Technics SL1210M5G Fully modified

Technics SL1210M5G w/ Mike New Bearing, Mains Cables R Us external PSU & regulator, Isonoe Feet, IsoKinetic TechniBoots, Oyaide MJ-12 platter, Oyaide BR-One rubbermat, 432g record weight.
Tonearm: IsoKinetic Silver Melody SM750 all silver wires.
Riaa: Jasmine LP2.5DU
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M Black
Amplifier: Line Magnetic LM218iA w/ Psvane EL34 Philips Replica.
Speakers: ProAc Response D25 cherry.
Cables: NeoTech speaker cables and LMC Furutech power cord.

[@TheMusicForMasses]

Having Technics upgraded: Awesome! Having no money left for a mat: Priceless :))))

[@papillon9998]

you put a vinyl record on the platter (which is metal!!) without putting a rubber mat or a slipmat ,ARE U NUTS!!

[@AceTechHD]

Morgen Grond Not the first time I’ve seen it done. Definitely an odd decision.

[@mansakonko7777]

Don't Oyaide urge BR rubber mat beneath the MJ 12?

[@dulichion]

Did u hear that initial noise as he does? That's a scratch.

[@markdude2858]

You do earth it but wtf,I'm cleaning my records now scratched and I'm gutted

[@JumbleTasteSpinning]

​@@dulichionhear it too!

[@lexingtonking1]

I been a dj since the 90's and o man how many records I have slammed and destroyed. And how much abuse I put the 1200's through. Then I run into someone like you who is so delicate with your instrument. You got a awesome turntable there I like what ya have done with it. Looks like ya must love the finer things in life. I appreciate it

[@ChrisAKemp]

+ÝòßàßÝ ÐáÐÐÝ Kind words. Thank you!

[@themotownboy1]

Why didn't you feed the audio directly to the video? While it all looks so cool, it is disappointing that we are listening to the audio through a less than wonderful cell phone or cam corder microphone and not a direct input from the phono cable to the video.

[@pcallas66]

He would get flagged for sure. That's an outstanding cartridge. The Ortofon 2m Black is the sound.

[@saucerful4351]

For the money, I think the Orto OM40 with Fritz Guyger profile is the way to go. My ears can't tell the difference between that and a Shibata. Also, the 2M Black is only a small Shibata, 6 x 50 um (0.23 x 2.0 mil). The OM 40 is thinner and taller at 5 x 70 um (0.2 x 2.7 mil) so technically it should be the one with better sound anyway.

[@djranx5519]

Said and done.

[@danielesbordone1871]

Technics famous SL 1200 series turntables. These components ruled the discotheques of the entire world. Fantastic.

[@jayc4605]

Thank you. You have some serious equipment and well put together.

[@richarddevreede125]

Nice table; going to the hifi range and those feet are also great to replace the normal stockfeet with....It looks very relaxing,instead of those 10miljoen with 10 colors

[@matthewtaylor7355]

Interesting to compare the unmodded to the modded

[@ChrisAKemp]

Thank you so much. The Oyaide MJ-12 platter is of great quality. I have tried Technics rubber mat, the Achromat 1200 from Funk Firm and now the Oyaide. It sounds so much more alive withe the Oyaide. Sound is clearer, bass is tighter and voices are also much clearer. I will also buy the Oyaide STB weight after new year. I don´t think it will do much in sound difference comapred to what I have today (it´s the same weight as the Oyaide weigt) but the Oyaide weight looks great together with the MJ-12 platter.

[@ChrisAKemp]

More videoes will come of my latest system:) Technics SL1210M5G KAB edition. Rega RP3 Special Edition w/ Tango Spinner. Rega Elex-R. Rega Fono mk.3. Rega Neo. Schiit Mani Riaa. Klipsch RP280f. Kimber 4TC cable. Nagaoka MP-110 Rega Exact.

[@gladlawson61]

Ok yeah I see the setup. The sound is super nice compared to all other videos on KZbin. . Not so interested in the turntable but super nice audio here

[@necahead767]

Needs too know how to but an album on the TT first

[@ChrisAKemp]

I only had One hand:) Pne to operatør the camera and One to put on the record:) I usually am very careful:)

[@WingmanLive]

Ive noticed a lot of people moaning about the digital pitch on the mk5g .. Is there a way to mod the pitch to make it tighter?

