Technics SL-1210MK2 X2 Find

Toolfan66
Toolfan66 Posts: 17,243
edited February 2010 in 2 Channel Audio
Not sure why I did it just seemed like a great deal,both are in great shape work fantastic. the only thing that don't work are the pop up blue LED lights (big deal IMO). They are the European models but they did come with the plug adapters.

Now I can get my DJ fix on "HAHA" J/K i want nothing to do with that crap.:rolleyes:

Well I was looking in the local craigslist this morning and saw these for the low price of $30, yes $30 for both of them. so I called the guy and told him I would not be able to pick them up till afterwork" here is the good part" he told me if I was really coming he would take down the ad and hold them for me. not sure what I am going to do with them but for $30 it seemed like a no brainer.

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  • mhmacw
    mhmacw Posts: 832
    edited February 2010
    ill take one if you r willing to sell it. check this out ...it should go in the all time attemted rip off threads lol
    http://cgi.ebay.com/Technics-SL-1210MK2-Turntable-Black_W0QQitemZ260550292983QQihZ016QQcategoryZ48460QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp3286.m7QQ_trkparmsZalgo%3DLVI%26itu%3DUCI%26otn%3D4%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D7736299752112916121
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,243
    edited February 2010
    mhmacw wrote: »
    ill take one if you r willing to sell it. check this out ...it should go in the all time attemted rip off threads lol
    http://cgi.ebay.com/Technics-SL-1210MK2-Turntable-Black_W0QQitemZ260550292983QQihZ016QQcategoryZ48460QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp3286.m7QQ_trkparmsZalgo%3DLVI%26itu%3DUCI%26otn%3D4%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D7736299752112916121

    WTH and it shows one sold for $650??

    I will let you know if I do.
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,420
    edited February 2010
    looks like you are ready to get your Vinyl groove on...Once black, you never go back ;):D
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,243
    edited February 2010
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    looks like you are ready to get your Vinyl groove on...Once black, you never go back ;):D

    I have had my groove on for a year now John look at my sig.:cool:
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  • billbillw
    billbillw Posts: 6,767
    edited February 2010
    Awesome deal. Go check out KABUSA for easy access to replacement parts. You can get the dust cover, hinges, headshell, replacement pop up lights, etc. there. Make sure you get a heavy rubber type mat for the platter. Don't bother with felt types. Those are for DJs scratching. A heavy mat will sound better.

    You could easily sell one for $150 and use the money to buy a nice cartridge, etc.
    For rig details, see my profile. Nothing here anymore...
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited February 2010
    I'll also take one if you decide to let them go! This is the main table I've been considering for my next TT upgrade.

    That's a killer deal!! Congrats!
    The nirvana inducer-
    APC H10 Power Conditioner
    Marantz UD5005 universal player
    Parasound Halo P5 preamp
    Parasound HCA-1200II power amp
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    Audioquest Speaker Cables and IC's
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited February 2010
    Keiko wrote: »
    DJTOOL has a nice ring to it. Hip Hop while ya Shebop. :D Nice score, Larry.


    Yes...but I think DJ 1.Tool has a slightly better ring to it. It mixes his screen name up with his 1.2TL's.;)
    The nirvana inducer-
    APC H10 Power Conditioner
    Marantz UD5005 universal player
    Parasound Halo P5 preamp
    Parasound HCA-1200II power amp
    PolkAudio LSi9's/PolkAudio SDA 2A's/PolkAudio Monitor 7A's
    Audioquest Speaker Cables and IC's
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  • Knucklehead
    Knucklehead Posts: 3,602
    edited February 2010
    Nice find...Im thinking about adding a TT to my office rig. Im the youngest out of 5 kids, my siblings have a ton of vinyl they said I could come confiscate. :)
    Polk Audio Surround Bar 360
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    LG BDP-550
    Motorola HD FIOS DVR
    Panasonic 42" Plasma
    XBOX 360[/SIZE]

    Office stuff

    Allied 395 receiver
    Pioneer CDP PD-M430
    RT8t's & Wharfedale Diamond II's[/SIZE]

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  • Dawgfish
    Dawgfish Posts: 2,554
    edited February 2010
    Nice find! I thought I found a decent deal when I picked up my single 1200MK2 for $150, so this definitely takes the cake. +1 on checking out the KAB USA website. They have everything you need to make the 1200 sing!

