The Technics 1210 turntable has for many years been a favourite with radio and club DJs but in recent years it has also become popular with audiophiles who modify the standard deck to greater or lesser degrees.
Here Hifi Pig look at some fairly simple modifications to the stock turntable all provided by the guys at Origin Live.
“The original Technics 1200 turntable was introduced by Matsushita in October of 1972 as a domestic record player but was quickly adopted by radio and club Djs. The SL-1210MKII (the turntable used here) was launched in 1979 with various upgrades and new models since then being introduced. Over three million of the 1200 series turntables have been sold. I like the 1210 for its rock steady pitch which to my ears gives a nice and solid feel to the music, though others have called the turntable “dark”.”
We're on a bit of a journey with the infamous DJ spinner, the Technics 1210. Some have a bit of a love affair with the turntable whereas others loathe it. Personally I fall into the Love It camp, though in its stock form, whilst a reasonable way of getting music from the vinyl grooves, it doesn't really cut it in…
Mark at Origin Live has been in touch to tell us all about the company's new website. Hifi Pig has had a good look through it and it's very comprehensive indeed as well as feeling fresh, clean and easy to navigate. Not only do they include information regarding their own products but they've also added useful information about choosing the…
It’s no real secret that I have a bit of an obsession with Technics’ legendary 1200 series turntables and in my time I’ve owned at least ten of the things – I’ve used them in clubs, in my record shop, at parties and in later years as my main source of listening to the black stuff. However, I’d never gone…
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