truthfully in my experience a lot of it has to do with people who are buying equipment and really don't know what it is they're dealing with And they get an item and don't understand how to use it properly or how it's supposed to be used and then they invariably have problems with it as a result
Are you sure that cartridge isn't an AT-VM95C? That's the conical stylus version. I don't believe they made a ATVM95S, and the AT95VMSH is brown, has a Shibata tip, and lists for about $200 so I doubt they would put that on a $1k player. IDK, never really jived much with direct drive tables. I say this as someone who owned an SL1200, SL1600, SLQ3... They are extremely reliable and great for lots of types of music especially where drive is needed (electronic, hip hop/rap, and rock all come to mind), but not necessarily the best for low level and ambient detail retrieval. To each their own, though for sure I agree that the technics are very nicely built.
@@greatlookinglandscap Yes, great company! I also love the fact that they give fairly complete specifications to their carts. Very few others give dynamic compliance. I just wish they would measure it at 10Hz rather than 100Hz.
@@terrywho22I really like the conical styli too. I think elliptical is better when everything is in perfect condition, but conical is so much more forgiving of less than perfect conditions. I use a conical stylus for most of my listening even though I have a few elliptical styli ready to put in place whenever I want.
@@greatlookinglandscap Yes, thats he was saying, this way there is so much pre owned, as you thought to send it back and now you also said yo'd sent it back ;-) -Thats the way world fills with stuff, everyone "buys" but sends back. Nice.
I took delivery of my sl 100-c a couple days ago. Sent it right back. I am very disappointed in the build quality. Felt very cheap, on off button, start stop button and speed selection buttons felt like plastic. Tone arm lift, well spring loaded and not damped like their previous models. My platter was warped, tone arm vta bothered me, pull up on the whole assembly instead of the dial like on the 1200 series. Plastic glass filled bottom plinth, aluminum top but damping just isn't there, slight taps on the plinth and thumps are heard through my speakers. Sorry technics, this is not a $1100 USD turntable. $700 , perhaps. They just don't build em like they used to
damn.I found it good value everywhere except on/off and tonearm assembly.U cant expect too much for 1000.Surely corners will be cut I just dont think it should of been on arm assembly.The plinth is fine for the price.Max out your budget and dont play around in shallow end of the pool.It played and sounded good here but I have a very high end table and knew not to have astronomical expectations.You get what you pay for
@greatlookinglandscap I agree but foe me 1K is a lot of money, I guess I was used to my sl1200MK2 that I used to own, I only paid $300 for it and it was near mint condition. Sadly I had to flip it to pay bills. I doubt I'll find another deal like that again lol. I did notice I had subsonic rumble through my wharfedale diamond 12.2, but I don't know if that was because of the technics, my pre or just acoustic feedback. It didn't happen prior to the sl-100C so I don't really know
Don't know where is the issue but after one month of use I cannot use my technics sl-1500c anymore. After finishing one record I move the tonarm to the base, lower the lever as usual till the end but suddenly tonarm returned back to the up position and since then I cannot lower it. I mean I can lower it by pushing the lever down but when I take off my finger the tonarm returns to the up position.
@@greatlookinglandscap Yes, absolutely new and under warranty... Though in my case it means that I nead to spend hours to get to the city with a Panasonic service centre(
@@greatlookinglandscap Upd. Just got the turntable from my repair service. They confirmed that the problem was on the mechanical side and not on electric one. The latter would be a very bad thing. However, the problem was inside of the tonarm's base, in the tonarm's node responsible for lifting/going down - there is a throttle with a little stick or rod. And this rod was not in the position as it should be. The repair service told me that they set this rod on the proper straight position and lubricated a bit the whole mechanism. That's it. I was also said that a turntable like this was not easy repairable especially if a problem lies on an electric side. Without a PCB scheme it's almost impossible to do anything as distinct from any turntables of late 1970s - first half of 1980s that are mostly easy repairable. And this situation is generally related to the politics of every contemporary hi-tech company. For a ht company today it's important that a customer buys its products regularly given the high cost of repairing an old device in an authorized repair service.