    One mod I found that was very useful with my 1200 was the LP Gear headshell. It is machined from billet aluminum and comes complete with the upgraded gold headshell leads. It goes for $49.99. Considering it's machined billet aluminum and has the gold headshell wires, I feel this is a bargain. If you are planning to run a Denon DL-160 cart on these as I and many others do with great results, this headshell is a great match for this particuliar combo. The DL-160 cart is a little on the light side (4.8 grams) for the 1200 tonearm. The LP gear headshell is a little heavier than the stock headshells and combined with the DL-160 cart, it puts the counterweight adjustment right in the middle of the adjustment range if you are setting the tracking force at the optimum 1.5 to 1.65 grams. I may be just imagining this, but I believe I get better tracking with the DL-160/LP Gear headshell combo over the DL-160/stock headshell combo. Another must have for the tables is the Herbies Way Excellent II 3.7mm (285 mm daimeter) mat. Enjoy the tables you lucky dawg!
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,243
    edited February 2010
    Since I only paid $30 for them I am thinking about taking one and doing a DIY record cleaner. I can build a cabnet,pickup tubes and anything else here at the shop. By taking the tone arm out there is already a hole for the vacuum tube on the bottom of the table. sell the other table and I am really out nothing in giving this a shot, if it don't work put this table back together and sell it.

    Ok done thinking about it I will just do it.:eek:
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  • phuz
    phuz Posts: 2,372
    edited February 2010
    Holy crap. You stole those. I know some folks that would pay $300-$400 each.

    Blue LED? Really? Modded, methinks.
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  • erniejade
    erniejade Posts: 6,321
    edited February 2010
    great find!! wow.. I also agree the denon Dl160 is the way to go with that table and sell the other one off to cover the cost of the cart!! Nice!!!
    Klipsch The Nines, Audioquest Thunderbird Interconnect, Innuos Zen MK3 W4S recovery, Revolution Audio Labs USB & Ethernet, Border Patrol SE-I, Audioquest Niagara 5000 & Thunder, Cullen Crossover II PC's.
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,243
    edited February 2010
    Keiko wrote: »
    Larry's already got a 1210M5G with the DL-160. I wonder how that happened? :rolleyes:

    It's all thanks to you my friend..;)
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,243
    edited February 2010
    Keiko wrote: »
    Just need that VPI now. :D

    If you're going to build one bro. Look into using the VPI parts for the vacuum assembly.

    Mike could you take a close up pic of the pickup tube for me?

    Thanks.
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited February 2010
    Dude if you make a record cleaning machine out of one of those I will kick you in the ****.
    Please. Please contact me a ben62670 @ yahoo.com. Make sure to include who you are, and you are from Polk so I don't delete your email. Also I am now physically unable to work on any projects. If you need help let these guys know. There are many people who will help if you let them know where you are.
    Thanks
    Ben
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  • Dawgfish
    Dawgfish Posts: 2,554
    edited February 2010
    ben62670 wrote: »
    Dude if you make a record cleaning machine out of one of those I will kick you in the ****.

    I second that. They're your tables and you can do what you want with them, but the 1200 is just too nice and well built of a table to use as a record cleaning machine. I've got an old Technics 220 that I'll trade for one of your 1200s if you need something to make a record cleaning machine with. If you don't want to do that, find a cheap inferior table local to use for a record cleaning machine. Do the 1200s some justice and either enjoy them for music, have as backup or backup parts for your 1210, or sell or trade them to someone who really wants to use them for what they where intended for, playing music. There are people out there that would be really, really happy to have one of these in their system. Just my dos centavos.
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,243
    edited February 2010
    Well get that foot ready..LOL

    I will be posting pics as I go along.

