Turbo
Well-Known Member
This is just like the Pro-Ject thread but for people with Technics turntables. Since there's a bunch of us here, I thought we should have our own thread. That said, since nobody has started one in all this time, I suppose that may mean we have comparatively less issues with our turntable set-ups? Haha.
List of members with Technics Turntables and set-up:
@Turbo
Turntable: Technics SL-1210 Mk5, black (2005 model)
Mat: Replaced the OEM rubber mat with Herbie's Way Excellent II Turntable Mat 285mm diameter, 4mm thickness
Cartridge: Audio-Technica AT150Sa (shibata diamond), LP Gear Ultimate headshell (same as Jelco HS-50)
Phono/Receiver: Marantz SR-4023
Speakers: Wharfedale Denton 85
Connectors: Impact Acoustics Sonic Wave Velocity (speakers); built-in RCA from TT.
Other stuff: Bluesound Node, Marantz CD5003, Meze 99 noir, Sennheiser HD599, Grado SR225, Shure 425i
@Rowan
Turntable: Technics 1210GR with Isonoe Feet and Oyaide BR-12 Mat
Cartridge: Audio-Technica AT740ML
Phono/Receiver: Musical Fidelity M6i
Phono: Graham Slee Era Gold + PSU
Speakers: Totem Forests
Connectors: various. Think the speaker cables are QED. Chord connector from the TT.
@TenderLovingKiller®
Turntable: Technics SL-D205
Cartridge: AT95E
Phono/Receiver: Marantz SR-220
Speakers: Technics SB-LX70
@BazookaTooth
Turntable: Technics SL-1210 Mk2
Cartridge: Opus 3 low output
Phono: Musical Fidelity MX-VYNL
Amp: NAD C316BEE
Speakers: Wharfedale Linton 85 Heritage
@Splunders
Turntable: Technics SL-1200 Mk2
Mat: Funk Firm Achromat
Cartridge: Grado Gold 3 w/8mz stylus
Phono: Parasound Zphono
Receiver: Marantz NR1606
Speakers: Bowers & Wilkins DM602
Connectors: Generic interconnects, Monster Cable speaker wire
@gafacaode
Turntable: Technics SL-1200 Mk2
Cartridge: Grado Gold 3
Phono: Vincent Pho8
Receiver: Denon AVR 2808CI
Speakers: Klipsch RP150M
Connectors: Generic interconnects
@highqualityrecords
Turntable: Technics SL-1200 MK7
Cartridge: AT-VM95ML
Phono: Schiit Mani
Speakers: Klipsch R28PF
Using the stock interconnects and an OEM Technics mat.
@Andy
Turntable: Technics 1210 mk2 (purchased 1992)
Cartridge: Audio-Technica VMH50SH
Shell: Yamamoto HS-1A
Phono Stage: Arcam rPhono
Amplifier: Musical Fidelity M3si
Speakers: B&W 683s2
Connectors: not sure
Digital Sin: BlueSound Node 2i
@Souljacker
Technics 1210 MK 2
Benz Micro Silver on Jelco HS 25
Pro-Ject Phono Box S2
Yamaha AS-1100
Yamaha CD-S1000
Bowers & Wilkins 683 S2 White
Black Connect LS wires
@topofthedial
Turntable: Technics SP-10 mk2 with TimeStep power supply
Tonearm: Jelco SA-750E
Mats: Achromat Funk Firm & Soundeck
Cartridge: Denon DL-103R in aftermarket aluminum body, rebuilt by SoundSmith with their boron cantilever
Phono preamp: Phonomena II
Integrated amp: McIntosh MA-6200
Speakers: Finalists (DIY)
@wmeugene
Technics SL-1200GR
Cart: Grado Platinum3 (hopefully here on Monday)
Preamp: Sutherland Insight
Amp: Leak Stereo 130
Speakers: Wharfedale Linton Heritage
@HiFi Guy
Turntable: Technics SL-1210G w/ Funk Firm Achromat
Cartridge: IPT RigB500 / Grado Gold3/ Grado ME+
Grados have custom Boron/MicroRidge styli
Phono: Sutherland Duo
Amp: NAD C165 Pre NAD C298 Power
Speakers: Wharfedale Linton Heritage
Power Conditioner: Belkin PF60
Cables: RCA- Blue Jeans LC-1
Speaker Cable: Analysis Plus Oval 9
Headphones: B&W P7
@SKOT FREE
Turntable: Technics 1200G
Receiver: Marantz 2285B
Speakers: Denton 80th anniversary
Cartridge : Grado Gold
Record Mat: Hex-Mat Yellowbird
@AnthonyI
Turntable: Technics SL-1210 G
Amp: Musical Fidelity M2si
Phono: Manley Chinook SE MKII
Speakers: Wharfedale Linton 85th Annv.