First turntable 1971, had the strobe. 125 bucks. Gotta say I loved my thorens jubilee 20 years later too! Now I enjoy my streaming, with no guilt whatsoever! Fook the disks, unless skipped across the lake 😂
what would technics do?they release a turntable to meet today standarts how deep they went to get so low quality but above most of the turntables around 1.000€ if wanting a aceptable sound 1.000€ more for this new strange cartridges, so a brand that was more evolved than Rega or Pro-Ject in 1970 as an example of expensive record readers or whatever those minimalist devices are, nothing related with turntables as in 60´s to late 90´s
No there well engineered tables.I have owned many regas sir rp3 rp40 rp7 .But the build is superior on this table compared to rega as is the higher tech models but where rega shines is in there research and develepment proving adding weight to a turntable design is not vital to produce great sound which they do.Anyhow I like both the companies.But DD is a pretty complex technology.The rega does feel like a toy but doesnt sound like one
I wouldn’t go that far its a very good company indeed I have a black SL-7 now in Black😳very rare.I feel this c is the best under 2k.Its what I recommend because looks build and sound exceed its price easily
The 100C is the best model of the bunch, IMO, because there’s none of those DJ features like the pitch adjustment, pop up light, etc. Thanks for the video!
absolutely! its such a modern aesthetic take on the classic.
Cool turntable, everything you need and nothing you don’t. I picked up a Audio-Technica AT-LP120XUSB to dip my toe in the vinyl world. I get it, vinyl sounds great but for my listening habits I’m just going to stick to digital. Great video Dave, keep them coming 👍
I have had that table and its great.Audio Technica is a great company
@@greatlookinglandscap used to be refered as the best in the world in mid 70´s i have a lot of turntable parts from AT
I own this table and think it is that bargain. Things I really like: 1.) adjustable height feet for leveling the table. 2.) the adjustable height tone arm pillar to reach accurate VTA. 3.) Auto tone arm lift at the end of side play to safe the life of your cartridge. 4.) The tone arm quality is as good as the REGA RB 250 I have on another table. The technics arm is a good one. 5.) This is one heavy table. The biggest advantage is when I used my old Shure test LPs for 1khz and 10KHZ tones, used my Tascam SDHC card recorder and recorded those tones at 2496 and viewed them in my DAW with the FFT display. The tones were just a sharp vertical spike at each frequency with no spreading at the bottom which means there is no speed issues you get with belt drive tables and I have two of them here that do have that spread base of the wave form speed. If you like piano music this is YOUR table. I will also say that this motor and platter are super quiet. If you have good pressings the silence between tracks is totally dead-quiet. I am using my old Shure M97 with the JICO stylus and love the sound through my two box Vincent phono stage. I bought mine off Amazon and it was here in 2 days. I did not care about the strobe or variable speed so this was the table for me. The fact that you can easily by additional head shells and easily change of cartridges is nice as well. My belt drive tables will now be the "test bed" for used vinyl finds to play the first time to see if they are in good shape. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
I agree and its my recommendation under 2k 👍
It is just annoying that they all have a massive wobbling platter!!! I now tested 3, all of them are between 0.2 to 1mm wobbling.
i just love this turntable. the 100C is the sweetest spot on the new technics line.
no fuzz - just an incredible turntable. and it's so beautiful as well!
i have the 1210GR and it's my endgame deck for sure.
enjoy your music my friend! great video!
indeed a killer value and very hard to beat.Gorgeous aesthetic
love the look of this table. glad to hear their entry level is still good quality
yes beautiful aesthetic but some corners were cut especially with tonearm lifter and sticky power button.
For what it is worth, I am a big fan of Technics turntables. Like you I used to own a Rega. I did like how it sounded, hated the drive system, changing speed was a total pain, the glass platter made me gag, gods that thing would ring. Promptly replaced with an Acrylic one. I also did not care for the lack of VTA and how the tonearm was mounted. I remember its nut would work loose and needed to be tightened constantly. In 2016 I acquired the 1200 GAE; the difference build quality between the two could not be starker. After 8 years of use, been very happy with it, albeit I will never ever use its pitch control. I agree, I think you will find your SL-100C to be a true overachiever. Congrats.
thanks for kind words.It was more a compulsive move being that I wanted to bring it too my viewers.I own a reference table and dont really need this.I do think its great and I love the more modern sleek and clean aesthetic and nice sound.So I am here suggesting it.
