I have a Technics SL 1300 fully automatic turntable. It has been in my family since 1974 when it was sold new. I bought it in 1979 and still have it. I LOVE IT! Built like a tank and works perfectly. I have an Audio-Technica ATS-14 ATS14 needle stylus for the Audio-Technica AT-14S AT14S phono cartridge featuring a Shibata diamond. I just handed it down to my son. He loves it and plays all my old rock LPs on it and has even bought a few of his own. He likes that old 70s and 80s rock.
they were released in 72 i bought two SL-1200 looking like this and they still work on studio two on a radio station i started in 1970,till 1979 this were the most used by DJ´s they had the litle lightb to see the tracks in darker places and electronic stroboscope ,only in 79 the SL-1200mkII was released i bought two worked for 35 years as a dj and sold them in 2010 for 500€ both having original cartridge and stylus ,professional ones from technics and two never used oRTOFON´S CONCORDE(SORRY FOR THE CAPS LOCK)It´s not voluntary ,this is what happens when you buy wireless keyboards from chinese but worked okay since 2009
I picked one up off ebay about 3 weeks ago, only issue the seller mentioned was that sometimes it would not turn off after the tonearm would auto return. A little bit of de-oxit on the off switch took care of that. Also cleaned up most of the old grease and re-oiled the spindle and I also replaced the cartridge with a new Audio Technica AT-VM95C and it has been rock solid and sounds awesome.
I have 2 of these. I bought them back in 1975 when I was 23 years old and gave one to my mom and dad. Almost half a century later, of course my parents are long gone, so that's why I have two of them. One still works great with the same Stanton cartridge that I bought with the turntable but I'll be replacing the RCA cable which has become intermittent. About an hour ago I played Steve Miller's "Fly Like an Eagle " album on it and it sounds great. The other turntable has become unstable so I've been researching youtube videos to see what can be done and it looks like I also need to de-oxit the speed fine tuning pots and I will probably change out the capacitors on the main board. Thanks for the video and I hope you still have yours and playing some vintage vinyl on it.
I have one that looks like this one and from the same era SL 1400 and love this design and build quality. It’s like the baby brother of the 1200 MK2. I looked up the turntable and found a Technics TT list and features and they also made a third model SL 1500. Anyway love mines and would not sell and whoever buys this, would be very happy to own.
The VRs takes a bit of work to get them both centered but it is nice if you switch back and forth often! I couldn't let myself sell this one and ended up holding on to it!
As a club DJ, I would ditch the Stanton 500. I was using them for years and they were adequate for cueing etc. This turntable is not Quartz Locked. The platter speed will drift no matter what you do to it BUT it is a great deck. I own a brand new Technics SL1200 MK2 with an Ortofon Black cartridge with a Shibata nude stylus. I use the original rubber mat for one very good reason. If you look carefully at the mat, it tapers off in height towards the centre. This is so that the record is supported by the outer edge keeping the rest of the record away from the motor to reduce noise even further. While it's not crucial to use the rubber mat, it was designed that way for that reason. Personally, I cannot hear any rumble wow and flutter. These decks were designed for DJs and audiphiles and look spectacular today. Not bad for a 43 year old design that is copied by every other company I know. Cheers Andrew from Australia
mine in a radio station never drifted and for more than 50 years ,now are at my home but stoped ,i have more 26 turntables,this aren´t gthe older ones i have a garrard ,a thorens and a pioneer professional turntables from late 60´s workng perfectelly didn´t found better today till around a 1500€, a technics ,isn´t better but it´s not crap like Regas or pRO-jECTS,THAT YOU NEED 14.000€ to meet their quality
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I have a Technics SL 1300 fully automatic turntable. It has been in my family since 1974 when it was sold new. I bought it in 1979 and still have it. I LOVE IT! Built like a tank and works perfectly. I have an Audio-Technica ATS-14 ATS14 needle stylus for the Audio-Technica AT-14S AT14S phono cartridge featuring a Shibata diamond. I just handed it down to my son. He loves it and plays all my old rock LPs on it and has even bought a few of his own. He likes that old 70s and 80s rock.
