Looking for any knowledge/feedback anyone may have about this TT. Considering an upgrade from my P1 to pair with my Torii V.

That was is my initial impression. That, and that within the $2,500 range that table with the MasterTracker cart is a pretty good value.

Archie,

As I’m relatively new to the hobby I’m curious about the cartridge recommendation, clearly the 1200 is legendary and needs no explanation, but is that cart intended for home listening? It seems to be frequently associated with DJ applications.

Thanks for your advice!

The Concord is the OM Super Series cart but packaged in a "DJ" style HS.  I've heard people say it's as good as the 2M Black.  Kevin at KAB may have told me that.  While writing this I was looking at the Ortofon site and these carts seem to be only in their "Historical" menu.  They don't seem to make them anymore.  Perhaps the 2M line has completely superseded them?  KAB lists some though.  If you get interested, give Kevin a call.  He'll fill you in.  https://kabusa.com/frameset.htm?/

Keep in mind that Technics, while keeping the 1200 styling, redesigned their TT from the ground up.  I have the 1200G and am very happy with it.  I put my fully KAB modified 1200MK2 in storage but that was a fantastic table too.  I think the 1200GR is closer to that table.

There are so many great carts.  I think the 1200 tables play well with a vast number.  I like the Ortofon line and I'm currently sticking with their discontinued Jubilee MC that I get through the Treasure Trove program.

When I bought my G several years ago I contacted just about every seller on the US list.  I found a couple in stock and even wrangled a 10% cash discount!  


I bought from these guys.  They were great.

https://fidelisav.com/

The 1200G arm is better than the other arms but I did add a latex tube over it to eliminate a resonance at ~300Hz.  That was the only spike that showed up in testing so I'm confident that I'm doing about as good as possible with a 9" arm.  If you replace the arm then you lose to adjustable height feature.

If the arm is rewired then KAB sells a tube to go on the inside that deadens any resonance.  KAB describes how tubes "ring" when dropped until they add a rubber tube.  Then the thing just hits with a "thunk."  The other must do addition is the viscous arm damping they make for 1200 arms.

People used to bash the 1200 out of prejudice since DJs adopted the TT as their favorite.  Technics originally designed it for hi-end vinyl playback, not the DJ market.  That prejudice included the arm.  In actual fact, the arms are quite good, especially when some of it's "shortcomings" are addressed.

 I agree with you about the obsessing stuff. I tend to do it too, and then for some reason there are those times that I have had great luck with the synergy of a system and not necessarily the cost. Lately, I have found that there are great cartridges for what seems to be too low of a cost. I forget who is selling some of these products, but I did buy a replacement stylus for an old AKG cartridge. That along with a cheaper phono preamp, the sound is better than it should be. Having said all of this, I did not skimp on the TT. You can replace a lot of other components in the system for less than yet another TT would cost.
I look forward to seeing what you may come up with in the end. With vinyl, ALL is important as a group.