I own a P3 and a Technics sl-1200gr. The Rega is a much better table. The platter doesn’t ring when you’re using it to play music! I’ve had a Grado Gold w/8mz stylus and Audio Technica At440mla on both with identical phono stages same system and cable and the Rega was noticeably better. Not that Technics is bad it just doesn’t sound as good as Rega. Take the mat off the platter in the technics and flick it that’s ringing! BUT do you flick it while you’re playing records NO. Pack that myth away and speak common sense.
@@josephfuller7008 Sadly that has not been my experience when comparing my Technics to the Planar 25. Otherwise, I would have kept it. I do not own the GR but the GAE. I am glad you enjoy and have good luck with your Rega. MY 1200 GAE 's is a heavier built TT. Its platter does not ring at all; it is well damped. The glass one on the Rega sounded like a bell. Which is why I immediately replaced it with an after-market acrylic one. The second thing I hated about it, was the Rega push where you had to manually spin the platter because the belt would slip on start-up. Third, was for you to change the speed, you had to remove the platter and reseat the belt onto either the larger or smaller pully to enact the speed change. Fourth, no support for 78's. Albeit that does not mean much unless you have an inherited collection of old shellacs like me. My fifth issue was with how the RB 600 arm was mounted. Using just a single large nut that more or less pressure fitted onto the plinth. It would come loose often affecting the alignment. So, I cannot concur a Rega is a superior table in terms of ease of use or reliability. Whether your P3 has superior sound is also debatable, being more a matter of taste. My experience with Rega's, their platter spins a very tiny smidgen faster than 33.3 giving its playback a lively presence. A Technics is all about accurate speed. So, it does not have that added sparkle a Rega does. I did like the sound of my Rega, enjoyed it for many years but it was not the right TT for me. I am much happier with the 1200 GAE, its sound, ease of use, and flexibility has been a much better experience. It will be the last TT I will own. Looked at VPI and Thorens, other than superior looks I am not sure I will gain enough performance wise to justify the additional cost. Even though they are most likely an even better table than what I already own. For me, there is a point where mighty damn good is plenty good enough.
Speed changing is easy when you have the external PSU;)
@@martyn_g Sure, but it means having to spend more money too. Decided to put it towards a different table.
Well I have the 100c, 1500c and also just got a old 1200mk2. Unfortunetly their is no comparaison the old 1200mk2 is twice heavier, the arm is on another level! Sound wise their is no comparaison. If you can find a used sl1200mk2 it is amazing.
Now I kind of regret my purchase of the new ones.
i believe that.I just always worry about problems coming up with vintage gear.I also like the slick modern aesthetic of this one the best.Sounds great and a 2 year piece of mind warranty.But I have a flagship table and this was a bit compulsive it may be going back as I have 30 days to decide.
@@greatlookinglandscap You are right about that problem may arise and the look. I guess finger crossed and closed eyes :) I just wanted to share my experience because I followed the same logic this is why I got the new ones first... but then I experience a well mainteined sl1200mk2. Of couse I understand I probably got lucky.
Yes your reference table is amazing!
@@AntoninPassemardPaintingsThanks so much🙏🏻
i only want to say that i have 28 turntables from technics not one sounded bad when bought, with the original cartridges when suplied
Good Review and refresher!!! Thanks Dave
My pleasure!
Hi, thanks for your review! What do you think on how the tonarm lift-up works at the side end?
its not the best feel as it felt a bit cheap but thats a minor gripe considering cost.Overall build fantastic thats the only gripe if getting right down too it
This is the frontrunner replacement table for me. I have an AT-LP120x USB. I just recently upgraded the cart to a VM540 headshell combo. It definitely improved the LP120x but I want something a little better. The new Duals are also interesting, but I'm leaning toward the Technics.
Its a very good choice.It is beautiful in person!
