From: Robin Szemeti <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: 12/7/00 12:53:23 PM
>On Thu, 07 Dec 2000, you wrote:
>> On Thu, 7 Dec 2000, Dave Cross wrote:
>>
>> > * I had to go out and buy a new turntable as well. My
>> > old on had seized up from lack of use. It's _really_
>> > hard to find turntables in hifi shops these days.
>>
>> So, out of interest, what's wrong with the Technics
>> SL1210? That can't be too hard to find. I don't know how
>> it would compare to many high end hifi pieces, but with a
>> good cartridge it should be OK.
>
> the SL1210 is OK .. the SP10MK2 is much better. I have one
> with SME arm and its not bad at all .. it weighs about 3
> times as much as a 1210, all metal etc.
Well, by 'hifi shops' I really meant 'dodgy electronics shops
on Tottenham Court Road' and they were _seriously_ short of turntables.
I ended up with a NAD model which is based on the Rega Planar.
Dave...
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