[@qwerty123860]

Why do you put your fingers , ( full hand ) on the record? :-(

[@ninjabluewings]

I believe It's called having more money than sense, plenty of money to spend on modding that gorgeous turntable up and having all that other really expensive valve equipment but no sense when it comes to handling the vinyl and placing it on a metal turntable, sad really 🙄🙄🙄

[@Catholic_convert81]

someones an audiophile. Nice turntable.

[@davidhorner1000]

Hi, just curious that you've playing this LP that has a bad scratch at the beginning on this track, as this is not going to do your needle any favours!!! Just a thought. Niceness on the the deck though bruv.. Innit..

[@mike._.feliciano6782]

Ch Kemp I love the tube amp. I always heard that for better quality sound, tub amps are the way to go. Your investment in sound quality is a testament of your love for clarity and real sound in music. Thank you for sharing this video. Just out of curiosity, why the choice to go with a Technics turntable as oppose to a different "audiophile" type turntable? Not hating on the Technics, I love the 1200s MKIIs I bought and sold throughout my 25 years of having them in my gear selection.

[@daveclark2507]

Not always. Just like CD's to vinyl gotta know the linage. Its a chain of events, listen to a solid state and a tube back to back on the system you will be using it with and your taste will tell you what is good for you!

[@ChrisAKemp]

Music: Chris Rea "Road to Hell"

[@TURK_182]

That's one beautiful piece of art! I can't believe how it sounds, being a recording played through my computer, I can only imagine how amazing it must sounds in person! What is the function of the arm in place of the 45 adapter holder? How much did all the upgrades cost?

[@Ninja_Gaijin]

'NeoTech speaker cables ' does that mean you used speaker cable for the internal wiring after tonearm ? Any suggestions for a nice RCA cable/wire for 1200? Don't want to remove the bracing clip so it can't be too thick jacketed. Was thinking KLEI absolute harmony RCA connectors but they are a little expensive (It's kind of silly) - I have some decent Cardas at the moment on one. I need to change the RCA on my other 1200 (mk2) though so not sure what to get. Considering I won't be changing the stock tonearm/tonearm wire, it shouldn't make much difference apart from solid connection

[@Ninja_Gaijin]

MKStands overfeet > techniboots - techniboots are thin and fragile, mine came warped from post in summer heat stuck together, also within 3 cycles of insert and removal of feet (for concerts) one already crumbled. MKStands overfeet look MUCH stronger. They are more expensive but seem to be much better bang for buck.

[@oj9663]

Wow!! I'll do that to my table. Sir, may I ask where I can buy the arm board to fit the isokenetik arm to the technics 1200

[@oldstyleanalog6459]

Hey that is a clean set up....and it sounds good.Tube amp??lol...that's nice too.ANALOG IS KING

[@ChrisAKemp]

Thank you so much for your comment. The arm on the top left is a very light arm with a carbon brush. It follows the groove and cleans up dust before it hits the needle. Yes the sound is very very good. It was already great with the Ortofon 2M Black, but now I have upgraded that cartridge to a London Decca Super Gold with Decca pod. It is now even better. It does sound rather good through good computer speakers, but to hear it through a pair of ProAc D25s is truly amazing! Only my new Audio Gd DAC with the Sable ES9018 reference chip playing high resolution DSD-files can match the vinyl...

[@dannyvayner]

Ch Kemp Thank you for your video. What type of arm brush do you use? Does it allow listening with a closed dust cover?

[@ChrisAKemp]

The arm brush is a Rek-O-Kut and yes I can use it with the cover closed:)

[@davaireport2479]

Ch Kemp Is it complicated to install?

[@ChrisAKemp]

Not at all.

[@Tadalabanas]

I already ordered but still on waiting "Jelco SA-750" and "Funk Firm" achromat but I would like to ask you which upgrade was most improved for sound ? Thanks.

[@bikdav]

What kind of turntable feet are those? My GEMINI turntable feet need replacing. The turntable is fine, but the feet are gonzo.