For a
hmmm quite a lot there to digest.I actually no longer own the table as I decided I didnt need to spend that money when I already have a very costly Pure Fidelity table.I brought it in because I thought it may be a real bargain which I now know it is.I cant answer your cart question very accuratley as I never tried any other carts other than the stock which I am a fan of AT95 series.The one one I would recommend is the Lpgear At95SA I feel it would be a phenomenal cart even at is great price of $185 usd.It leaves room for a nice phono stage.Maybe a basic EAR MM phonobox at max budget or graham slee offerings.Angela gilbert yeung. entry phono with entry psu would be my pick tho.Hes a favorite engineer of mine.The Tech 100c is a truly beautiful table for the money
@@greatlookinglandscap
Thanks Dave, I really appreciate your input and I know it was a pretty 'wide open' question: however, I did some prior research and was looking to see if you would mention anything I had on my list and you did, The LPgear AT95SA! Right now I have an Ortofon Blue and it's fine but I do like to try different things now and then. Great price too, comparable to the Blue. I will research the phono preamps and you provided some helpful leads. I really respect your truthful and intelligent answers to questions from your followers and the very helpful advice and direction you provide. Thanks again for your response!
AT-VM95ml all day long…also very happy with my Moon 110LP v2 preamp
Thanks for talking about this table, been smashing my head trying to decide what table i should go for. This has jumped to the top of likely possibilities. Nice to be able to jump directly to the vm95ml right out the box.
Cheers
its a great table.Gorgeous look and build.It looks and feels like a 5k table in person it really does
@@greatlookinglandscap that's exactly what I want to hear! I've looked at too many tables in this price range and there is always something of concern with them. Appreciate the feed back.
BTW your main table is ridiculously gorgeous!!
I have this unit, awesome table and with the Nagaoka MP150... OMG brah.....
I agree its superb value was a few things that bothered me which was a poor power switch that didnt always engage properly which I have heard from others and the tonearm lifter and assembly is very flimsy and cheap.Otherwise the build,aesthetic and sound is quite simple and beautiful.They had to cut corners somewhere.
i think you hit the bulls eye ,technics and nagaoka that for a lot of time built cartridges and stylus 4 technics turntables, a match made in heaven as some say, try the 500 when you have the time(time is money ,also they say...) it will sing for you
@@RUfromthe40s ….so I actually have the MP 150 cart with the MP 200 boron stylus. Excellent combo and the detail is nothing short of amazing.
@@cvee2614 so you think other from the same brand that cost thousands of €´s are bad?because being made of whatever they find to be atractive to people are nothing when it´s doing what it is suposed to do, that specifications when built in the past was a great acessible cartridge and stylus but now they cut a lot of corners making them more cheap to be built but no concern about sound quality as new cartridges ,all of them are only similar to what was sold in the 3 decades before the year 2000, what about the ridiculous number of hours they can be used before we didn´t had to think about it, but it was noticable when one needed to change the stylus as the reading started to have flaws ,some use the same stylus for 10 years and all their records are destroyd in sound quality but look bigger than the new ones tip, i never worried about the hopurs of use but when playing a record and the sound was less than perfect i would put a new one, normally bought several as i needed them to work, at home also
Hi Just have question for you about this turntable. How is the power button of this table ?? Just got the same table and the power button is missing presses now and then. The power button on this table does not feel very reliable ?? I can somehow understand it has some delay because it is logic controlled (does not respond to very fast presses) but it feels kinda irrational, all the other buttons work and respond like a charm. Someone else was talking about this same thing in reddit. Does it need a somekind of power down and up cycle ???
Its funny I noticed that too but just thought maybe its isolated to the unit I had.I guess its a quality control issue.A shame because the tables sounds great and in my eye has a nicer aesthetic than even the higher models.Weird why they would cut corners in this way
@@greatlookinglandscap So you have the same thing ??? Maybe it is just about the control logic. Analog control would respond to every press, digital ??? This is basicly a new desing so it is easy to miss little details. The board desing looks very much like 1200 but the turning button has been replaced with a push button desing with logic control. Well nothing is perfect.
If it's only the power down that seems unreliable, I think it's done on purpose, to avoid stopping it by accident.
Thanks for the simple review. What was the first LP you played on this new TT?
My memory is not good enough🤣
Just a TT without toy-aspects of DJ. Easiest upgrade would be the ML-stylus.
Indeed!
Hi, does the autolift function work when playing 78 rpm shellac records?
I do not own it anymore and I shut off auto lift as it was inaccurate meaning with a very small area deadwax on a record it would lift prematurely
@@greatlookinglandscap Thanks! You mean you do not have your Technics any more? Why? Is it because of the premature autolift?
