i have two of them, not very hard to find at all

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Originally posted by SgtFoo I made this thread so ppl wouldn't confuse the model names.. *ahem*... are youtalking about the m5g or the mk5??

thats like picking a snot for missing the - in pdx-2000

the m5g

its still the "mark 5 G" though

sorry guys, i dont think that this is cause for sticky...

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i have got the "SL1200MK5" and they are black ... i bought mine in japan tho .. . can take pictures of them too ... cheers...

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Originally posted by tu_face thats like picking a snot for missing the - in pdx-2000 the m5g its still the "mark 5 G" though sorry guys, i dont think that this is cause for sticky...

you analogy isn't quite perfect...

the m5g, as advertised and as it says on the box "1210 m5g" (i've got 2 of them, I'd know) is a different deck from the 1210 mk5.
"MK" stands for "mark" as technics seems to be doing. There's about a $150 difference between them. THis is part of the reason why i made this thread!

its the technics mark 5 (a different word for "version"), with an extra pitch range setting (which is 'computerised', but this actually makes no real working difference at all), and a spangly finish. well worth $150 . so forgive me for adding an extra k here and there, they are all pretty much the same deck anyway

edit: just noticed, in your original post, you say that the m5g has 1.5kg/cm of torque. i think you mean metres, 1.5kg/cm would be ridiculous! although i have to disagree with the "very high" bit... its not very high when compared to other high-end turntables. the pdx-2000 has 2kg/m, and the numark ttx-1 has somewhere around 4kg/m

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Last edited by tu_face on Jul-20-2004 at 20:48

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Originally posted by tu_face its the technics mark 5 (a different word for "version"), with an extra pitch range setting (which is 'computerised', but this actually makes no real working difference at all), and a spangly finish. well worth $150 . so forgive me for adding an extra k here and there, they are all pretty much the same deck anyway

^^..i'm jus trying to outline all the dex that Technics makes for DJing, so that ppl can see what models are which. I'm not out to piss people off about particular model prices and differences... technics has already done that

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edit: just noticed, in your original post, you say that the m5g has 1.5kg/cm of torque. i think you mean metres, 1.5kg/cm would be ridiculous! although i have to disagree with the "very high" bit... its not very high when compared to other high-end turntables. the pdx-2000 has 2kg/m, and the numark ttx-1 has somewhere around 4kg/m

^^..thanx for the headsup... I copied the data from various websites.. i'll just make the edit.

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Originally posted by SgtFoo I'm not out to piss people off about particular model prices and differences... technics has already done that

www.decks.co.uk need a talking to.. http://www.decks.co.uk/products/dec...nics/sl1210mk5g

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While we're on the subject of fixing misconceptions, could someone please tell me what the "pitch reset" button does? I've seen two or three completely different explanations in this forum.

Thanks.

it resets the pitch by activating the quartz lock...right?

tech decided to take out indentation at 0% pitch when they started making the m3d becuase it feels better to mix on for alot of people... but becuase of this, theres no good way of telling if you are exactly at zero... so they added the button so you can be sure.

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i have to say the stanton tables have almost 5kg/m

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Firstly good job on this thread i always knew the differences but now i can send people who ask me here when i tell them about all the pointless little differences they have made over the years...

Sorry iam just sour at how they charge so much for the MK5G in comparison to all there other tables... doubleing your pitch is not that much of a great leap technics!

Besides another thing that makes me laugh about technics only djs (anything else is a sin) is when the other brands released decks with digital pitch controls... only for them to say "but digial pitch control is not as accurate i mean look at technics they dont use it" and lets not forget how the other brands released a wide pitch control. Then out comes the MK5G and its a technics revolution!

I wont be at all suprised if technics bring out a deck with more torque anyway then it will be suprising to see what all the people who say "the fuck do you need all that torque for anyway"...

Maybe we should also add "the technics story" about how panasonic invested little to no money in a turntable designed for audiophiles, till they found out that they hated them and then one day they were saved by a Grandmaster who realised his dream... etc

Anyway i love mixing on techs so iam not at all against them or any other table... i just look further than them I am a big fan of techs but i also love vestax tables (cept the look) and i own a pair of st.150's