[@SteveDronzewski]

Overkill

[@TheMasterdestroyer]

Killer set up ! what brand weight is that ?

[@wonjongyu9413]

What is the music singer the title?

[@johnbarker8504]

+won jong Yu Chris Rea - The Road to Hell.

[@wonjongyu9413]

+John Barker (Thank you ^^)

[@gocechekorov486]

tnx for the video i have got the isonoe feet and the techniboots. i play vinyl only gigs. what would be the next upgrade to prevent vibrations and distortions that happen in a club enviroment? cheers

[@squarepeg303]

slab of cement on squash balls is great for isolation, feedback rejection and tracking in a high spl environment like a club

[@gocechekorov486]

effective,but too heavy to carry around :/ has anyone tried heat shrinkwrap the tonearn and changing the stock bearing?

[@gladlawson61]

But could it work in zero gravity

[@alikelly]

what is the clear silver round thing under the turntable?

[@zogzog1063]

It is a small clear plastic box containing some clear gel. From memory it is called Onzow Zerodust. Once per LP or once per side even you gently touch the tip of the stylus with this and it gets rid of the dust / goop on the diamond tip. Works fabulously well but ... be gentle!

[@juandv930722]

does the jelco really sound much better than the stock tonearm?

[@ChrisAKemp]

No. But you can put stiffer MC carts with the Jelco arm👍 The Technics arm is really a great tonearm!

[@juandv930722]

@@ChrisAKemp using a MM cart like the Nagaoka MP200 the jelco tonearm wouldn't make that big of a difference then, thanks.

[@ChrisAKemp]

J v Today I have a Nagaoka MP-200 with the original tonearm. KAB Fluid Damper is fantastic! Check out my latest video of the M5G👍

[@rogercobb3092]

No… but a Rega arm does. Or a Black Widow, if you can find one that hasn’t had it’s bearing trashed.

[@keithparkhill8321]

Very nice but why not just use a SP 10 and custom plinth and arm?

[@ChrisAKemp]

+keith «yoro 70» parkhill First of all, if you find an affordable priced mint SP10mk2....let me say good luck with that. Also, I know that a fully upgraded 1210 hold its ground well compared to a SP10... I have made one more major upgrade after this, and that is the 2,7 kg ETP Platter from Mike New.

[@keithparkhill8321]

+Ch “Ronin73” Kemp Did your modifications reach the price tag of 4 grand ? Odd yours sounds much better than the new deluxe even on you tube.

[@ChrisAKemp]

+keith «yoro 70» parkhill Thank you for your kind words.

[@keithparkhill8321]

Ch Kemp None of their high end equipment is getting good reviews at least by European press. Stoped reading Stereophile years ago. They are why to busy stroking their foreskin to give much of a honest review.

[@jimdailey1018]

why buy a deck that has to be modified so much?

[@zogzog1063]

The decks are stupidly cheap for a high quality Direct Drive. The deck by itself is pretty decent, but each upgrade such as the Isonoe Feet, an External Power Supply, Tonearm, improve the sound. Other mods such as headshell, record stabiliser also make a modest upgrade. The end result is a fabulous table that outdoes a belt drive at a cost much less than, for example, a high-end Brinkman. You do not have to do any modifications. You should also service the bearing - free mod. You do have to watch out for charlatans flogging 'miraculous' upgrades such as the 'Mike New Bearing'.

[@HisRoyalRawness]

zog zog stupidly cheap? M5G's are 2400€ a piece. You basicly need two of them so that makes 4800€. Cheap my ass.

[@zogzog1063]

The SL12105g is a top unit. So has a price premium. They are NOT €2400 a piece, not even close to that. I suppose someone may be selling (or trying to sell, more likely) at that price. They are so well built that you can buy second hand and get a great unit. Finally, you do not need two. DJs seem to like having a pair, but the owner here is a music lover, rather than a DJ, and only needs one. I myself have a single SL1210Mk5 - not as nice looking as the 5g. You can pick them up on ebay and elsewhere for a few hundred bucks.

