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aurora2
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Registered: Jul 2001
Location: Wellington, New Zealand

Technics SL1200 MK2 vs SL1200 M3D

Hi all,

I am shopping for some new decks. I currently have 2x Stanton STR8-60's which I am finding don't have enough torque to keep me happy.

What are the differences between the SL1200 MK2 and the SL1200M3D ?? Are there any great features which justify the extra US$100 per deck?
I did hear that when adjusting the pitch slider they are a little bit better in that the pitch doesn't "slew".

Is there any difference between the SL1200 M3D and the SL1210 M3D, other than the colour of the case (silver vs black?).

I am looking to get some Concorde style cartridges - any recommendations??

All help appreciated :-)
Aurora2

Oct-09-2002 23:21

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DJ LIQUID
House DJ 4 Life

Registered: Jul 2001
Location: IL USA

1200 - 1210
color & voltage
Silver - Black
one of them is sold in the US & the other is sold in Europe and other parts of the world

only diff is the M3D has some extra bells & whistles..theyre are both the same at the core

Oct-09-2002 23:51 Mexico

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hey cheggy
like a tiger

Registered: Aug 2002
Location: Sydney, Australia

The M3D has a pitch reset button and quartz lock click/dip is gone. It also has a recessed power button to prevent those accendental power-offs. And it costs more.

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Last edited by hey cheggy on Oct-15-2002 at 14:03

Oct-10-2002 16:59 Australia

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groove department
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Registered: Jul 2002
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mk2 is better, cause its cheapter and the m3d features are not so important.

Oct-11-2002 22:11

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migitymike
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Registered: Sep 2001
Location: san antonio, USA

m3ds dont have the 0 click
mk2s do

Oct-11-2002 22:13 United States

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DjJade
Supreme tranceaddict

Registered: Oct 2002
Location: Nashville, TN

im not sure but i heard that the m3d has less torque and the pitch oscillates at zero due to the nature of the motor thing, or something. im not sure though, when i shopped, the m3ds didnt have enough extra features to make me want to buy them instead of mk2s

Oct-11-2002 23:22 United States

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amdmaxx
Respekt

Registered: Feb 2002
Location: NJ

What about those new 1210M3Ds. what is new in them?

Oct-12-2002 03:32 Russia

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groove department
Rock City No. 1

Registered: Jul 2002
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same as 1200 m3d. only different color and/or voltage

Oct-12-2002 09:00

Arty
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Registered: Jun 2002
Location: Edinburgh, UK

I personally think it's worth it for the absence of the click at 0. You're buying something that's going to last you for years, and not being able to mix around the 0 point is a massive pain in the arse. I'm not sure how bad it is on the MK2s, but on my old Numarks the difference between in the click and just outside the click was about half a percent, which makes a big black 1% hole. Very tedious.

Oct-13-2002 15:27 United Kingdom

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_Nut_
North x NorthWest

Registered: Nov 2001
Location: 61.105423,-149.723555

I've got a rather new pair of black tech 1200 mk2's and i dont notice any lag at the 0 pitch. yea it clicks but it stays steady even when it is barely off the 0 notch. Very nice. The m3d's are nice but the xtra stylus holder and the clickless 0 pitch is not worth an extra 100 bucks.

Oct-14-2002 17:06

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hey cheggy
like a tiger

Registered: Aug 2002
Location: Sydney, Australia

it is a problem on mkII's. It's impossible to get it spot on if its between .5 and -.5

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Oct-15-2002 14:05 Australia