Hey man thanks for the video! This helped me pull the trigger on my SL-100C (it just arrived!) It's also my first "pro" table (coming from an inherited '73 Panasonic "all in one"). Anyways, as I've read, only weak link is the cartridge, and I'd love to invest in one that the table can really take advantage of before diminishing returns. Right now I'm between the AT VM-760SLC and the Ortofon 2M black (considering the LVB 250 variant, even!). Any advice on which one would be the wisest purchase to just set and forget? Thanks again!! 🙌🏽 And saludos desde México
I love ortofon
@@greatlookinglandscap thanks man! :)
0:19 I would push to the cadenza red its a very refined and smoother sound its the entry of cadenza line and I enjoyed it better than the cadenza flagship black as it was too analytical.I now own ortofon A90 and have for a couple years will use till it quits
try nagaoka as they still today made cartridge for the SL-1000GR, as they were related in the 70´s, the MP-500 almost feels like old turntables when they were better built, but all options refered are good, but before i would try it from nagaoka
@@greatlookinglandscap i do agree with you i bought one for one of my oldest turntables, but the black allthough the red is very good sounding, the technics SP-1, from 1972, still using a AT arm and SME plinth and cover
Well I saw things on eBay and I've had customers come back with issues that I know in fact we're not present when I sent the unit out, but you know it is what it is.
I repair vintage Hi-Fi equipment I know what this stuff is supposed to do and I know what it isn't supposed to do and at the end of the day with the way eBay works and a customer wants their money back you know there you go. The thing that sucks about it and one of the reasons I Don't sell on eBay as much as I used to is because a lot of times I'd sell an item and I just wouldn't get it back. The guy would message me and say there was an issue with the amplifier or the speakers or whatever and I would say okay and we'd reach an agreement and I'd never received the item back, so I quit doing it. Truthfully in my experience a lot of it has to do with people who are buying equipment and really don't know what it is they're dealing with And they get an item and don't understand how to use it properly or how it's supposed to be used and then they invariably have problems with it as a result
My rule never accept paypal goods and services as form of payment scammers use it for exactly that false claims and they win.Friends and family only
Are you sure that cartridge isn't an AT-VM95C? That's the conical stylus version. I don't believe they made a ATVM95S, and the AT95VMSH is brown, has a Shibata tip, and lists for about $200 so I doubt they would put that on a $1k player.
IDK, never really jived much with direct drive tables. I say this as someone who owned an SL1200, SL1600, SLQ3... They are extremely reliable and great for lots of types of music especially where drive is needed (electronic, hip hop/rap, and rock all come to mind), but not necessarily the best for low level and ambient detail retrieval. To each their own, though for sure I agree that the technics are very nicely built.
I think it is the C.👍I feel its a beautiful stripped down sleek aesthetic.Like a modern version.Sounds good,built good so all good
@@greatlookinglandscap TBH, I prefer the C over the E... smoother sounding and very easy to set up.
@@terrywho22I love Audio Tech as a company.This new redesign has the pre threaded bodies which I love.Mount without nut.The best
@@greatlookinglandscap Yes, great company! I also love the fact that they give fairly complete specifications to their carts. Very few others give dynamic compliance. I just wish they would measure it at 10Hz rather than 100Hz.
@@terrywho22I really like the conical styli too. I think elliptical is better when everything is in perfect condition, but conical is so much more forgiving of less than perfect conditions. I use a conical stylus for most of my listening even though I have a few elliptical styli ready to put in place whenever I want.
Now I know why so much stock sold by Amazon is pre owned!!!
I would say thats not true.I could tell easily that it was factory packed.I would send back if preowned.Ya they accept returns.Oh well
@@greatlookinglandscap Yes, thats he was saying, this way there is so much pre owned, as you thought to send it back and now you also said yo'd sent it back ;-) -Thats the way world fills with stuff, everyone "buys" but sends back. Nice.
I took delivery of my sl 100-c a couple days ago. Sent it right back. I am very disappointed in the build quality. Felt very cheap, on off button, start stop button and speed selection buttons felt like plastic. Tone arm lift, well spring loaded and not damped like their previous models. My platter was warped, tone arm vta bothered me, pull up on the whole assembly instead of the dial like on the 1200 series.
Plastic glass filled bottom plinth, aluminum top but damping just isn't there, slight taps on the plinth and thumps are heard through my speakers.
