The Flagship Technics SL-1000R Turntable - SIMPLY STUNNING!
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This is the best video on the Technics SL-1000R turntable I have seen so far. Great job!
meanwhile it is important not to forget that the sound quality of lp playback mainly depends on the cartridge & the phono preamp
the look is perfect no doubt
Keep the videos coming! 👍
It's a brilliant turntable for sure, and to answer some people's question because it seems like they're unaware, Technics has offered high-end turntables for a long time a long time. I think back in the '70s they used to offer the SP10 which is very much like this in the sense that you could just buy it as a component piece and build it into your own plinth, I think the main distinction between that and this is back then they didn't offer a complete package with arm and plinth.
Also you know looking around in the background of the video you have probably somewhere in the neighborhood of several million dollars worth of gear sitting around and a $20,000 turntable is a drop in the bucket comparatively. That said I don't have a problem with High-End audio gear, I own some myself, what I dislike is people constantly complaining about the relative value of a product relative to themselves.
They might not necessarily see the value or otherwise in a $20,000 turntable or a $10,000 cartridge or a $50,000 amplifier, but there are people who do and there are people who have the money to purchase these things. I truly will never understand why people complain about the cost of something that they're never personally going to buy even if they probably could? I mean it's like hating on a really fancy restaurant where it cost $500 a plate and knowing that even if you had the money you would never go, to me it just makes no sense.
Anyway rant over, I enjoy the content and this is really truly one of the first videos of yours that I've watched To the end and I must say thoroughly enjoyed it.
I agree with your reasoning, but hopefully these well off clients should be aware that they can get the same sound quality at a much cheaper price….but I forgot that these are not audiophiles!
@@mariocassar3117 please don't take my comment is critical but have you ever actually heard high-end systems?
I mean you do get your money's worth by the way. In Atlanta at a shop I had the opportunity to hear hear three different systems back to back. The first one was a Rega /kef system probably costing somewhere around 2500 bucks. The second was a NAD Masters series system with even higher end kef speakers probably costing somewhere around $15,000. And the third system that I heard was a audio research/ vandersteen system probably costing somewhere around a quarter of a million dollars.
All of them sounded great but as the price went up the sound quality got even better. To me the cheapest system had great drive and energy and regardless of what was playing you felt like you could really feel the music. The mid-price system really had this great sense of emotional connection to the music, like you could almost feel the intent behind what the singer or the musician was trying to do, but you lost some of that energy and drive of the entry level system. Moving up to the quarter million system it really brought everything together in kind of a Best of both worlds type thing. You got the emotional impact and a sense of musical truth of the mid price system but you got the energy and drive of the entry-level Rega system.
Like I said all of these systems sounded great and I could happily live with any of them and be musically satisfied. But don't confuse it as you spend more money you do get more and if you don't think so it's because you really haven't heard high-end systems.
Remember you don't know what something is until you truly experience it.
Great reasoning and eloquently put. Pricing is all relative. A person scraping together enough $ for the next meal would think $7 Starbucks drink is insane. Glad you liked the video, from the analytics most folks bailed out about the 2 min mark :-).
Loved the video, keep them coming. Thanks for your work and passion.
Deeply appreciate the time and effort you put it into these videos. I watch every video you put out and learn something each time. Thanks for everything please keep it up.
a relationship with your sales person can be very productive in matching product to one's needs. But good buying information is best built from a variety of sources. For this kind of money, there is a lot of competition in a market that traditionally has boutique builders finding favor among audiophiles. however, the big guys can afford processes and materials that little guys can' t, in some designs.
I appreciate that! Thanks for commenting as it really helps the video get promoted.
That 3 pin RCA you highlight is actually an OEM piece from the 1980s when Technics had the SL10 and SL15. Was discontinued after production of those decks stopped but they obviously kept the tooling and made more for that tonearm. Great recycling from Technics!
You are the perfect Technics brand freak.
I love the details given in a very straight forward manner. Non of the technical jargon that some people may not understand.
A very nice Turntable. Love it has a separate power supply and non of the DJ extras too.
Technics Borinized EPA arms, EPC205C MK3 & MK4, 300MC, 305MC, 310MC cartridges were ahead of its time compared to European or US made turntable gears. I have owned lots of vintage Japanese turntable accessories and they were unique, innovative and sounded fantastic.
Big fan of the Technics SL1200-G. This table is my dream table. Thanks for the video. Really looking forward to the follow on video regarding the second arm. Love your channel!
