SL-1200s/1210s: Have you changed the stock tonearm?

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SL-1200s/1210s: Have you changed the stock tonearm?

Postby stereophile » Fri Feb 22, 2008 7:39 am

This I would like to see. How many have upgraded the stock tonearms of their 1200s/1210s :?: The ones I know of:

1. rsm2a3
2. shuddles88
3. redline_xp
4. sinar :?:

Post the pics of your pimped-up rigs :!: 8)
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Postby sinar » Fri Feb 22, 2008 7:43 am

doc, not yet. i'm afraid i'll ruin it. i'm being ningas cogon at the moment. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Postby redline_xp » Fri Feb 22, 2008 8:32 am

sinar wrote:doc, not yet. i'm afraid i'll ruin it. i'm being ningas cogon at the moment. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:


Hello Sinar,

Ruin it :?: - I dont think so :D . You may want to see and hear what I did to my 1210. The "Minor" operation significantly Improved it's Sonic Performance :D :D :D

I'm using Audio Technica AT331LP MM cart & added VTA adjuster. Making it my Full-Race 1210 :D

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Postby stereophile » Fri Feb 22, 2008 8:58 am

sinar wrote:doc, not yet. i'm afraid i'll ruin it. i'm being ningas cogon at the moment. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:


Once you have decided, bring it to me. I will do the mod for you.
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Postby tenderobject » Sat Mar 01, 2008 3:07 am

stereophile wrote:
sinar wrote:doc, not yet. i'm afraid i'll ruin it. i'm being ningas cogon at the moment. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:


Once you have decided, bring it to me. I will do the mod for you.


ser pag ako nagdecide gawin mo den ba mod for me for free? hehe :) nageenjoy pa ako sa mk3 ko ngayon i love technics!
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Postby stereophile » Sat Mar 01, 2008 3:10 am

tenderobject wrote:
stereophile wrote:
sinar wrote:doc, not yet. i'm afraid i'll ruin it. i'm being ningas cogon at the moment. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:


Once you have decided, bring it to me. I will do the mod for you.


ser pag ako nagdecide gawin mo den ba mod for me for free? hehe :) nageenjoy pa ako sa mk3 ko ngayon i love technics!


No problem. You need Rega based tonearm(THREADED RB250/300, not 3-bolt version) + OL DJ armboard
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Postby tenderobject » Sat Mar 01, 2008 3:12 am

stereophile wrote:
tenderobject wrote:
stereophile wrote:
sinar wrote:doc, not yet. i'm afraid i'll ruin it. i'm being ningas cogon at the moment. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:


Once you have decided, bring it to me. I will do the mod for you.


ser pag ako nagdecide gawin mo den ba mod for me for free? hehe :) nageenjoy pa ako sa mk3 ko ngayon i love technics!


No problem. You need Rega based tonearm(THREADED RB250/300, not 3-bolt version) + OL DJ armboard


hehe pagiisipan ko yan ser mukhang malaki ang gastus niyan ah. :)
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Postby sinar » Sat Mar 01, 2008 8:48 am

thanks doc. we'll schedule it when we're both not busy. i'll send you sms sometime this coming weeks.
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Postby stereophile » Sat Mar 01, 2008 8:53 am

sinar wrote:thanks doc. we'll schedule it when we're both not busy. i'll send you sms sometime this coming weeks.


No problem, jeanne :D
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Postby redline_xp » Sat Mar 01, 2008 10:58 am

tenderobject wrote:
stereophile wrote:
tenderobject wrote:
stereophile wrote:
sinar wrote:doc, not yet. i'm afraid i'll ruin it. i'm being ningas cogon at the moment. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:


Once you have decided, bring it to me. I will do the mod for you.


ser pag ako nagdecide gawin mo den ba mod for me for free? hehe :) nageenjoy pa ako sa mk3 ko ngayon i love technics!


No problem. You need Rega based tonearm(THREADED RB250/300, not 3-bolt version) + OL DJ armboard


hehe pagiisipan ko yan ser mukhang malaki ang gastus niyan ah. :)


TenderO,

You should see & hear how stereophile modified my Technics. I'm living near Valenzuela. Txt me if interested.

