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I find this list as mid level at best. I prefer my Linn Axis turntable that came out back in the 80's as a more comparible table with the RP3. The next step up is a major jump to high end like the transcription Linn LP12, Thorens, Garrard, VPI, etc.. Even the original Technics 1200 series is a step up from this list.
My pristine 1970's SL-1300 is still a show piece. Very minor tuning over the years. New stereo cartridge prices are a joke. They have increased in price 400% over the past 10 years.
I totally agree with you. The above turn tables are mid level. I have a thorenz T D .which is still better than above mentioned. Also from the 80's is the Dual 1220 from Germany
The Technics SL-1500C does not let the tonearm go back to its rest right? It only stops after a few rotations and the tonearm wil lift at the end of the record.
After 43 years, my Technics SL-1401 is till looking and playing like new. I've had table gone over by my tech. Minor lubing and adjustment is all it ever required.
Born 1960 I was a huge rock fan, I like all music, the albums of my youth from Zep, stones, Floyd, who, toosmy to name, I loved playing the records, the crackle and pops were part of it, I miss that.
I bought the Rega planar and it was terrible. After extensive auditioning (glad I did) ended up with the VPI HW-19. Night and day difference. I'm glad that there was a Hi-end audition place near me. I also got to audition speakers up to the $10,000 range and ended up with the PSB Stratus Gold......wonderful system!!
As others have noted, these are hardly high end turntables. They may be good value, the P3 probably being the best of the bunch, however to extract all the detail contained in LPs you need to go beyond these interms of the deck, the arm and the cartridge.
These would be high end turntables to someone moving up from a Crosley . I'd begin with #5 being the Technics SL-1200GR and move up from there for true high end Turntables
True, but for the vast majority of people these would be classed as high - spending £20,000/$20,000 on a turntable is elite stuff that the average person would class as madness.
Turntable are not high end no matter what you spend. They’re all the same with the same problems. Vinyl as lovely as it sounds is made from petroleum products.
What is the best turntable designed for optimal instrument music (Sax, piano, etx.)? Regardless of the price. I have high end sound system which i invested in, its optimized for instrument sounds and i want to add a turntable to enhance it even more.
My friend,the best way to maximize your stereo system adding a turntable, is to work backwards like you did with your components. None of these eggheads in here can hear ANY sound difference between the actual turntables or the tonearm. It's the stylus that makes a high % of the difference in sound. The stylus (needle) is the singers microphone. Look at your budget,what you plan to spend on a turntable system. Spend as much as you can afford on a high end stylus FIRST. Next the tonearm,then the table. Don't believe anyone telling you otherwise. It would be like buying a Ferrari and putting a 6 cylinder engine in it. I know it's not really sexy to invest in the stylus versus the table,but if you are looking to bring a "real live performance" into your living room,which is the ultimate goal of high performance sound reproduction, overspending on something that looks pretty versus real performance is not the way to go.
Different speakers might work . Speakers with horn tweeters have a brighter sound but I don't know If there are turntables that will optimize certain instruments. I know certain microphones optimize some instruments. Vintage Newman mics were specialized for each instrument. The voice microphone was different from the strings and horns .
I owned the Technics SL-100c very similar to the Technics SL-1500c, but I want to change the cartridge/stylus preinstalled. What do you recommend. These are components that accompany this turntable: Wharfedale EVO4.2 bookshelf speakers, Pro-Ject Tube Box DS2, IsoAcoustics zaZen I Turntable isolation platform, Anthem 7.1 Channel MRX 710 A/V Receiver, and Panamax MR5100 Home Theater Power Management Surge. I have been considering two cartridges/stylus Audio Technica AT33PTG2 Dual Moving Coil Cartridge Black and the Ortofon 2M Bronze Moving Magnet Cartridge. Do you have a recommendation of a cartridge to complement my new acquired Technics SL-100c ? Thanks!
Don’t you hate it when you know more then the reviewer or commercial introduction. Sometimes I wonder if content creators make little mistakes on purpose, gets us to comment and that can equal dollars for them. Not a bad presentation though. I have a 1980’s version of this TT, it’s good except for the fragile cue mechanism, sounds like they still haven’t got that worked out, it’s been over 40 years! Probably has more to do with unit cost then inability to engineer a reliable machine.