Thanks so much Fernando, wonderfully detailed review
Great video. Very detailed description of a flagship table.
I thought he was a little causal with the details , for such an expensive product. But it might have be done in the course of brevity. The " we shook the table to test the isolation feet" was complete nonsense, acoustic energy from the speakers doesn't move the table, which kind of undercuts their position of expertise with turntable function.
What a brilliant working environment!
Gorgeous turntable. Love the lift on the other black tonearm, too.
Thank you again for your videos!
Thanks for the detailed look at the totl technics tt. I too would consider a sl-1200g level turntable but without the dj features. I am surprised they have not produced one yet.
But…still waaay overpriced for what it offers…..the AT clone with a good cartridge and phono preamp sounds almost quite as good!
Thanks for the input. Noted Nicholas.
until you crank up the volume and the feedback is so bad your woofer cones end up on the floor. :-0
Thank you Fernando for this video. I’ve decided this should be my forever turntable as it had to be direct drive😊
interesting that the drive system is paramount in your buying decision.
Glad to help. Please keep us in mind when you're ready to step up.
Being a retired working man myself, I told myself I was going to support this guys sales pitch, and let somebody else kick the snot out of this easy target , but $1200 for an arm board , makes it tough. Let me just say value is subjective. As is human hearing .
I favor a belt drive suspended design until the money gets" instal one on your yacht" crazy, then there are some recent improved direct drive designs. I also favor litz tone arm wiring that terminates only at the connectors to the phono jacks, without breaks . .
I like the idea of tonearm cables without breaks I them. It's the most critical wire in an audio system as it carries the smallest signal and is most susceptible to interference. Thanks for sharing.
well today all is worst not like they use to make it and the direct drive today uses not quartz engines but older ones like i have in other turntables older that worjk today after so many hours of use, i remenber that instead of the turntable i could had bought a BMW 535i but i kept driving my 76 523i , but music is my hobby since i was four years old ,i ´ve seen the footage and saw myself playing and singing and tunning the steel strings of a wooden child guitar and sounded ok with my voice, this in 8mm and sound in a reel
this turntable is beautifully designed definitely get money worth from technics turntable never fail to please really cant get any better than this
Awesome video my friend 👍, have watched it a few times now, wonderful turntable and the titanium-boron tone arm is spectacular all on it's own , would love to see a three tone arm set up video on that turntable.
Stunning turntable in everyway, a genuine hi-fidelity vinyl replay tool of the highest order/quality, a last turntable. I have it's predecessor, a circa 1975-77 Technics SP10 MK2 SP10, choice of the BBC for decades, in a panzerholtz plinth with the Technics EPA-A250 Titanium Nitride Arm and the EPA-B500 armbase with on-the-fly vta and a Ortofon Cadenza Black moving coil cartidge, re-tipped with the Fritz Gyger S stlus profile (same as the replicant stylus profile used on all Ortofons top tier carts and the whole thing is excellent. I would only ever consider replacing if I had the funds for one these, the current SP10 offering 💪💫💫
Really nice overview on the 1000R table. Its a superb table with real sonic benefits and improved performance over the G and just about every belt drive table I have tried. To get something better than the 1000R, a person would need to get well north of 100K. The OMA Mills K3 comes to mind. There are 3 areas you may have overlooked or covered briefly. One is the headshell leads. Lots of options there from Cardas, AQ and others. Two is DIN connector on the back. Its a super PITA if a person wants to change tone arm cables. The DIN connector is recessed, not easy to see, and tough to firmly grab the installed connector to remove it. Would have preferred more accessible DIN or better yet, RCA or XLR connectors on the rear. Two - B - would be the choice in tone arm cables. The Cardas Clear Beyond is really nice on this table as are the Nordost Frey 2 and Vahalla. Three would be the orientation markings on the platter and spindle. Easy to overlook. The platter and spindle are marked by the factory for correct platter to spindle orientation for balancing. On an earlier Skyfi video you tried a goldfinger cart on the GR2. Perhaps give the goldfinger a try on the 1000R or the new AT ART-1000X cart. Its an amazing sounding cart. For the 2nd arm, I would be inclined to try the Kuzma Saphir 9. Far from cheap but that arm on this table may be a real holy S _ _ _ in sonics step up. I believe one of the Technics options for arm boards is for the SME series of arms. Allwoing a person to mount an SME IV or V on the 1000R as well. Nice video.
A grand is way above my budget. I'm looking out for the sl-D3, I used to DJ with the sl-D1 but that was manual.
