Sl 1200gr Cork Mat

Few symbols of vinyl s resurgence are quite as potent as last year s timely introduction of technics grand class sl 1200g hfc 418 flagship and limited edition sl 1200gae turntables based on the dj friendly decks that first appeared in the seventies the original sl 1200 ceased.

Sl 1200gr cork mat. Based on the flagship sl 1200g turntable this more affordable gr model has one priceless advantage. We take a first look at the divisive deck that s gunning for the affections of professional djs once more. Technics arguably has an unparalleled pedigree when it comes to. At 2 5 kg including the rubber mat the sl 1200gr platter is 0 8 kg heavier than that of the previous sl 1200mk5.

I made a couple of mats out of thin cork sheets and sandwiched the supplied rubber mat between these. The platter mat methinks. A very impressive upgrade on metal platters this mat has some benefits on plastic platters though some may prefer the bass without it. I removed the standard rubber sample which looked like an exact copy of the one i used on my old technics sl b2 belt drive deck from the early 80s a turntable which cost all of 60 at the time.

Brief excerpt from mr. Instead i reached for the airborne mat 25 which combines rubber and cork into a single mat. Increasing the surface area of contact with the deadening rubber achieves damping characteristics that are more than twice those of the sl. At under half the price of technics flagship sl 1200g reboot unveiled last year 1 299 as opposed to 2 799 the sl 1200gr and new black sl 1210gr may be more affordable but how does it really stack up.

I ended up using a variety of mats including the funk firm achromat and stein s pi mat.