At least this video has good Entry-Level hi-end tables, and not $200 Mid-Fi tables with a $50 cartridge as state-of-the-art. There are better $1600-1700 tables than Technics(VPI Traveler, higher-end ProJect, Rega, etc). But Technics has brand recognition.
I recall my idea of playing perfection was a Garrard transcription turntable and an SME pick-up arm - the sort of thing found at the BBC as I seem to recall back in the day here in the UK.
No the REGA Planar 3 Isn’t a high end turntable, but it does a very good job of music making and you won’t be tearing your hair out, trying to set it up. Infact WHAT is a high end, something that costs Thousands, you spend hours setting up, and it still doesn’t right, so back to square one… PAIN…
@@lenwood6552 what ISN’T high end is a product that is in a manufacturers low mid-range part of their lineup. P1 - P2 - P3 - P6 - P8 - P10. I could see you arguing that the P10 is high end but in this case the term is not subjective, the P3 is in the lower half of the brands lineup.
High end to me, starts with Linn LP12 and goes to Clearaudio Innovation, Techdas Air Force v, etc. The ‘tables listed here are the lower part of high end.
I have the gr, I don’t think there is much difference in sound, it more about features. The gr has a better height arm adjustment, speed pitch adjustment amongst other things, I understand the 1500c has a built in phono stage that the gr doesn’t have.
GR is produced in Japan and much better constructed. There are many problems know about the 1500c. It's cheap. If you are able to buy the GR don't hesitate
Although these are decent turntables, they are no-where high end. Here's my 5 top turntable makers in no particular order. 1) Linn Sondek 2) E.A.T. 3) VPI 4) Thorens 5) Technics (for value). Even these do not approach the top of the list.
late here. So spend ten thou $$ on a 'table, 10 thou on a cartridge, 10 thou on a pre amp..... I 'm 73 have a bunch of LP's.... a couple weeks ago tried to play a couple, somehow despite being stored vertical they had baaaad warps. replaced a couple ( ABB 'beginnings' used, rated VG and 'brothers & Sisters ' new - both arrived with worse warps than my originals. the new brothers & Sisters disc was so warped it actually hit the tonearm ( a Thorens ) . LP's stink, bottom line. CD's are way more durable and sound at least as good. and I like the look of T'tables, the fine machining.
Rega RP3 was replaced by the greatly improved P3 in 2016, so this list is far from up to date. As for the P3 not being "high- end", it is exactly that to us "mere mortals" who cannot afford $10,000 dollars and above for a turntable. In fact, i have listened to more expensive turntables, and the P3 (which i own along with the Rega Exact cartridge) compares very favourably with them, and because of it's "budget" price ($1800 dollars in Australia) outperforms most of them "bang for buck"
But the P3 is in the bottom half of The Rega product line, it most definitely is not High End especially when you consider there are 3 models above it in the manufacturers current lineup.
simon bartlett 0 seconds ago i agree, i have a 1986 Rega Planar 3 with an RB 300 tone arm, and theres nothing that can match it for the money. well i paid 185 british pounds for it back in the day. Have had a new drive belt and replaced a capacitor on it but thats all in 37 years. Not bad i say.
I have a technics MK2 in mint condition and I have owned it since new in 1985 and still have it, I also a pioneer PLA 35 from 1972 as well a dual 1019 all in mint condition and these tables being shown are nothing to right home about
Technics SL-1500. Is it really a step foreward? The original SL-1200 family from decades ago featured NO ABS plastic base. For a reason. Better dampening of vibrations, in any case far better than a base made ABS. ABS is a plastic used for LEGO bricks. It offers no dampening or only a fraction of that of rubber the original SL-1200 has. There is no high end turntable presented in this video. The worst of them all: REGA, having the worst dampening of all turntables I have serviced over the years.
@leyland9999 Rega has a different design philosophy, keep construction light and isolate the turntable rather than dampen by adding mass. That’s why they sell a wall-shelf.
@@paulmahoney1616 Yes, I know. That thin slab of particle wood (that’s how Gandy makes his profits) receives the vibrations coming from the lid with ease so what to do about that? No, I once had one for half a year or so. Glad I got rid of it.