Interconnect Cables: Blue Jean LC-1
Power Cables: Pangea SE MKII Signature Power Cables
Power Conditioner: Panamax MR4300
Speaker Cable: Zu Audio LIBTEC
List of members with Technics Turntables and set-up:
@Turbo
Turntable: Technics SL-1210 Mk5, black (2005 model)
Mat: Replaced the OEM rubber mat with Herbie's Way Excellent II Turntable Mat 285mm diameter, 4mm thickness
Cartridge: Audio-Technica AT150Sa (shibata diamond), LP Gear Ultimate headshell (same as Jelco HS-50)
Phono/Receiver: Marantz SR-4023
Speakers: Wharfedale Denton 85
Connectors: Impact Acoustics Sonic Wave Velocity (speakers); built-in RCA from TT.
Other stuff: Bluesound Node, Marantz CD5003, Meze 99 noir, Sennheiser HD599, Grado SR225, Shure 425i
@Rowan
Turntable: Technics 1210GR with Isonoe Feet and Oyaide BR-12 Mat
Cartridge: Audio-Technica AT740ML
Phono/Receiver: Musical Fidelity M6i
Phono: Graham Slee Era Gold + PSU
Speakers: Totem Forests
Connectors: various. Think the speaker cables are QED. Chord connector from the TT.
@TenderLovingKiller®
Turntable: Technics SL-D205
Cartridge: AT95E
Phono/Receiver: Marantz SR-220
Speakers: Technics SB-LX70
@BazookaTooth
Turntable: Technics SL-1210 Mk2
Cartridge: Opus 3 low output
Phono: Musical Fidelity MX-VYNL
Amp: NAD C316BEE
Speakers: Wharfedale Linton 85 Heritage
@Splunders
Turntable: Technics SL-1200 Mk2
Mat: Funk Firm Achromat
Cartridge: Grado Gold 3 w/8mz stylus
Phono: Parasound Zphono
Receiver: Marantz NR1606
Speakers: Bowers & Wilkins DM602
Connectors: Generic interconnects, Monster Cable speaker wire
@gafacaode
Turntable: Technics SL-1200 Mk2
Cartridge: Grado Gold 3
Phono: Vincent Pho8
Receiver: Denon AVR 2808CI
Speakers: Klipsch RP150M
Connectors: Generic interconnects
@highqualityrecords
Turntable: Technics SL-1200 MK7
Cartridge: AT-VM95ML
Phono: Schiit Mani
Speakers: Klipsch R28PF
Using the stock interconnects and an OEM Technics mat.
@Andy
Turntable: Technics 1210 mk2 (purchased 1992)
Cartridge: Audio-Technica VMH50SH
Shell: Yamamoto HS-1A
Phono Stage: Arcam rPhono
Amplifier: Musical Fidelity M3si
Speakers: B&W 683s2
Connectors: not sure
Digital Sin: BlueSound Node 2i
@Souljacker
Technics 1210 MK 2
Benz Micro Silver on Jelco HS 25
Pro-Ject Phono Box S2
Yamaha AS-1100
Yamaha CD-S1000
Bowers & Wilkins 683 S2 White
Black Connect LS wires
@topofthedial
Turntable: Technics SP-10 mk2 with TimeStep power supply
Tonearm: Jelco SA-750E
Mats: Achromat Funk Firm & Soundeck
Cartridge: Denon DL-103R in aftermarket aluminum body, rebuilt by SoundSmith with their boron cantilever
Phono preamp: Phonomena II
Integrated amp: McIntosh MA-6200
Speakers: Finalists (DIY)
@wmeugene
Technics SL-1200GR
Cart: Grado Platinum3 (hopefully here on Monday)
Preamp: Sutherland Insight
Amp: Leak Stereo 130
Speakers: Wharfedale Linton Heritage
@HiFi Guy
Turntable: Technics SL-1210G w/ Funk Firm Achromat
Cartridge: IPT RigB500 / Grado Gold3/ Grado ME+
Grados have custom Boron/MicroRidge styli
Phono: Sutherland Duo
Amp: NAD C165 Pre NAD C298 Power
Speakers: Wharfedale Linton Heritage
Power Conditioner: Belkin PF60
Cables: RCA- Blue Jeans LC-1
Speaker Cable: Analysis Plus Oval 9
Headphones: B&W P7
@SKOT FREE
Turntable: Technics 1200G
Receiver: Marantz 2285B
Speakers: Denton 80th anniversary
Cartridge : Grado Gold
Record Mat: Hex-Mat Yellowbird
@AnthonyI
Turntable: Technics SL-1210 G
- KAB Tonearm Damper
- Funkfirm Acromat
Amp: Musical Fidelity M2si
Phono: Manley Chinook SE MKII
Speakers: Wharfedale Linton 85th Annv.
Interconnect Cables: Blue Jean LC-1
Power Cables: Pangea SE MKII Signature Power Cables
Power Conditioner: Panamax MR4300
Speaker Cable: Zu Audio LIBTEC
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