I’m considering a second arm and that MK2 looks like a great idea.
Oh I've been waiting for this one! ***grabs a snack***
Thank you for this, the price is interesting but I do love Technics devices.
Great turntable, if i had the money i would buy it. But for now I am very happy with my 1210 GAE 55th anniversary turntable!
One clarification about adding arms. The add on armboards sit at different distances from the spindle, and the rear position is only suitable for 9-10 inch arms, and the left position only works with 12 inch arms.
Meant to cover that in the video, made a quick mention of it and forgot to re-visit. Thanks so much for clarifying sir.
Excellent, Fernando. I'm saving my nickels for an SL1000R. I find it bizarre that Technics don't get rid of the "DJ" bling on the SL1200G. It is contrary to the design ethic of the typical audiophile.
more features equates to more value for some people that just want to play records. An audiophile knows the everything vibrates at some level and contaminates the signal, so they strip away features in interest of performance , preferring to spend the money on the basics, like a better tone arm instead of a light show .
The opposite, it would be bizarre to get rid of pitch/speed adjustment.
Audiophiles are perfectionists: if they know a record was recorded/mastered at an incorrect speed, they want to correct it using that pitch fader.
Strobe OTOH is something that can be removed though, because the typical audiophile has multiple strobe discs anyways...
I would be sad to see the strobe deleted on the G. My guess is if the pitch controls go so does the strobe. Are you ok with that? If so save some $ and buy the SL1500C!
@@SkyFiAudio Pitch control can easily exist without the strobe, because they're separate parts of the circuitry, both are hooked up to the central microcontroller.
In fact, the strobe is a PCB with a cable and connector that connects to the main board: you could unplug it to disable it.
But the mains power input switch is also on there; you'd need to run two separate wires for that switch.
So it's definitely possible to redesign the electronics without the strobe (or reduce it to just 1 row), but with pitch controls.
Mono cart arm would be cool. I swap in a AT33MONO and it sounds really good on the 1210G
For me Technics is the top of the line for turntables, having previously had the 1210 Mk2s for DJing.
I wish I could buy a Technics SL-1200GR2 with a smooth top . I dislike the DJ furniture , I'm reluctant to settle for the 1500 with it's better visual appeal , lesser performance
I did that, I gave it some extra love with a 2M blue (I already had it) but Iman sure dreaming of a real 1200. There is several companies like Funkfirm which claim that they can enhance 1500 also.
Yes I would have been interested in one if it looked like the 1500.
My thoughts exactly. Now that Technics have versions of the 1200 aimed at the audiophile market, I feel they are missing an opportunity by only offering DJ deck looks. What I would really like is something that looks like the SL1000 but essentially a 1200 under the skin (motor, plinth materials and platter) with or without tonearm. A high value-for-money package with true audiophile appeal.
There is quite a lot of controversy on this topic. Bottom line is Technics can barely keep up with demand on the GR2 and G despite the DJ looks so why mess with a winning formula? I personally love the strobe on the platter and would hate for it to go away just to get rid of the pitch control.
Would be nice to hear sound comparisons of the different tables. Thanks
I have this with a My Sonic Lab Platinum cartridge and I cannot find something noticeably better under 6 figures. I've got Wilsons and Dagastino stuff .... ARC reference tube preamp and it all plays nicely together. Incredible bang for the buck.
Brain or heart surgeon? :)
Awesome gear man
@@dougg1075 Ha. Thanks, it's been a long journey. (General Contractor.)
Nice setup. I agree, tough to beet at any price. Sure you can spend more $ but at that point you are paying for marketing and exclusivity, not technology. This thing is a technical tour du force.
I loved your review of all the technical differences between the SL1000R and 1200G but I was looking forward to your assessment of how all these differences impacted the sound between the two units. Does the SL1000R sound night and day better than the 1200G and in what ways does it sound different? Also you mentioned installing cartridges provided by customers. Do you do the same for tonearms? I did learn a lot from your review. You cover things I’ve never seen anybody else mention. Nice work!
I am expecting both a 1200G2 and a 1000R2. I didn’t know the arm had a DIN connector. I would put an SME V as secondary arm (not sold alone anymore but can be found used)
I found one new, not too long ago.
Seller probably didn't know SME stopped selling them as spares.
A silver SME V no less!
Normally only the IV is silver; custom colors had to be special orders...
Sounds great on my 1200G.
Wait just one minute! Mine did not come in a wooden crate! I want my crate!!!
