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[pierloui]

Hello,
as a french amateur of turntables I need your help about a doubt I have.

I have a 1200mk2 which doesn't work and I wanted to buy a used technics turntable (a less expansive model) to transfer all internal parts into my mk2. So does a turntable model of technics as the same electronic parts & caracteristics as the 1200 one?

Thank you very much
PierLoui

Buy

[vinylc]

Hi PierLoui,

The nearest model is the SL1800MKII which has the same motor, arm etc, and no extra bits to do any automatic functions. However whether the circuit-boards etc are the right shape, drilled in the right places etc, to fit into the case of the 1200MKII I don't know. I'm not sure it would be worth the effort to be honest, over using an 1800MKII as it is. The same goes for transferring the 'innards' of other turntables - I'm not sure you'd get a great sonic benefit over using the original casing.

If you're prepared to do some drilling, filing, re-wiring etc, and it's mainly an aesthetic result you're after (ie it must look like a 1200MKII), then the visible parts from a 1600,1700or1800 (all MKII) would have identical appearance to those from the 1200MKII, as well as being mechanically and electrically very similar.

Good luck with the project

[analogaudio]

No

Ted

[pierloui]

Hi, finally I will not create an "android turntable"...
I've found all pieces =i needed on ebay.

Thank you vinylc for your science, it was helpfull.
Thank you too Ted, for your short participation.

Bye.