@@paulmahoney1616 I know….I should have realised that before I bought the damn thing. Sure Gandy had a different approach when he designed it. He went leaps too far when he said he “re-invented” the turntable. Others did that way back in time and in a much better way. Well, please enjoy your REGA, not a product I would buy again however.
I will echo the thoughts of others here and state that these really aren't high end tables. I would also like to mention that video portion on the Music Hall mmf-5.3 use the wrong images whilst giving the description - some of the images are shown with an Ortofon 2m Bronze cart yet the narrator states it comes with a 2m Blue.
Not sure what you mean by "in-built phono" on the Rega RP3, but it certainly DOESN'T have an in- built Phonostage! Also "a cover tray for the motor with integrated cooling system"? NO cooling system on my RP3's motor cover! 🧐 As can be seen on a video titled:" my Latest project: Rega Rp3 🤔" , on my wee channel. 😉
High end turntables, O.K, So how High are we talking about. One Thousand, Five Thousand, Ten Thousand, Twenty Thousand or Skies the Limit, spend this and you will spend hours setting it up………… And will it sound O.K………….NO. If your spending, let’s say 7. I have a Roksan Xerxes 20 Plus. It does the lot and in Red a real looker. it’s still in production, and it doesn’t ‘SHOUT’ how good it is, It’s there to be discovered. Remember it took on the ‘Scottish’ product, Many liked it.
the first ones up to the #1 are all basically the same models from the same company, technics is probably one of best out of all of them...alot of good ones are left out....i am not naming any, but any audiofile , knows them off by heart....come on...!!!!!
I have used a Linn Sondek for several years, considered the original high end turntable but now their are table that are superior. The "In your Head" comment seem negative to the conversation. The Linn Sondek was audibly superior to me and high end audio isn't just the turntable, it the whole package. If you didn't hear any difference than there are other problems in your system.
Okay so I’m showing my curmudgeon side of my personality, but RPM has always stood for Revolutions per Minute, and not rotations per minute. So why did you show two different model appearances for the Technique’s turntable? The first picture gave it the high end look warranted a number 1 on this list. The last picture reminded me of my two SL 1200s I used for DJing back in the 80s, so why would I want that look again. I don’t care how mellow and calm sounding your voice sounds in your presentation, but these two things, although minor, are the cons I find very annoying for an otherwise nice presentation. Oh, it’s too bad that not one of these turntables is equipped with all the features. I would like the Technique’s model to include that Bluetooth capability. Oh well.
Sorry not the best by a long way. The music hall at number 5 is not unique in its construction as the See Revolver used this design back in the 1980’s. Any one who knows anything about hifi would put the Linn LP12 as number one.
@@tonyjedioftheforest1364 No doubt, especially as its had a nice new power supply, full service and a sweet AT MC cartridge...sounds nice with my 25 year old Audiolab amp.
@@sheikhyaboooty I went for the Pink Triangle with Ittok arm and K9 cartridge over the LP12 as it was more detailed but eventually changed that for a Revolver with the same arm and cartridge. A very rich, sweet, exciting sound that is also very musical with a fantastic sound stage and loads of detail. I have had this for 30 plus years and have never felt the need to change.
High end?? Not by a long shot. High end turntables start at about $2,000 and go beyond $30,000. My VPI Mark IV cost $2,000, my SME tonearm was about $900 and my Grado stylus cartridge was a little more than $500. Together with my Canadian PSB speakers ($2,000) I was getting really close to LIVE sound and way better than CD's.
Nah...These are not high-end. True high end tables (with no arm) start around $2,500 and quickly go up from there. A fairly decent table with arm and cartridge (though there are exceptions) will generally start around $5,000. You can buy good used ones for much less.,
What a load. A cheap Technics SL-1900 with a good cartridge into a Pioneer SX-980 and good speakers will fill your space, and your neighbors, with sweet, sweet sonic bliss. Do some research and save a ton of money.
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Hello Mate, you have got it all wrong here Technics SL-1500C does not have the auto return only the tonearm lifter by the ends of the record.
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I find this list as mid level at best. I prefer my Linn Axis turntable that came out back in the 80's as a more comparible table with the RP3. The next step up is a major jump to high end like the transcription Linn LP12, Thorens, Garrard, VPI, etc.. Even the original Technics 1200 series is a step up from this list.