Sorry guys. I stand corrected, US market tables don’t come in a wooden crate. Saw it in an unboxing video and assumed they all came that way.
Building my new turntable around an sp10 mk2, it would be great to find an epa100 to use with it in addiction to the ortofon 12" I already own
I wish Technics would offer a more affordable Turntable with the look of this model but higher end than the SL1500
Around the 3 to four 4 k pricepoint, so effectively in their grand class lineup
Agreed, there is certainly a few holes in the Technics lineup. Hopefully they will come out with a few more models.
Some kind of plinth to install 2 more arms to the 1200G modell would be nice.
Denon 103 Cart as a secondary cart. Would love to know your views on its suitability with the arm ~peace
I would like to see a color option in the familiar Technics brown (for all devices). I can understand that they switched to a neutral black due to optical compatibility, but the color is also a unique selling point that clearly says - Technics.
Install a Lyra Etna or Atlas, the are stunning!
As long as it's performing
and you are getting your money 's worth.
That double RCA cable with the center ground pin looks like what the SL10 and SL15 turntables used to come with. I’ve been looking for a replacement. I don’t know if I can afford that one though.
Good to know, that was the first time I've seen that connector. Cheers
17:23 My wishlist for the next 1200G is solely a tonearm upgrade:
- dynamic balanced
- ruby bearings
- magnetic dynamic damping
- micrometer VTA adjustment
- tonearm effective mass added to the list of specs
As a user of a 1200G for over 7 years: everything else about the 1200G is perfect already
Wow you must have been an early adopter. 7 years takes you back to the beginning. Nice to hear someone has had one that long and is still happy. Thanks for sharing the list. Would love to see the ruby bearings on the current lineup.
@@SkyFiAudio Yes, I was just too late to get one of the first 1200 of them, which were limited edition (1200GAE). Those went for the same price as the regular 1200G (3500 euros), while the differences are solely cosmetic, it would've been nice though.
I remember being a little bit disappointed about it, but I don't mind anymore.
Now that they're not made in japan anymore, while being 1 grand more expensive, means I *still* got a great bargain, despite missing out on those limited ones!
Yes its out of my budget, but it's still cool to see it. Hey, I drive a Subaru and it's not going to stop me from watching Bugatti videos.
Omg ,amazing the sl-1000.
the black arm is available from technics? Or is sold out ? Thank you
That black arm is one of their past tonearms, I think that one was designed back in the early 80s.
Yes that tone arm is considered vintage at this point. Send us a note and we'll let you know when we get another one.
In fact, there arent that many cables for the SL1000R. It has a DIN output so they are few off the shelf ones. The cable should also be fully shielded. Ortofon makes a very nice and quite expensive one. I'm a Kimber fan, but I can assure you if you use a non shielded cable as a connector it will pickup high frequency electrical interference like a dedicated antenna. They sure did on when I used "turntable" Kimbers on my SL1200 G. If you can find an SPDIF that's DIN on one side and RCA on the other under 100 bucks go for it. As for cartridge find a moving coil you like and buy it! The whole point of the SL 1000 is to be they best spindle for ANY cartridge. Given the investment on the platter you also invest in a step-up transformer for whatever moving coil you select. I have an Ortofon Cadenza black with an ST70 SUT. I'm seriously considering an Ortofon Verisimo. The Black is spectacular but, like any other dumb audiophile, Im getting a case of "let's spend even more money"😂
20k! No way! I have 3 1200s which I used for djing until about the time of the beginning of the cd era. I use them just at home and use the 50th anniversary MK7 as the play the record to listen only. That's a great TT but 20k is far from me.
but you only have 2 arms. What are you doing with 3 tables? lol.
In the times of mega dollar turntables this isn't super expensive and you are getting heirloom quality. I run an Sp10 mk and rate it highly. Sure it's advanced since then this new model and ide buy without question. I can't afford a Dohmann Helix one sadly and that is the best table I've heard to date. You can buy 3 of these beauties for the price of a Helix One. Value for what you get.
End game turntable.
1:05 The SP10R and SL-1000R have both been release at the same time, not too long after the 1200G went into production.
2:50 Really? That would make it a risk in terms of repairability...
7:35 Yes, that's an optical encoder.
13:23 This is the main reason I still didn't get one. The idea of dealing with an actual pallet crate.
Btw, how is your back doing? Is it still okay after hauling around 80 pounds of turntable?
When will there be a clone for 1/10th. of the price?
