Can a Technics SL-1200G challenge the state of the art?

[struts]

Although the SL1200G arm is pretty good, I prefer to run something else...

Well, they say that good things come to those who wait and I have certainly waited for this! Ordered on 3rd March and delivered yesterday, hence the long hiatus in my little project. Unfortunately I will be traveling next week and won't have time to mount it before I leave, but I have something to look forward to on my return!

Nicely packaged is my first impression. No rubber underpants in mine (see the conclusion of Mikey's review) but a pair of fairly industrial looking rubber gloves..

 

[dctom]

wow looks great - still waiting for mine, ordered a bit later than you. Is that a custom colour you have there?

 

[struts]

wow looks great - still waiting for mine, ordered a bit later than you. Is that a custom colour you have there?

I ordered mine in silver to match my 1200G which may have contributed to the waiting time. However I didn't pay any extra so I take it that silver is (or at least was) considered "standard".

 

[XV-1]

You are correct and that doesn't matter. I simply stated the theory of good plinth design.

The P3 plinth is just there to look nice.
It has a complete sub plinth that is isolated down to 5hz and isolated from the wood plinth.

Sounds amazing in my room, as does my SP10MK3 with Acoustand plinth.