100% agree
My pristine 1970's SL-1300 is still a show piece. Very minor tuning over the years. New stereo cartridge prices are a joke. They have increased in price 400% over the past 10 years.
I totally agree with you. The above turn tables are mid level. I have a thorenz T D .which is still better than above mentioned. Also from the 80's is the Dual 1220 from Germany
@@alexkoronec4326 I had a Dual 1209 and a 1229. They were idler drive. I remeber upgrading to the 506. Memories..... :)
Agreed
The Technics SL-1500C does not let the tonearm go back to its rest right? It only stops after a few rotations and the tonearm wil lift at the end of the record.
After 43 years, my Technics SL-1401 is till looking and playing like new. I've had table gone over by my tech. Minor lubing and adjustment is all it ever required.
Still enjoy my 1978 Technics SL-1800 MK1
@Leebo Leigh What your Mom said last night.
😂
My Garrad 210 is 55 years and is still going strong. What does durability has to do with High End?
Born 1960 I was a huge rock fan, I like all music, the albums of my youth from Zep, stones, Floyd, who, toosmy to name, I loved playing the records, the crackle and pops were part of it, I miss that.
I bought the Rega planar and it was terrible. After extensive auditioning (glad I did) ended up with the VPI HW-19. Night and day difference. I'm glad that there was a Hi-end audition place near me. I also got to audition speakers up to the $10,000 range and ended up with the PSB Stratus Gold......wonderful system!!
What specifically was wrong with it?
The HW-19 is a great table! Had one for 33 years - gave it to my nephew and missed it so much I bought another one.
Regas suck! They are such a rip off for what you get. And the markup in the states makes them a joke. But there are many rega fan boys out there.
As others have noted, these are hardly high end turntables. They may be good value, the P3 probably being the best of the bunch, however to extract all the detail contained in LPs you need to go beyond these interms of the deck, the arm and the cartridge.
I bought my Thorens TD65 for $9 at a thrift store. It’s great.
Thorens is the best. Nagra is the best. Revox is the best. see
Nine $ ???????? Stealing from a Thrift store is really low-class! ;-) Where is that store?
These would be high end turntables to someone moving up from a Crosley . I'd begin with #5 being the Technics SL-1200GR and move up from there for true high end Turntables
As great as those turntables are, High-End they’re not
True, but for the vast majority of people these would be classed as high - spending £20,000/$20,000 on a turntable is elite stuff that the average person would class as madness.
Turntable are not high end no matter what you spend. They’re all the same with the same problems. Vinyl as lovely as it sounds is made from petroleum products.
@@rufdymond No, I would class those as high end.
Yes, in hifi terms one step above entry level perhaps.
If these are high end, then what do you call a fully specced Linn LP12 at £18,000, or a Clearaudio Statement at £120,000?
top of the top of the top of the line, out-of-this-world turntables? ;)
I'd call a linn overpriced.
nonsense. whatever, guys spend 50 thou $ on bassboats etc.... the LP's still warp, pop etc.
Er, expensive
What is the best turntable designed for optimal instrument music (Sax, piano, etx.)? Regardless of the price. I have high end sound system which i invested in, its optimized for instrument sounds and i want to add a turntable to enhance it even more.
My friend,the best way to maximize your stereo system adding a turntable, is to work backwards like you did with your components.
None of these eggheads in here can hear ANY sound difference between the actual turntables or the tonearm.
It's the stylus that makes a high % of the difference in sound.
The stylus (needle) is the singers microphone.
Look at your budget,what you plan to spend on a turntable system.
Spend as much as you can afford on a high end stylus FIRST.
Next the tonearm,then the table.
Don't believe anyone telling you otherwise.
It would be like buying a Ferrari and putting a 6 cylinder engine in it.
I know it's not really sexy to invest in the stylus versus the table,but if you are looking to bring a "real live performance" into your living room,which is the ultimate goal of high performance sound reproduction, overspending on something that looks pretty versus real performance is not the way to go.
@@rebelbaron7003 this is such bad advice.
@@rebelbaron7003 what you’re suggesting is just as bad as putting a Ferrari engine in a Prius.