    The other one will be up and running in my basement rig.
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  • Dawgfish
    Dawgfish Posts: 2,554
    edited February 2010
    Now that's some funny s**t right there. Thanks for the laugh Keiko!
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited February 2010
    Dude
    I am flip floppy over here thinking about selling my tt and and getting yours!
    Please. Please contact me a ben62670 @ yahoo.com. Make sure to include who you are, and you are from Polk so I don't delete your email. Also I am now physically unable to work on any projects. If you need help let these guys know. There are many people who will help if you let them know where you are.
    Thanks
    Ben
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,243
    edited February 2010
    ben62670 wrote: »
    Dude
    I am flip floppy over here thinking about selling my tt and and getting yours!

    Ben I tell you what, you have been very generous to not only my self but others here on the fourm that I will send it to you free of charge.:cool:

    You will have to PM me your addy again though.;)

    Peace to you brother,

    Larry.
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  • polkatese
    polkatese Posts: 6,767
    edited February 2010
    TOOLFORLIFEFAN wrote: »
    Ben I tell you what, you have been very generous to not only my self but others here on the fourm that I will send it to you free of charge.:cool:

    You will have to PM me your addy again though.;)

    Peace to you brother,

    Larry.

    wow. Very nice gesture of you Larry! and Ben so deserve it too!

    Congrats to both of you.

    *teary eyes for the generosity and friendship within CP*
    I am sorry, I have no opinion on the matter. I am sure you do. So, don't mind me, I just want to talk audio and pie.
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  • Dawgfish
    Dawgfish Posts: 2,554
    edited February 2010
    Now this is CP at it's finest. That's one helluva nice gesture Larry and the table couldn't be going to a better person. Ben when you get that, I'll see what I got laying around spare for the 1200 and get that to you. I have an old dust cover, but it's cracked, the old headshell, and some other stuff. I'll see what I can round up for it and send it your way. I'm gald to see a happy ending. The thought of that 1200 getting butchered up (not that I have any doubt that you wouldn't have done some great work Larry) and not playing music was making me sick.
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,243
    edited February 2010
    Dawgfish wrote: »
    Now this is CP at it's finest. That's one helluva nice gesture Larry and the table couldn't be going to a better person. Ben when you get that, I'll see what I got laying around spare for the 1200 and get that to you. I have an old dust cover, but it's cracked, the old headshell, and some other stuff. I'll see what I can round up for it and send it your way. I'm gald to see a happy ending. The thought of that 1200 getting butchered up (not that I have any doubt that you wouldn't have done some great work Larry) and not playing music was making me sick.


    Don't get too excited yet my plan is going forward with the other turntable.:eek:
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  • Dawgfish
    Dawgfish Posts: 2,554
    edited February 2010
    Ohhhh nooooooooooo!
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,243
    edited February 2010
    dawgfish wrote: »
    ohhhh nooooooooooo!


    haha ;)
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited February 2010
    I love you man! In a completely heterosexual kinda bud lite kinda way!
    Please. Please contact me a ben62670 @ yahoo.com. Make sure to include who you are, and you are from Polk so I don't delete your email. Also I am now physically unable to work on any projects. If you need help let these guys know. There are many people who will help if you let them know where you are.
    Thanks
    Ben
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited February 2010
    HeHe You said balls.
    Please. Please contact me a ben62670 @ yahoo.com. Make sure to include who you are, and you are from Polk so I don't delete your email. Also I am now physically unable to work on any projects. If you need help let these guys know. There are many people who will help if you let them know where you are.
    Thanks
    Ben
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited February 2010
    TOOLFORLIFEFAN wrote: »
    Ben I tell you what, you have been very generous to not only my self but others here on the fourm that I will send it to you free of charge.:cool:

    You will have to PM me your addy again though.;)

    Peace to you brother,

    Larry.

    You're something else Larry as in a great guy.
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  • Dawgfish
    Dawgfish Posts: 2,554
    edited February 2010
    Keiko wrote: »
    Put a DL-160 on that puppy and don't look back, Ben. ;)

    +1 Your Sure M97 sounds great on it to, but you'll definitely want to go with the DL-160 when you get a chance.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited February 2010
    Dawgfish wrote: »
    +1 Your Sure M97 sounds great on it to, but you'll definitely want to go with the DL-160 when you get a chance.


    Ah what the hell if your going to do it, do it right. Get a ZYX Airy 3 silver base cartridge. You could probably get one for only $2500 now used, new they are about $4K!:eek::D:p
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