Sorry technics, this is not a $1100 USD turntable. $700 , perhaps. They just don't build em like they used to
damn.I found it good value everywhere except on/off and tonearm assembly.U cant expect too much for 1000.Surely corners will be cut I just dont think it should of been on arm assembly.The plinth is fine for the price.Max out your budget and dont play around in shallow end of the pool.It played and sounded good here but I have a very high end table and knew not to have astronomical expectations.You get what you pay for
@greatlookinglandscap I agree but foe me 1K is a lot of money, I guess I was used to my sl1200MK2 that I used to own, I only paid $300 for it and it was near mint condition. Sadly I had to flip it to pay bills. I doubt I'll find another deal like that again lol. I did notice I had subsonic rumble through my wharfedale diamond 12.2, but I don't know if that was because of the technics, my pre or just acoustic feedback. It didn't happen prior to the sl-100C so I don't really know
Compliments for your new name: much stronger and simpler than the former...
Ya each time you change you cannot do it again for 14 days.So the name is now complete after 4 revisions.It feels right
Don't know where is the issue but after one month of use I cannot use my technics sl-1500c anymore. After finishing one record I move the tonarm to the base, lower the lever as usual till the end but suddenly tonarm returned back to the up position and since then I cannot lower it. I mean I can lower it by pushing the lever down but when I take off my finger the tonarm returns to the up position.
I am not a technician but is it bought new under warranty?
@@greatlookinglandscap Yes, absolutely new and under warranty... Though in my case it means that I nead to spend hours to get to the city with a Panasonic service centre(
@@greatlookinglandscap Upd. Just got the turntable from my repair service. They confirmed that the problem was on the mechanical side and not on electric one. The latter would be a very bad thing. However, the problem was inside of the tonarm's base, in the tonarm's node responsible for lifting/going down - there is a throttle with a little stick or rod. And this rod was not in the position as it should be. The repair service told me that they set this rod on the proper straight position and lubricated a bit the whole mechanism. That's it. I was also said that a turntable like this was not easy repairable especially if a problem lies on an electric side. Without a PCB scheme it's almost impossible to do anything as distinct from any turntables of late 1970s - first half of 1980s that are mostly easy repairable. And this situation is generally related to the politics of every contemporary hi-tech company. For a ht company today it's important that a customer buys its products regularly given the high cost of repairing an old device in an authorized repair service.
First turntable 1971, had the strobe. 125 bucks. Gotta say I loved my thorens jubilee 20 years later too!
Now I enjoy my streaming, with no guilt whatsoever! Fook the disks, unless skipped across the lake 😂
I hear ya.I love it all though for different reasons
what would technics do?they release a turntable to meet today standarts how deep they went to get so low quality but above most of the turntables around 1.000€ if wanting a aceptable sound 1.000€ more for this new strange cartridges, so a brand that was more evolved than Rega or Pro-Ject in 1970 as an example of expensive record readers or whatever those minimalist devices are, nothing related with turntables as in 60´s to late 90´s
I’m sure it’s well made, but a Rega RP6/Planar 6 are very well made ‘tables indeed. They’re not toys at all.
No there well engineered tables.I have owned many regas sir rp3 rp40 rp7 .But the build is superior on this table compared to rega as is the higher tech models but where rega shines is in there research and develepment proving adding weight to a turntable design is not vital to produce great sound which they do.Anyhow I like both the companies.But DD is a pretty complex technology.The rega does feel like a toy but doesnt sound like one
Simplicity at its finest
indeed
I think I found my next table 😊
😎✌️
Is it automatic or semi automatic?
cant remember I say manual
@@greatlookinglandscap ah i see the tonearm lifts but doesnt reset at the end so technically a manual with a just enough auto to protect the needle
Podnosi się ramie i jest ukryta funkcja zatrzymywania talerza po podniesieniu ramienia (na YouTubie jest instrukcja ja ja włączyć).
Clean your turntable, please!
long gone it was to discuss only I play in a much deeper end of the analog pool but I feel its good value.I answer even the stupid comments
Technics or die
I wouldn’t go that far its a very good company indeed I have a black SL-7 now in Black😳very rare.I feel this c is the best under 2k.Its what I recommend because looks build and sound exceed its price easily