Different speakers might work . Speakers with horn tweeters have a brighter sound but I don't know If there are turntables that will optimize certain instruments. I know certain microphones optimize some instruments. Vintage Newman mics were specialized for each instrument. The voice microphone was different from the strings and horns .
I owned the Technics SL-100c very similar to the Technics SL-1500c, but I want to change the cartridge/stylus preinstalled. What do you recommend. These are components that accompany this turntable: Wharfedale EVO4.2 bookshelf speakers, Pro-Ject Tube Box DS2, IsoAcoustics zaZen I Turntable isolation platform, Anthem 7.1 Channel MRX 710 A/V Receiver, and Panamax MR5100 Home Theater Power Management Surge. I have been considering two cartridges/stylus Audio Technica AT33PTG2 Dual Moving Coil Cartridge Black and the Ortofon 2M Bronze Moving Magnet Cartridge. Do you have a recommendation of a cartridge to complement my new acquired Technics SL-100c ? Thanks!
The Technics is not auto return. It's auto lift. Arm lifts at the end of the record. That's all.
Don’t you hate it when you know more then the reviewer or commercial introduction. Sometimes I wonder if content creators make little mistakes on purpose, gets us to comment and that can equal dollars for them. Not a bad presentation though.
I have a 1980’s version of this TT, it’s good except for the fragile cue mechanism, sounds like they still haven’t got that worked out, it’s been over 40 years! Probably has more to do with unit cost then inability to engineer a reliable machine.
My Technics SL-1401 stops and arm lifts and returns to the right, sound shuts off. Completely automatic and silent.
It’s not fully automatic in 2022 🤮
At least this video has good Entry-Level hi-end tables, and not $200 Mid-Fi tables with a $50 cartridge as state-of-the-art. There are better $1600-1700 tables than Technics(VPI Traveler, higher-end ProJect, Rega, etc). But Technics has brand recognition.
I recall my idea of playing perfection was a Garrard transcription turntable and an SME pick-up arm - the
sort of thing found at the BBC as I seem to recall back in the day here in the UK.
These are hardly the TOP 5 High End Turntables, NOT EVEN CLOSE! They may be good ones for the money but that's about it!
You dont pay a grand for a turntable that isnt high end fool.
High end? Rega Planar 3? Don't make me laugh.
Decent starter turner is the rega p3.
No the REGA Planar 3 Isn’t a high end turntable, but it does a very good job of music making and you won’t be tearing your hair out, trying to set it up. Infact WHAT is a high end, something that costs Thousands, you spend hours setting up, and it still doesn’t right, so back to square one… PAIN…
@@lenwood6552 what ISN’T high end is a product that is in a manufacturers low mid-range part of their lineup. P1 - P2 - P3 - P6 - P8 - P10. I could see you arguing that the P10 is high end but in this case the term is not subjective, the P3 is in the lower half of the brands lineup.
They're not the best but they're all excellent, and I don't think anyone would be disappointed🤔 well almost anyone😀
Its high end as opposed to buying a suitcase table or a crossley ffsake or one of them makes.
High end to me, starts with Linn LP12 and goes to Clearaudio Innovation, Techdas Air Force v, etc. The ‘tables listed here are the lower part of high end.
My thought also. This video is mid-fi level.
Did you use the included pre amp? I heard the pre amp that is included with the 1500c is good. What’s your thoughts?
Big Head !
@@andrewrees8749 he’s not wrong though.
Linn LP12 is the royalty of turntables; highly respected for so many years... decades
Hi one question how would Technics 1500c compare to Technics SL-1200GR ??? Is sl-1200gr much better?
I have the gr, I don’t think there is much difference in sound, it more about features. The gr has a better height arm adjustment, speed pitch adjustment amongst other things, I understand the 1500c has a built in phono stage that the gr doesn’t have.
@@tonyhodgkinson4586 thank you for a good answer i appreciate it.
GR is produced in Japan and much better constructed. There are many problems know about the 1500c. It's cheap. If you are able to buy the GR don't hesitate
@@viderethevaccinatorfromhol7536 how is the sound in the GR is it HIFI sounding or is it more than a DJ player
I think Pioneer plx-1000
very good for Hi end system.
