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The table is a good unit however for home listening it's not really ideal because it's fully manual so while you're using the bathroom your needle will be skipping across the end of your record up on top of the label and messing up your 200 plus dollar cartridge better off getting at least a semi-automatic for home use probably great turntable for DJs actually sitting there every minute that it's playing but not really ideal for home use
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
The pitch bar is completely worn, broken rca cable and no needle as pictured. Kinda bummed but I haven't tried it out yet.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
Incredible turntable, especially for its age. The motor is several notches above the less expensive alternatives. Would receive 5 stars except that this gear is used (if you find a 1200 that hasn't seen use BUY IT) and used gear almost always comes with unforeseen issues. In my case the bearings in the tonearm were toast and pulled the stylus off the platter on its own. Easily replaced but brought the total cost for a working table up to nearly that of newer competitors (looking at you Reloop RP-7000/8000.) just something to be aware of when purchasing old electronics sight unseen. As far as performance goes this is a tried and true piece that won't disappoint. It may be basic but it will do what it's supposed to with little left to be desired.
Best turntable for every type of use. Nothing beats the Japanese quality build. All these terrible Hanpin turntables that are out in the market winning people over with their terrible gimmicky features and sub par build quality will never come close to the Technics 1200. Just look at the youtube video regarding stripping down the Pioneer PLX-1000. Technics will forever be the best and my name says it all. I have 2 MK2's that are over 25 years old and work just like they did since day 1. That says it all!
Verified purchase: No
I think this is the best DJ turntable and even though Panasonic discontinued production, they still make all the important replacement parts. Tonearms, pitch faders, armrests, feet and on/off switches are available to replace your missing/broken parts. This turntable is also the best for sampling or ripping records from your collection or just listening because of the quartz timed rotation and ultra low resistance tonearm that seems to float the needle across your favorite record. Setting the correct stylus weight is easy, thanks to the precision counter weight adjustment. Panasonic really over engineered this tank of a turntable. I've seen first production (late 70's/early 80's) models that still work and even popup lights that work after 35 years. One thing they could have done from the beginning is to put an LED in the popup light instead of an incandescant bulb, but the LED upgrade is pretty easy to do and you've got many color options. With round 3mm LED's costing 2-4 cents it's affordable to repace them all for a brighter experience. With careful use and basic maintenance/cleaning, I believe these turntables will still be around for at least 35 more years. Pioneer has produced a replacement product but they are far from affordable and have yet to show the test of time like the classic 1200 mk2.Read full review
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