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We all know that the 1200's are discontinued 
but there's still plenty floating around out there.
For a while now I was looking at getting a new turntable so I was looking a lot at these two:
Stanton 150
Audio Technica 1240
Both are equally dope but the big drawback was the manufacturing.
The Technics were made in Japan and are super solid. These 2 above are made in China and are known as "Super OEM" turntables. Basically, a company in China makes the same style of turntable but it's just branded differently for each company. So the Stantons and Audio Technica are somewhat the same.
I was leaning a lot towards the Stantons but the more I looked into it, the more I backed off. I love the look and the fact that they're solidly built, plus they have a lot of advanced features compared to the Technics, but it's the fact that China is pumping them out.
So, I read bad reviews here and there. I'm not saying the Stantons are no good, not at all, but I just didn't want to take the chance on buying something that could leave me.
Technics 1200
Instead, I chose to buy a used 1200 MK2. I actually lucked out because the guy selling it had it since 1990 and just used it to play records and it's been sitting in his basement ever since! It's in great shape but I got it tuned up by a guy anyway just to be sure. Now I have a near mint 1200 and I don't regret it one bit.
It would have been nice to get a Stanton or Audio Technica, but maybe it's also because I just can't let go of the awesomeness of the 1200.
So for anyone looking to get something for either playing or scratching, consider a used 1200. There's plenty of people selling them because either they don't play records anymore, or they need money. Either way, you might luck out like I did.
but there's still plenty floating around out there.For a while now I was looking at getting a new turntable so I was looking a lot at these two:
Stanton 150
Audio Technica 1240
Both are equally dope but the big drawback was the manufacturing.
The Technics were made in Japan and are super solid. These 2 above are made in China and are known as "Super OEM" turntables. Basically, a company in China makes the same style of turntable but it's just branded differently for each company. So the Stantons and Audio Technica are somewhat the same.
I was leaning a lot towards the Stantons but the more I looked into it, the more I backed off. I love the look and the fact that they're solidly built, plus they have a lot of advanced features compared to the Technics, but it's the fact that China is pumping them out.
So, I read bad reviews here and there. I'm not saying the Stantons are no good, not at all, but I just didn't want to take the chance on buying something that could leave me
.Technics 1200
Instead, I chose to buy a used 1200 MK2. I actually lucked out because the guy selling it had it since 1990 and just used it to play records and it's been sitting in his basement ever since! It's in great shape but I got it tuned up by a guy anyway just to be sure. Now I have a near mint 1200 and I don't regret it one bit.
It would have been nice to get a Stanton or Audio Technica, but maybe it's also because I just can't let go of the awesomeness of the 1200.
So for anyone looking to get something for either playing or scratching, consider a used 1200. There's plenty of people selling them because either they don't play records anymore, or they need money. Either way, you might luck out like I did.