Got my first new Pro-Ject turntable within 1 hour the belt broke.
Beautiful pieces of art.
Although these are decent turntables, they are no-where high end. Here's my 5 top turntable makers in no particular order. 1) Linn Sondek 2) E.A.T. 3) VPI 4) Thorens 5) Technics (for value). Even these do not approach the top of the list.
Lin Klimax LP12. Rega planer 10 / Apheta 3. Vertere Acoustics MG1 Mk2 /Mystic.
late here. So spend ten thou $$ on a 'table, 10 thou on a cartridge, 10 thou on a pre amp..... I 'm 73 have a bunch of LP's.... a couple weeks ago tried to play a couple, somehow despite being stored vertical they had baaaad warps. replaced a couple ( ABB 'beginnings' used, rated VG and 'brothers & Sisters ' new - both arrived with worse warps than my originals. the new brothers & Sisters disc was so warped it actually hit the tonearm ( a Thorens ) . LP's stink, bottom line. CD's are way more durable and sound at least as good. and I like the look of T'tables, the fine machining.
I have to chuckle . . . .these turntables as reviewed are all fine and not entry level, but are any of them hi-end? No.
@@DG-ie5ip If the video was titled "5 good introductory turntables" I would have had nothing to say.
when do we get to the "high end " stuff? is there a part 2?
this is just clickbait for ads. Not worth it.
At last, someone who can pronounce "technics" properly - note: there is no "Q" in technics.
Great info source, thank you so much.
What a shame he can’t pronounce Rega though.
Yay.
I have a special wood high end trun table that was made in 1966 the first component high fiy system made in Germany
Rega RP3 was replaced by the greatly improved P3 in 2016, so this list is far from up to date. As for the P3 not being "high- end", it is exactly that to us "mere mortals" who cannot afford $10,000 dollars and above for a turntable. In fact, i have listened to more expensive turntables, and the P3 (which i own along with the Rega Exact cartridge) compares very favourably with them, and because of it's "budget" price ($1800 dollars in Australia) outperforms most of them "bang for buck"
But the P3 is in the bottom half of The Rega product line, it most definitely is not High End especially when you consider there are 3 models above it in the manufacturers current lineup.
simon bartlett
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i agree, i have a 1986 Rega Planar 3 with an RB 300 tone arm,
and theres nothing that can match it for the money. well i paid 185 british pounds for it back in the day.
Have had a new drive belt and replaced a capacitor on it but thats all in 37 years.
Not bad i say.
I gave away my techniques. We got it dirt cheap my dad's buddy ran the Panasonic distribution center. But sold my Lenco for 250$
Still enjoy in my 1979 Technics SL-1210 MK2 :)
Do any of these turntables have a preamp?
I doubt it, only cheaper ones do
No high end turntables there.
Agree
Whats high end to you?
This IS an high-end turntables for the common people like us. High-end does not mean a 2,000$ turntable...
Hello Mate, you have got it all wrong here Technics SL-1500C does not have the auto return only the tonearm lifter by the ends of the record.
these are at best mid/price turntables with the usb bluetooth ones being digital toys , imho
The Rega RP3 pictured is not even the current version. It is the older model that was replaced a couple of years ago. Disappointing.
My original p3 with my sansui au717 amp with my celestion Dutton 44 speakers(two pairs) plays wicked. Warm round clean sound. Beautiful
Technics are too expensive for me so I bought me a pair of Stanton ST.150 w/the s curve arm.
When i see hi end turntable i was looking in the class of sme ETC
The technics turntable tone arm doesn’t automatically return, automatically lifts..
These are no where near the best turntables. These are all good entry level turntables.
The Technics would be more impressive if it was fully automatic and muted during the starting and stopping cycles. Peace.
How is this the 2023 buyer's guide if this video came out over 2 years ago.
Technics sl 1500 c, very best!
Clarion turntable is top it's working superb
Hi mate got A Reloop RP7000mk2 it's fantastic for the price and built like a tank😊🙂👍
I have a technics MK2 in mint condition and I have owned it since new in 1985 and still have it, I also a pioneer PLA 35 from 1972 as well a dual 1019 all in mint condition and these tables being shown are nothing to right home about
SL-100C coming out soon!