[@PhotographerVA]

I'd recommend learning how to use contractions and spell before calling someone else "niave" I thnk you meant "naive" and "wouldn't have." That being said YOURE RIGHT about someone not understanding the fun in modifying and perfecting a wonderful piece of audio kit.

[@PhotographerVA]

Batt Man impressive that you used a word like etymology...that being said at least mine was a typo rather than a misuse of the English language. I'm merely tired of seeing "wouldn't of". That being said I agreed with you above. Calm down. Figured I could agree and perhaps improve your diction as well. I'm a "septic?" What does that mean? Did you mean skeptic? No you misunderstand, I'm in your camp that it's a great table.

[@vicg5323]

who did the TT mods?

[@random5147]

What is the other needle arm for ive never seen that before?

[@ChrisAKemp]

+ran dom It´s just a brush that follows the tracks all the way to senter and keeps the dust away...

[@random5147]

Cool. I thought maybe it's to cut records.

[@nikospapanikolaou1767]

+Ch “Ronin73” Kemp Please send a link for it.

[@olaniyi570]

I'm pretty sure it's a cleaning brush designed to clean the record as it plays

[@brucetaylor5917]

Years ago it was called a "Dust Bug". I have one on each of my turntables.

[@bobbywallington8745]

I got 10000 hip-hop and r and b vinyls 4 sell 10 years worth of record pool vinyls.

[@Didewro]

Awesome! What is that big thing on the spindle? What is it for?

[@zogzog1063]

It is a record stabiliser. Opinions vary wildly about the efficacy / aesthetics of these. On the plus side they improve sound by holding the record down firmly. On the negative side they increase friction (and thereby noise) on the bearing. In one case, in a unit made by Michel Engineering, they ingeniously help flatten a warped record. In my opinion a light unit, say 200 grams or so, is optimal.

[@Lasse3]

Name of feet please

[@grimoire7851]

cant modify rubber this model is ment to clubs not audiofile

[@VIDSTORAGE]

No rubber mat /

[@vicksmoka]

Gyètmanman'w

[@Projacked1]

hate to say it , but you cleaning your records in a wrong manner , turn off the drive , spin backwards by hand , and then clean .... what you are doing is pushing the dust on the record , instead off the record ...

[@ChrisAKemp]

Thank you for your info!

[@nikolasjohnson4920]

+PROJACKED That doesn't make any sense....

[@Projacked1]

maybe you shoould actually test it then .... play your vinyl , and just watch in which direction the grooves 'move'' ....and judge for yourself if it makes sense ...Ronin gets it

[@isiahbethel5956]

Can't hear shit!!!!!

[@ingenfestbrems]

Poor tec12, a hipster destroyed you 😔

[@ChrisAKemp]

You have no idea what you’re takling about🙄

[@ingenfestbrems]

Ch Kemp you have to know something about me to say that.

[@ingenfestbrems]

Ch Kemp if you’re want a better arm for a 1200 by a mk4 version

[@ChrisAKemp]

Jørn Birkeland Why is IT better?

[@ingenfestbrems]

Ch Kemp why trust me. Google it

[@paulwalker6297]

Words would be useful, otherwise this whole video is pointless and a total waste of time .......

[@bimoario4437]

This video hurts my eyes!!!

[@NicollGallery]

Looks really nice. I have a 1200G. I wonder how they compare?

[@QoraxAudio]

Same here, the 1200G is great. I had the M5G unmodded, but the stock 1200G is certainly better than a stock M5G. Idk about the mods though, but adding a KAB TD-1000 on my 1200G made quite the difference for high compliance cartridges.

[@ChrisAKemp]

Please check out my latest video. Now it´s a fully modified deck with new platter system:) kzbin.info/www/bejne/rJ2lYqmsetujisk

[@ChrisAKemp]

Thank you so much for your kind words, Mike. The Technics SL1200/1210 and espesially the M5G is an audiophile turntable. The 1200 was from the very start (1972) an audiophile tt made for customers that wanted a cheaper player than the Technics SP-series. By modifying this turntable you bring out a sound quality you do not think would be possible. Just as good or even a little better than the famous SP-10 mkII, say audiophiles that have heard both:) This is an audiophile turntable and don´t let the pitch control fool anyone. This is 12-13 kg of japanese quality with a fantastic arm and cart. Thanks for listening and for enjoying the video!

