"Bob Latham" wrote in message
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Phew is this thread still going?

If you are 100% certain you didn't buy into reviewers of the time looking
after old pals, and the mythology, and you have exhausted options and
comparisons, then if you feel the LP12 works for you thats what counts.

But I'm no fan of it, and it's not original nor groundbreaking.
It's based on established isolation principles found in many T/T's from
the 60's and 70's, my opinion (and many others) is it's an expensive
variation of cheaper longstanding models such as:
http://www.theanalogdept.com/td125_dept.htm
http://www.retrohifi.co.uk/thorens_150.html#t
http://www.retrohifi.co.uk/pioneer_pl12d.html
And many many others.

And during late 80's into the 90's there was a "clone" which
seriously "rivalled" (bettered?) the LP12, being also a 3-point
suspended belt drive with changeable armboards, and upgradeable
via an external PSU etc. Made in UK so same costs,
(distribution and retailer mark-up being always the main costs)
but this was 40-50% cheaper!
http://www.canuckaudiomart.com/image...1528&is_user=0

But I stress once again, if you can discern whatever ability
it may possess then thats what is important, but I stand my
ground. It's the cart, and an arm that can track correctly and
alignment, with low resistance tube cabling into a true RIAA
phone stage with correct loading that dictates the sound.
And the Technics can allow all that to function without disruption.

As an icon in the modern gadget/technical world and it's exemplary
engineering and style status, the Science museum here in London
have a pair of SL-1200's on display, this is the actual image of the
Technics examples on display at the Science museum:
http://www.scienceandsociety.co.uk/r...g=2&imagepos=2