Thorens direct drive units are the champions.
I like my SL-1700 just fine.
Great video. I've got the technics and it's hard to beat in it's price range. Hearing album's I've had for years in a new light
Technics SL-1500. Is it really a step foreward? The original SL-1200 family from decades ago featured NO ABS plastic base. For a reason. Better dampening of vibrations, in any case far better than a base made ABS. ABS is a plastic used for LEGO bricks. It offers no dampening or only a fraction of that of rubber the original SL-1200 has. There is no high end turntable presented in this video. The worst of them all: REGA, having the worst dampening of all turntables I have serviced over the years.
@leyland9999 Rega has a different design philosophy, keep construction light and isolate the turntable rather than dampen by adding mass. That’s why they sell a wall-shelf.
@@paulmahoney1616 Yes, I know. That thin slab of particle wood (that’s how Gandy makes his profits) receives the vibrations coming from the lid with ease so what to do about that? No, I once had one for half a year or so. Glad I got rid of it.
@@leyland9999 the lid should be removed for playing.
@@paulmahoney1616 I know….I should have realised that before I bought the damn thing. Sure Gandy had a different approach when he designed it. He went leaps too far when he said he “re-invented” the turntable. Others did that way back in time and in a much better way. Well, please enjoy your REGA, not a product I would buy again however.
@@leyland9999 lol, my Rega has gone unused for a couple of years now. I moved on from that.
I will echo the thoughts of others here and state that these really aren't high end tables. I would also like to mention that video portion on the Music Hall mmf-5.3 use the wrong images whilst giving the description - some of the images are shown with an Ortofon 2m Bronze cart yet the narrator states it comes with a 2m Blue.
This is not really high end
HERE I MISSING THE REVOX ONE ...
Million miles off with this review. Perhaps tables under $5,000 then it's a good review. What about Triangle Art etc, etc????
It must be a rich imagination to call them “hi-end”. Those do not cost a half of a price of a cartridge that has a ticket to a high-end fan zone.
Those are not high end tables.
Not sure what you mean by "in-built phono" on the Rega RP3, but it certainly DOESN'T have an in- built Phonostage!
Also "a cover tray for the motor with integrated cooling system"? NO cooling system on my RP3's motor cover! 🧐 As can be seen on a video titled:" my Latest project: Rega Rp3 🤔"
, on my wee channel. 😉
Magnat MTT 990 tested better than the Technics SL-1500c, see issue Technics here on TH-cam!
High End? Don’t make me laugh. Any such list without a TT from the Linn LP12 family is clearly not even close to high end.
LP12 is still the King!
I Thought they were supposed to be High end turntables.. Don't Think So
These are high end? Where's Clearaudio, VPI, SME, Linn, Bergmann, Kuzma.....??
I have a 5.3 and its a great table but none of these are high end or even close to high end. They are all mid tier .
In the future, please use the right wording since what you show id mid level quality, far from high end
Liking the x2
High end turntables, O.K, So how High are we talking about. One Thousand, Five Thousand, Ten Thousand, Twenty Thousand or Skies the Limit, spend this and you will spend hours setting it up………… And will it sound O.K………….NO. If your spending, let’s say 7. I have a Roksan Xerxes 20 Plus. It does the lot and in Red a real looker.
it’s still in production, and it doesn’t ‘SHOUT’ how good it is, It’s there to be discovered. Remember it took on the ‘Scottish’ product, Many liked it.
One of my favorites. Always wanted one.
Nothing hi end there.
the first ones up to the #1 are all basically the same models from the same company, technics is probably one of best out of all of them...alot of good ones are left out....i am not naming any, but any audiofile , knows them off by heart....come on...!!!!!
This dude sounds like a cross between Hunter S. Thompson and William Shatner
it's AI, dude.
@@trueneutral3092 yeah it didn't really hit me until after my comment, lmao.
I take that as a compliment, bro 👊
Thanks!
Robotic narration and opening with "hey guys" discounts and denigrates this video. All the players are priced too high.
I'll stick with my 30 year old Linn thanks
They are all entry level top end tables
About right.The Technics listed is.
None of these are High End, mid range at best, but decent enough for the money.
Mid-fi turntables they are.
exactly!