they were released in 72 i bought two SL-1200 looking like this and they still work on studio two on a radio station i started in 1970,till 1979 this were the most used by DJ´s they had the litle lightb to see the tracks in darker places and electronic stroboscope ,only in 79 the SL-1200mkII was released i bought two worked for 35 years as a dj and sold them in 2010 for 500€ both having original cartridge and stylus ,professional ones from technics and two never used oRTOFON´S CONCORDE(SORRY FOR THE CAPS LOCK)It´s not voluntary ,this is what happens when you buy wireless keyboards from chinese but worked okay since 2009
I picked one up off ebay about 3 weeks ago, only issue the seller mentioned was that sometimes it would not turn off after the tonearm would auto return. A little bit of de-oxit on the off switch took care of that. Also cleaned up most of the old grease and re-oiled the spindle and I also replaced the cartridge with a new Audio Technica AT-VM95C and it has been rock solid and sounds awesome.
They are really great turntables. Hope you enjoy yours!
I have 2 of these. I bought them back in 1975 when I was 23 years old and gave one to my mom and dad. Almost half a century later, of course my parents are long gone, so that's why I have two of them. One still works great with the same Stanton cartridge that I bought with the turntable but I'll be replacing the RCA cable which has become intermittent. About an hour ago I played Steve Miller's "Fly Like an Eagle " album on it and it sounds great. The other turntable has become unstable so I've been researching youtube videos to see what can be done and it looks like I also need to de-oxit the speed fine tuning pots and I will probably change out the capacitors on the main board. Thanks for the video and I hope you still have yours and playing some vintage vinyl on it.
I have one that looks like this one and from the same era SL 1400 and love this design and build quality. It’s like the baby brother of the 1200 MK2.
I looked up the turntable and found a Technics TT list and features and they also made a third model SL 1500.
Anyway love mines and would not sell and whoever buys this, would be very happy to own.
Oh and I heard these came with a rubber feet option and mine didn’t come with it and maybe the previous owner removed for height.
I wonder if I have that auto playback feature and my 34-45 switch is on the right and not in the same apot.
The VRs takes a bit of work to get them both centered but it is nice if you switch back and forth often! I couldn't let myself sell this one and ended up holding on to it!
A beauty
Thanks! These things were built to last
the platter is the same as the SL-1200 and mkII
I have the exact same one, only problem is that mine won't start spinning. any idea on how to fix this issue ?
Does it spin if you start it yourself? Or is it totally non-functional?
it just does not that spinning, the lights are all on. I even tried giving it a jump start, didn't work @@steved1129
As a club DJ, I would ditch the Stanton 500. I was using them for years and they were adequate for cueing etc. This turntable is not Quartz Locked. The platter speed will drift no matter what you do to it BUT it is a great deck. I own a brand new Technics SL1200 MK2 with an Ortofon Black cartridge with a Shibata nude stylus. I use the original rubber mat for one very good reason. If you look carefully at the mat, it tapers off in height towards the centre. This is so that the record is supported by the outer edge keeping the rest of the record away from the motor to reduce noise even further. While it's not crucial to use the rubber mat, it was designed that way for that reason. Personally, I cannot hear any rumble wow and flutter. These decks were designed for DJs and audiphiles and look spectacular today. Not bad for a 43 year old design that is copied by every other company I know. Cheers Andrew from Australia
mine in a radio station never drifted and for more than 50 years ,now are at my home but stoped ,i have more 26 turntables,this aren´t gthe older ones i have a garrard ,a thorens and a pioneer professional turntables from late 60´s workng perfectelly didn´t found better today till around a 1500€, a technics ,isn´t better but it´s not crap like Regas or pRO-jECTS,THAT YOU NEED 14.000€ to meet their quality
Hi, do you just buy these and fix them up? I saw this on Craigslist but it didn't last long, looks great!
Thanks! I actually decided to keep this one. Was thinking of letting it go but couldn't do it haha
i used them for more than 50 years in a radio station and still working good on studio 1
@@steved1129 this is the best you´ve showed buy a new cartridge but not 2m from ortofon buy better AT