What a great review! So much fun to watch! Very professional and impressive.
How fun for someone who is both a millionaire and an audiophile nowadays... for a simple modest person like me it seems like a far dream...
I have the sl-1210gr and I am extremely happy with it. It is my dream turntable. Also made in japan wich i love very much.
Can only think what a feeling it is when the sl-1000 is in your living room...
Which BMW is on your lift & how often does it get into the wild ? 😅
The second arm would have my basic cartridge so that I could play my records when I am not listening critically .
No, I don't think $20,000 is too much to spend on a good turntable if you have a major investment in vinyl. This "beast" will last you forever. I own a 40-year-old Linn LP12. I think they are great turntables and when properly set up sound magnificent. That's the problem. I depended on a store in Tampa who lost the "fire" and set ups and upgrades (which were significant) on my Linn became less audible and less satisfactory. And I have other tales from other "customers", including my thyroid doctor, that ultimately led to the demise of this store. Now I live in Tennessee at least 4 hours from the nearest Linn Dealer. I am pretty sure if I come into some money, this Technics is the way I would go. Thanks for the great video.
You're spot on. A table is only as good as the setup that was performed. The LP12 doesn't travel as well as the Technics so it's critical that a local shop calibrates it, preferably in the owners listening room so that nothing gets disturbed. This is where the Technics shine, since they were originally designed as DJ tables they are super rugged. We are able to calibrate one and ship it with 100% confidence that it will arrive the same.
I remember back in the day when Technics was considered mass production junk with audiophiles. Looks like they have changed.
To die for table .
IMO those strobe light markings cheapen the look of the 'table.
I don’t care if that thing makes Any record sound Unreal, if it cooks for me, if it cleans my house, mows my lawn and gives me a handy at bedtime! NO turntable is worth 20k. IMHO😂
I would agree with you as long as it does all that without complaining :-).
You just can't afford a 20k turntable, let's put it the other way.
Mine does all that plus a few more options for about $49000. Very happy with the unit.
It's completely befuddling how dealers seem to justify spending 💰 oodles of cash for seemingly pedestrian technology that hasn't evolved much since the late 70's. The ORIGINAL SL-1000 (79) boasted ruby tonearm bearings, obsidian plinth, moving coil cartridge, gigantic smoked dustcover, titanium nitrate tonearm (including headshell!!), quartz synthesizer pitch control (MKIII) for one price. This new fangled a la carte purchase order menu is too ridiculous even for the super rich. SMH
gee whiz guy, they did put in a whole second set of offset coils to help reduce the cogging effect of their drive system , and the consumer is now free to buy their own head shell and connecting cables. I'm sure the list price is entirely fictional in many markets outside of the U.S.
there has been so much work Technics put into the 1000R, it offers excellent performance for the price. The speed accuracy and stability alone is among the best I have heard on any table. Much better than the old 1200MK3 or 7 and better than the new G. The super rich are buying tables in the 200K to 500k range.
The turntable itself is on another level way beyond what they offered in 1979 on the SP-10mk2 and is even better than the mk3. That said, I do wonder if the older EPA-250 and 500 are better arms. I waffle between getting the complete SL-1000R in time or just the new SP-10R and using a vintage EPA tonearm (I like the Technics arm for how it allows such ease in adjusting the arm height, including while a record is playing). I do like how the complete SL-1000r looks though...
@@martinmelucci4383 no clue on how the EPA arm would compare. Completely agree with comments on the earlier models. Had almost all of them. One other thought. If you are considering the new SP-10R into an older chassis, another option would the Kuzma 4 point. The old chassis do not have the damping the 1000R chassis does though.
I’m sorry, but a turntable the price of a new Honda Goldwing just isn’t in the cards for 99% of the audiophiles out there. And I would argue it’s a lot of wasted money for the return on investment. It would take a lot of vanity to say it’s better than the 1200G. But, if it truly is, you would have to convince me with me picking it 7/10 times during blind auditions.
Value is only subjective . I certainly agree with you, but on the other hand, maybe everybody over at Panasonic needs a new boat.
what chaps my hide are the obscene profit margins asked for phono cartridges. Granted, the market for pedestrian wrist watches is bigger, but they also require high precision manufacturing , plus require a lot more parts and assembly, and often sport a jewelry quality face plate for a few hundred dollars.