[@rassarmisar7994]

I found clear 1200 m5g , I think about to buy , What's your opinion

[@steviedoes2421]

I have A Set Of sl1200mk2's. LOVE THEM

[@alfonsomorales4251]

Is the motor the new cordless non cogging unit?

[@Dee.J.Mogfry]

Why do this to a mk5g? It has a different tonearm and wiring for a start....and the +- 16 button is wasted...also they are rare and the best for mixing....ive got 2 of them. Ive modded mine as well but leaving the tonearm alone. Ive modded the Platter with a 3mm anti vibration platter mat. Dampened the tone arm with heat strink. Modified adjustable oak feet sat on vibrapod isolators. Black spire rca cables Russ Andrews pr8 power cable. Ortofon nightclub 2 carts. Home made custom 340 gram record clamps. Still waiting to modify the power supplys.

[@Condor1970]

I just picked up a new Audio-Technica AT-LP1240. Haven't really wrung it out yet, but it is really nice. This Technics looks just like it. Actually, I hear they are making some more Technics again. Probably because there is a bit of a resurgence of people wanting to listen to vinyl.

[@vindicari]

+Condor1970 reviews of the audio technica are excellent, better than the technics, but remember every king dies long live the king. I have just bought a new audio technica having sold a garrard 401 with sme 3009 series 2 shure v15 type 3 improved. made a fekkin fortune and paid £199 for a deck every bit as good. but then there are always people who want a veyron not a car.

[@ChrisAKemp]

+vindicari The Audio Technica is not even close with its Hanpin motor and plastic chassis. Nice deck but not in the same league!

[@vindicari]

Ch Kemp you are pissin into the wind my friend

[@huijskes]

The fact that the motor is a Hanpin there is nothing wrong with that. Do some research mr Kemp before you say that. The patent on the motor from the SL1200 was not valid anymore and Technics did not bother to renew the validation. The motor that Hanpin built is an exact kopy of the Technics motor. And therefore as good as.. or better, because they could do with it what they wanted now. So its same but definitely not worse.. maybe better. The AT motor is pulling a lot more torque then the Technics motor. Look at the different TT specs.

[@ΓιάννηςΝέζης]

@@vindicari SL- 1200 has better specs than AT...

[@ChrisAKemp]

I'm overwhelmed on the response and clicks on the video of my modified SL1210M5G. Also feel free to check out at my other videoes of my deck. Now I have changed out the platter for the much better Mike New ETP Platter in 2,7 kg of delrin. Thanks.

[@anjovandijk9797]

where can I buy these Mike ETP Platter to upgrade my sl1200GR

[@pravstar1]

@@anjovandijk9797 I have a 1200 gr and on ali express they have brass platters for £60 which is the best upgrade I've done

[@mapp4751]

what a stunning looking Turntable but way beyond my means,i am sure there might be some less costly alternatives in the Technics line i might be able to snag! thanks

[@ChrisAKemp]

+mapp47 Thank you. You don´t have to do all the mods some of us do. The SL-1210 plays great as standard, but if you don´t go with the 1210M5G you should always change the tonearm cables to KAB Cardas. Cheap and great upgrade!

[@TheBudgie29]

You have copied all the stuff I have for My SL1210mk2 TT. Only the Fancy Pitch Fader and the Feet are different. I Know that Head shell was a Expensive bit for what It Was, But Invaluable to change the Azimuth. My Deck Is on Street Pucks they act just the same as the Feet You have at a Quarter the Price. I also have the Dust Styli cleaner Anti-static brush. Bubble level. Also the Heavier Counterweight. Like Yours It makes all the Difference. Nice Job Thanks for Sharing

[@tanakorn111]

Bet the pitch shift never moves ☹️

[@louisdefunes8952]

Chris Rea?

[@karlokira5716]

yes

[@gladlawson61]

What is the arm at the back !?

[@DJSoulShaker33]

Sin just sounds worse

[@jorgemartin5093]

I have a pair of Tannoy Cheviot loudspeakers in an excelent condition. Hpd 315 from 1978. But i need to get a valve amp. There are some new chinese stuff "Yaqin". Did u hear them?? Im afraid of buying chinese stuff... but i can get it new in Buenis Aires where i live!!

