New turntable: Technics 1200 vs rega rp6

[limono]

at this point or rather lack of it it doesn't matter what you buy . Roll a dice or pick the color you like better . Both brands attract rather peculiar crowd willing to argue the merits of each .Listen to chatter and pick the camp you want to belong to . It's obvious you want to belong...All the best and happy moments with your music .
Rgrds, L

 

[Kermit100]

At this current moment i have a chance to buy a 1210 for $900 in immaculate condition.(I like the 1210 purely because of the color) so that would leave me with $600 for mods. do all the mods/parts listed for the 1200 fit the 1210??

 

[6L6]

That seems a bit expensive... But I don't know the going price in Oz.

The -1210 is a black -1200. No other differences, so yes, all the mods are the same.

 

[Kermit100]

The prices in Australia for hifi is ridiculous compared to other countries. if they where going for the the price they do in your homeland i would of jumped for the technics. For $900 i get the technics, for $2050 i get the rega rp6 with a dynavector 10x5 cart.

 

[6L6]

$2050US for a new RP6 and 10x5 would be a fair price here.

Either turntable is going to deliver the goods. I would, however, consider the Funk Firm Achromat as required on the Technics. (And, for what it's worth, I don't care for felt at all on a Rega...)

What are you thinking for a cart on the Technics?

 

[vinylkid58]

I would, however, consider the Funk Firm Achromat as required on the Technics.

I wonder if they've changed the composition of the mat. I've got an older one that I traded for a Linn felt mat. I tried it on my M3D and though it sounded awful, so I got a Herbies mat. It sounds way better.

jeff

 

[Kermit100]

im still undecided on the cartridge for the technics. although a dynavecor would be nice.

 

[6L6]

Dynavector makes a wonderful cartridge.