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Postby tenderobject » Sat Mar 01, 2008 11:29 am

redline_xp wrote:
TenderO,

You should see & hear how stereophile modified my Technics. I'm living near Valenzuela. Txt me if interested.

09209252382


yay sige ba ser. bisitahin ko kayo next week :) txt ko po kayo! :) camanava den po ba kayo ser?
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Postby merlin » Sat Mar 01, 2008 12:21 pm

redline_xp wrote:
sinar wrote:doc, not yet. i'm afraid i'll ruin it. i'm being ningas cogon at the moment. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:


Hello Sinar,

Ruin it :?: - I dont think so :D . You may want to see and hear what I did to my 1210. The "Minor" operation significantly Improved it's Sonic Performance :D :D :D

I'm using Audio Technica AT331LP MM cart & added VTA adjuster. Making it my Full-Race 1210 :D

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guapo ng vinyl mat 8)
Regards,
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Postby Mamimili » Sat Mar 01, 2008 1:32 pm

Cannot mod mine unless i have a spare Rega arm gold plated :D
Got to maintain the bling bling factor :lol: :lol:
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Postby redline_xp » Sun Mar 02, 2008 11:11 am

merlin wrote:
redline_xp wrote:
sinar wrote:doc, not yet. i'm afraid i'll ruin it. i'm being ningas cogon at the moment. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:


Hello Sinar,

Ruin it :?: - I dont think so :D . You may want to see and hear what I did to my 1210. The "Minor" operation significantly Improved it's Sonic Performance :D :D :D

I'm using Audio Technica AT331LP MM cart & added VTA adjuster. Making it my Full-Race 1210 :D


guapo ng vinyl mat 8)
Regards,


Dong,

I changed it already to Doc Lito's "Black MAGIC" mat. The low frequency became well-rounded and tight :D. Sayang absent ka last night :D
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Re: SL-1200s/1210s: Have you changed the stock tonearm?

Postby real top » Mon Nov 07, 2011 2:01 pm

No change for stock arm .... but instead I put RCA connection at side for interconnect rolling :D :D :D

Easy to drill for provision of hole but hard to managed wires... :) ;) .
No place to put at the back....

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Re: SL-1200s/1210s: Have you changed the stock tonearm?

Postby aron » Mon Feb 06, 2012 12:17 am

Saw a post that might interest us 1200 users. :-)

http://www.tonearm.co.uk/dj-technics-arm.htm
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Re: SL-1200s/1210s: Have you changed the stock tonearm?

Postby JoeyGS » Mon Feb 06, 2012 9:04 am

I have replaced one of my previous 1200's tonearm with the Origin Live Rega tonearm with success. I needs a an Origin Live arm board to fit in the Origin Live Rega Tonearm
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Re: SL-1200s/1210s: Have you changed the stock tonearm?

Postby aron » Mon Feb 06, 2012 9:19 am

Cool. You notice any improvements in sound sir? What cart you used? Tracking issues?

Salamat. :-)
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Re: SL-1200s/1210s: Have you changed the stock tonearm?

Postby JoeyGS » Mon Feb 06, 2012 9:33 am

The was definitely noticeable improvement. The sonic quality is more balance and more details heard. We have used nagaoka, audio technica carts. The only problem with the Origin Live tonearm is that it needs about 200 to 300 hours of break-in due to the litz tonearm wire. But once you complete the break-in the sound opens up and you can hear the details. Then it will depend now on the type of cart you will be using.

I have already disposed of the 1200 and got a 120 m5g which has an upgraded tone arm. I am now using the origin live with a luxman TT and very happy with the output. What's nice with Origin live is that they also have the arm board that fits in the 1200.

I have not encountered any tracking issues with the origin live tonearm

aron wrote:Cool. You notice any improvements in sound sir? What cart you used? Tracking issues?

Salamat. :-)
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Re: SL-1200s/1210s: Have you changed the stock tonearm?

Postby hypertriode » Mon Feb 06, 2012 9:56 am

aron wrote:Cool. You notice any improvements in sound sir? What cart you used? Tracking issues?

Salamat. :-)


Bro, even a stock RB-250 or RB-300 would do wonders on a SL-1200! I have an acrylic armboard to fit the Regas (or practically any tonearm as long as the spindle to pivot distance is within the boundaries of the armboard) :)
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