[@mauromendesbarbosa5545]

Nice tonearm ISOKINETIC, based on JELCO 370. I looked for a Mike New bearing, but unfortunately is no longer available. I`ve bought anoter Britsh made brand for my modified 1200MK2, but is very imprecise, so I turned back to the original bearing. So, congratulations for your beautiful turntabe.

[@ChrisAKemp]

MAURO MENDES BARBOSA Thanks! Well the story is that I sold this table and bought a Rega RP10. But now I have a 1210M5G again but with KAB PSU and KAB Fluid Damper. I like the sound of the Technics better than Rega, even though Rega makes great sounding turntables! Please check out my latest video😊👍

[@TheAgeOfAnalog]

Which anti-static arm are you using and what are your opinions of it?

[@jorgemartin5093]

The tube amp is massive and it gives you that fat full sound. Mmmm i like it.

[@wesleyjohnson8991]

All that work done to the table and you still cant beat match!

[@alexsanchez3635]

Wtf is that Little Crane in the Back

[@ChrisAKemp]

Dust remover:)

[@alexsanchez3635]

Ch Kemp ok kool thnxs

[@ninjabluewings]

This turntable is the kinda stuff my wildest dreams are made of 😍😍😍😍

[@TheIsraelPost]

NICE! what is your opinion about Oyaide products ?

[@alvidrez7956]

Do the feet help I just ordered some for my mkii

[@ChrisAKemp]

Ebay Japan.

[@nizodizo9549]

You just went totally heavy metal on your turntable!

[@paweldun]

nice. you put a lot of love in this work.

[@ChrisAKemp]

Jorge Guerrero Thank you, and yes:) Still am:)

[@cobainwindsurfer762]

awesome turntable dude! I have also done some stuff on one of my sl1210mk2: I installed the external timestep III low noise psu, Isonoe feet, and Mike New bearing. (I bought the bearing with baseplate and glued to the bottom of the turntable for a solid sound.) There is just one thing I discovered today. When I squeeze the groundcable in together with the red RCA-cable in the stereo, on my unmodded technics it works as a charm, there is no hum, but on my modded one, when I put the volume up, and don´t spin the disc, there is a hum that goes up and down between two tunes from that psu. Why is that, it is supposed to be silent.. =(

[@cobainwindsurfer762]

Cobain Windsurfer The issue was due to a faulty amplifyer I recognized today..

[@ChrisAKemp]

Cobain Windsurfer Thank you for your kind words! Yes a modified 1210 is a grand turntable indeed. Many think it´s just a DJ-deck, but boy are they wrong. As a un-modified deck the sound can be a little shut in. Three main things is the cause of this: the arm cable, the internal PSU and the feet. Address these three and the sound will open up alot and the noise floor will go down. Change to Mike New Bearing and that is the icing on the cake. Now you have a highend sounding deck! Change the arm to a Jelco 750D-type of arm or a SME and now we are really talking:) My nesxt upgrades will be the Mike New ETP platter and the bearing base plate. After completeing those upgrades I think it can compete with just about any turntable out there. I see you have the bearing base plate. Did you notice any difference with or without the baseplate using the MN bearing??

[@ChrisAKemp]

Cobain Windsurfer Glad you worked it out!!!

[@cobainwindsurfer762]