Come back down to Earth! You do not need $20K to get the best out of those vinyls. You can spend $700 and still get the best sound. I have a $400 TT (TurnTable) DD (Direct-Drive), class A vacuum tube amp with P2P (Point 2 Point) wiring and a $250 pre-amp and a pair of Klipsch bookshelves with a Klipsch subwoofer and my system pumps ass, total cost of my system roughly $2,500. So, one doesn't need a damned $20K or $30K TT, and anyone says different, their head is in the damn clouds and needs to go build themselves a bridge to get over themselves, because they are a JOKE!
Techniques? What the?!?
STILL HAVE MY 1100A FROM 1974 👍
I GOT A CURTESY DEAL DIRECTLY FROM THE PRESIDENT OF PANASONIC BACK THEN !!!
$20,000.00 IS ABSOLUTELY INSANE !!!???
IN TODAYS MARKET, I CANNOT AFFORD A GOOD CARTRIDGE, LET ALONE THIS TT !!!???
I DO NOT HAVE THAT KIND OF 💰💰💰💵💵💵 👎
$$$$$
Cheap!!!??
Ridiculous. 20K? Good video but, 20K? Technics is just plain greedy. I betcha that I could put together a turntable together for 4K that would compare to this. No doubt. The vast majority of folks would never be able to afford this. Again, GREED. Why do they produce such expensive products that folks can't afford?
I really thought the same until I heard one. Once you hear the 1000R really tough to return. I sold my 1200G and put my order in for the 1000R. Pretty long waiting list right now.
20k? try an sma anniversary they kicked off at 30 plus a lapis cartridge etc etc and your into the high end
@@knoxyish was thinking more like 60 to 100K. Then goes up from there.
Yeah, but did they fix the cogging problems ? Even Technics themselves admitted that it was a "real" problem in the marketing literature for the G/GR ' tables. More HiFi BS, I'm afraid.
Cogging is and has always been unadulterated BS. At best, it's a theoretical electrical "defect". Belt driven turtables cannot match rotational precision of quartz controlled direct drives by an order of magnitude regardless of, or if, cogging was ever a factor. Despite that, Technics designed a motor that eliminates the "problem". The retatiomal stability of the SL1000R can only be bested by a motor controlled by an atomic clock! It's wow and flutter are so low they are basically unmeasurable! Its better than any record cutter lathe ever devised!😅
@@Wised1000 Yes, I know, and agree with you. BUT why does HiFi need to have things made out of unobtainium and then goldplated?- it makes no difference, it really doesn't. And let's not forget all the hype, tripe and BS to go with it: Well, you put this on , and it does this and sound like this etc. 99.99% of the time it either makes no difference OR you're just listening to artefacts, nothing else. Really good components are inaudible, they are transparent in the signal path. THEY SHOULD NOT AND DO NOT HAVE A SOUND WHEN DESIGNED CORRECTLY.
@@davidcarr2216
Its called the law of diminishing returns. You can buy an excellent Yamaha baby grand piano for about 20k or opt for a similar Steinway and pay 100k. They are both excellent instruments, but one has its own particular tone that people are more than willing to pay 5 times as much!
Too many KISS Techniques adiofiles up in here
SIMPLY IRRESISTIBLE
I'll take my $400 mint condition fully automatic SL-1600 MK2 any day over this overpriced stuff. And nowhere could I find a Rumble spec for this 1000R. I could for all the others. So what are they hiding?
Ugly battleship grey.....WTF!
The only true Technics color....you sir need to reajust your opinions😎
The price would be $16,665 without Bidenomics
Before you make stupid, ignorant comments, you should do some research. In 2018, when Trump was president, the Technics SL-1000R cost $20k. Therefore, what does President Biden, or any president, for that matter, have to do with the price of this turntable?
It was a joke. Hit a nerve I see which was my intention.
Every other piece of decent equipment including vintage items on eBay went up by 20% +.
Thanks Joe!
the Price would be $27,899 without NVIDIAOMICS
@@JasonGS919 Some people have to make everything political , even turntable discussions. I am glad I have varied and diverse interests.
@@mbf9690 everybody who ever makes some kind of stupid statement always claims it was just a joke when they get called out. the statement obviously worked towards your stated intention to be a troll , but not as clearly obvious humor. like what jokes are.
SME V tonearm looks sweat
reports say it is little off the pace nowaday, unless you just like the looks . Not to imply it isn't good, the last audio design from old man Michell was modifying a Rega arm to approximate the sound of a V tonearm on a Michell gyro.
and it is
Your videos are made short for me. Thank you for uploading reviews of these fantastic teams.