The TECHNICS SL-1210 MK 2 (which is in black) I have since 1988 (then for 770, - DM) and has so far nothing better finden.Zur purchase decision I had left a lot of time and taken a lot of journals to rate. I wanted a S-tonearm to the pick-ups quick and easy to switch a device. The unit is part of my hi-fi system (originally it was produced for home use) and wanted to play my vinyl collection rich ideal.Ich spend no enormous sum of money and forgo a Handmade designer piece of acrylic or real wood. The height-adjustable with the worm tonearm and the direct drive with the turntable part of the engine is making the difference to the similar-looking replicas aus.Mein unit I equipped with the legendary Magnettonabnehmersystem Ultra 500 from Shure. On several Headshells I still have the Sumiko Blue Point and other quality Tomabnehmer mounted which can be changed quickly. There are now the successor model with an anti-skating to 6 grams (instead of 3 grams) and +/- 16% pitch up (instead of +/- 8% pitch) also no longer in production. The Technics SL is indestructible and virtually maintenance free. No other product of consumer electronics has increased in value as the Technics SL-12xx
