Technics SL-1200 to be discontinued in February?

[doc brown]

Hi !
Thanks for answers.

I don't know what to think about... It's strange that most shops on Internet shows the MKII out of stock...

Doc,

The 12xx series is massive. You will easily find a 12xx series TT, eBay is a very good site, you can usually pick up a decent 1210 mk2 for just over £100. There are many people here that have developed and improved the 12xx series to great extremes. It has a huge following. It's a great TT, very well designed, built like a bull and more importantly sounds excellent. It can be made to sound sublime with a little tweaking. Do yourself a favour and purchase one. If you get stuck you can always come here and ask for help!

Rexton

I will buy one, but I preffer to buy a brand new one...

[EDIT]

... except if they have change anything recently in the fabrication process. MKII are still produce in Japan ?

I've read this on a topic but didn't undertood...

" Plus also many part number now show NLA in order code sub item part list."

thanks...

[ssportclay]

Hi !
Thanks for answers.

I don't know what to think about... It's strange that most shops on Internet shows the MKII out of stock...

Doc,

The 12xx series is massive. You will easily find a 12xx series TT, eBay is a very good site, you can usually pick up a decent 1210 mk2 for just over £100. There are many people here that have developed and improved the 12xx series to great extremes. It has a huge following. It's a great TT, very well designed, built like a bull and more importantly sounds excellent. It can be made to sound sublime with a little tweaking. Do yourself a favour and purchase one. If you get stuck you can always come here and ask for help!

Rexton

I will buy one, but I preffer to buy a brand new one...

[EDIT]

... except if they have change anything recently in the fabrication process. MKII are still produce in Japan ?

I've read this on a topic but didn't undertood...

" Plus also many part number now show NLA in order code sub item part list."

thanks...

When parts are listed as NLA, this probably means that the last of the remaining parts are reserved for the production line. Once these parts are used up, the 1200 series will go out of production. My guess is that some of the tooling to manufacture some of the key components for the series is so shot and worn out that the best alternative would be to drop the series and design a completely new turntable with brand new production tooling. The no longer available parts is also a big advantage because this will force consumers to either buy the new turntable or cannibalize the remaining tables which will accelerate their disappearance.

[doc brown]

ok, thanks.

[KentT]

According to Panasonic Parts in the USA, all SL-1200 MK II parts are still listed as available.

[jkasch]

From the KAB web site dated March 18:

"Technics January Production. Just wanted to report that I have received inventory now with date codes for January 2010. This would seem to be a good sign. "

[taephono]

Good to know, I have one on order so hopefully will arrive soon.

[fscl]

Visited worst buy spied a Project Debut III, so I signed on to their website and still found 1200s:

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olstemplate ... pe=listing

Fred

[pnugget1]

Visited worst buy spied a Project Debut III, so I signed on to their website and still found 1200s:

All models show sold out online.

[fscl]

Visited worst buy spied a Project Debut III, so I signed on to their website and still found 1200s:

All models show sold out online.

WOW.....

Was't that way when I looked the other day.......and that's why I posted above....

Sheesh.... perhaps I DID some selling for Wurst Buy and didn't even know it..... Will have to visit the local "Magnolia" room and see if my re-phasing of the Martin Logans resulted in a sale.

http://www.vinylengine.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=26823

Fred and where's my commission.....

[banerjba]

I just read some articles with recent dates that say production of the Technics 1200 stopped in February 2010. Other references say only certain models have been dropped.

I'll buy a spare if they are no longer made.

What's the real deal?

[JaS]

I don't know what the latest story is but there was some discussion about it here:
http://www.vinylengine.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=23341

Regards,
JaS

[scho2684]

I just read some articles with recent dates that say production of the Technics 1200 stopped in February 2010. Other references say only certain models have been dropped.

I'll buy a spare if they are no longer made.

What's the real deal?

The real deal is that it is already August, and unless the articles you read are refering to nex year, it is timeproven that the story is only just a story.....
However I believe that production of one or few of the later models have been stopped, the MKII is still there.....

And why buy a spare one, the table will last a lifetime in HiFi homes, and for investment it will be a very long time before it bring you anything....
On the other side, the table is so cheap that you can't loose either...

Marco

[Steerpike_jhb]

You can never have too many turntables !
I have 16 and there are still models I'm looking to acquire.

[banerjba]

Not sure what it is about the 1200. I have certainly owned and still own a number of far more expensive tables. But the last 12 months of 1200 ownership has me re-evaluating my hifi priorities and actually listening to more music than ever before. I love mine and could not imagine being without it. It is definitely my desert island table.

A spare 1200 would not go unused in my house. I got my kid a new Rega P1, but he can hear that the 1200 absolutely smokes it.