1500 quid turntables which a couple are listed here arent effing ions or crossleys you 🤡
Denon 29p is the best cost me 199 and can put to shame the expensive one
There is a whole other level of turntable I'd love to hear about.
???
I have used a Linn Sondek for several years, considered the original high end turntable but now their are table that are superior. The "In your Head" comment seem negative to the conversation. The Linn Sondek was audibly superior to me and high end audio isn't just the turntable, it the whole package. If you didn't hear any difference than there are other problems in your system.
Okay so I’m showing my curmudgeon side of my personality, but RPM has always stood for Revolutions per Minute, and not rotations per minute. So why did you show two different model appearances for the Technique’s turntable? The first picture gave it the high end look warranted a number 1 on this list. The last picture reminded me of my two SL 1200s I used for DJing back in the 80s, so why would I want that look again. I don’t care how mellow and calm sounding your voice sounds in your presentation, but these two things, although minor, are the cons I find very annoying for an otherwise nice presentation. Oh, it’s too bad that not one of these turntables is equipped with all the features. I would like the Technique’s model to include that Bluetooth capability. Oh well.
Are you yoking a Technics over Rega RP3 🤣🤣🤣
Nerd.Both are premium.Thats all that matters.
@@brianmorecombe2726 Technics SL-1200mk2 is the most reliable turntable on the planet but is not audiophile sound, it sounds good but not excellent
Technics 🙌🏼🔊🎼
Anyone listening to a Turntable with the dust cover on and up opinions cant be passed over fast enuff ..!!!
Regards
Hi end？？
The Technics 1500 is entry level high end turntable.Its Technics end of.
This turntable prices
Sorry not the best by a long way. The music hall at number 5 is not unique in its construction as the See Revolver used this design back in the 1980’s. Any one who knows anything about hifi would put the Linn LP12 as number one.
Glad my 30 year old LP12 gets a mention. I`m not 100% certain but I suspect it out performs all of the above ones.
@@sheikhyaboooty by a long way.
@@tonyjedioftheforest1364 No doubt, especially as its had a nice new power supply, full service and a sweet AT MC cartridge...sounds nice with my 25 year old Audiolab amp.
@@sheikhyaboooty I went for the Pink Triangle with Ittok arm and K9 cartridge over the LP12 as it was more detailed but eventually changed that for a Revolver with the same arm and cartridge. A very rich, sweet, exciting sound that is also very musical with a fantastic sound stage and loads of detail. I have had this for 30 plus years and have never felt the need to change.
@@tonyjedioftheforest1364 Very nice, I remember the impact the Pink Triangle had back then, as always, engineering wins the day.
Good.
High end?? Not by a long shot. High end turntables start at about $2,000 and go beyond $30,000. My VPI Mark IV cost $2,000, my SME tonearm was about $900 and my Grado stylus cartridge was a little more than $500. Together with my Canadian PSB speakers ($2,000) I was getting really close to LIVE sound and way better than CD's.
High end..... NOT Low to Mid-Fi at best suitable for a first upgrade
Those are all entry level (good value) turntables
Nah...These are not high-end. True high end tables (with no arm) start around $2,500 and quickly go up from there. A fairly decent table with arm and cartridge (though there are exceptions) will generally start around $5,000. You can buy good used ones for much less.,
Could you mention a couple of brands
I think he ment high price ,lower end :)
Title should be best turntable at XYZ price range
What a load. A cheap Technics SL-1900 with a good cartridge into a Pioneer SX-980 and good speakers will fill your space, and your neighbors, with sweet, sweet sonic bliss. Do some research and save a ton of money.
Not very "high end", but at least this artificial voice is better than most I've heard. I still prefer actual humans over A.I.
High end my arse, none of these are high end and to put the Technics above the Pro Ject is a pure insult!
Aww is that because you got that Pro Ject and not the Technics 🤣
Obviously you don't know what
"high-end" means. These turntables your showing are good mid-level units.
High End? Nah - entry level at best!
This video is more or less rediculous. The voice only reads loud all five marketing-texts of the brands own websites or brochures!
Garrard 401. Proper
Clickbait title!!! Not 1 single High End turntable in this video so keep on scrolling. 👎🏻