Since last time I have done some good (but cheap) improvement on my technics: 1. At last I found out that it was my external powersupply (Timestep HE III low noise power supply) was causing a lot of hum. My Timestep PSU was not grounded itself, so I did that, but it was not until later when I ran a groundcable from the groundpoint in the external Timestep PSU to the groundpoint in my technics that the hum was finally gone. Of course I also put the 0V wire from the Time Step power supply to the bottom LH corner on technics PCB (which is the correct optimal ground point)*, and not to the right hand corner as the description said. 2. I also opened the Timestep PSU and took out the PCB with the capacitors and because of the long cable I could put PCB it in the technics instead. *If you put it away from the coil you will get better sound. (I put it in the hole where the old original powersupply were mounted.) 3. I have also used anti-vibration mats, Bi-tumen, inside the technics. First I lifted up the platter, and placed it around and under the PCB board (The PCB board can be removed and put aside when you do it) I used sheets of paper and made templates, and after the bi-tumen sheet was somewhat heated, it was very easy to cut out. Then I put the bits in place, melted it a bit with a heat gun and then pressed it firmly with the thumbs to make it stick firmly with the metal (wear gloves and have water in handy to not burn yourself, protect your PCB with i.e a ice scraper not to damage your components ). Then I continued and put Bi-tumen under the cabinet as well. (I had to take the rubber base off.) 4. Because I have the Mike New bearing installed the platter sits a bit higher up. Because the original Technics platter is ringing a bit like a bell, but I like the look of it, I drilled countersunk symetrical screw holes in it, sawn out an aluminum plate to fit under the original platter, and sandwished the original rubbermat in between. Wow, this improvement really made the sound a lot better! 5. I have also put small rubber rings on the tonearm (I used A LOT OF rings from the upper part of waterbaloons that I cut off, just to hear if the sound got better and it did (ok for now, but it was a cheap and instant improvement) 6. I bought 1mm cork mat from Panduro shop, and put under the slipmat. 7. I made a small ring of this cork also, and put between the headshell and tonearm, and it take out movement from tonearm to cartridge. 8**. I took out the cartridge and placed it on the cork board, drawing around with a pen and cut out the shape. I the put this 1mm cork sheet between the headshell and cartridge, and wow the sound is very good. I´m using AT33PTG/II as my hifi headshell, and M44-7 as the usual one, and both sounds better doing this! Wow! 9. I have also installed LED lights under the platter in blue. Also there is a space (~3mm) between the rim of the platter and the cabinet, so I cut 3 small peaces of a creditcard, attached it to the platter and made the peaces of the card go 2mm out from the platter, and there is a very nice effect with the lights when I play the records. Also looks cool in an club enviroment. *Acording to HIFI forums. **I have seen a lot of people switch out the original tonearm to a better and more expensive one, but I figured out why not try to dampen vibrations between headshell and cartridge instead? It turned out I got a much better sound.

[@thehilders]

the beatiful turntable, I got one too (standard SL1210M5G)

[@ChrisAKemp]

+Hasan Ercan Beautiful and iconic! Thanks! I reckon you enjoy yours?

[@man1theyoungshaman]

🤡

[@joaquimc9059]

If you don't mind me asking, where did you get the mj-12 platter?

[@mansakonko7777]

I just bagged my second one from Ukraine. They pop up very occasionally. Best place might be Japanese online sellers or try Hifishark. Or this link says they have new stock... www.solidstate-audio.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=6857

[@TheVintage78]

Would you like to sell the original arm

[@ChrisAKemp]

Derrick Fitch Sorry but the arm is already sold. Get a Jelco 750D instead.

[@seeyouinmist3924]

all that equipment and we still have to listen to it via the camcorder mic???!!!!!

[@ChrisAKemp]

See You In Mist Do you want me to ship my hifi system to your place:):)

[@seeyouinmist3924]

Ch Kemp why not, but while the turntable looks stunning with all the mods, it sounds utterly crap through the camcorder mic. Why not take an output from your system and upload it directly, that way we get to hear how this marvel sounds - albeit with youtube compression.

[@phantasm1004]

+See You In Mist because the majority of people will be listening through their little crappy computer speakers rather than through an at-minimum mid-fi system.

[@seeyouinmist3924]

just a shame that's all, I'm listening via HD800s. I have a 1200 that I am going to mod. Which one of your mods has made the single best difference? The arm?

[@leehazlewoodism]

Did the power cable make any difference at all?

[@ChrisAKemp]

+leehazlewoodism I´m not sure what power cable you mean. I have an external PSU for the 1210M5G.

[@leehazlewoodism]

+Ch “Ronin73” Kemp Maybe I misread - I thought you had an audiophile power cable on the TT PSU. If so, that one.

[@Pauleyh2]

1200s are best decks out there

[@aml6c4c]

Чего то не хватает.

[@marinrus685]

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