Would it be a definate improvement, or merely a change? Has anyone else changed the arm already?Ĭlick to expand.The only problem with fitting SMEs along with the appropriate mounting plates on all 1200s, and something irritatingly never mentioned in the advertising for these arm-plates, is that the standard SME adjustment tools will not fit. However the stock arm performs so well I’m now questioning whether I really want to risk voiding the guarantee by opening the deck up and fitting the SME arm.

I did purchase an Ammonite-Audio (beautifully) CNC machined SME arm-plate, as I have an SME 309 arm here I was using on a Garrard 301. It would be a PITA if I had to send it back to get that recalibrated. the lowest point? I’d be much obliged if anyone else with a 1200G could check this at some point. I was surprised to find that on the arm height adjustment ring, one can turn it below 0 to approximately what would be -1, if the ring showed a negative scale too. I’ve very pleased with the deck, but not quite sure if my tonearm has been factory adjusted correctly or not. The build quality on both is truly superb! Initially got the GR model, but almost immediately kept wondering if I should have gone for the more pricier unit (I intend this to be my last deck), so a week later I exchanged it for the G! To be frank, I’m honestly not 100% sure I could tell any huge audible difference between the two if I didn’t know which was playing (though the bass on the GR I recall was a tad exuberant compared to the G) but definitely love the 10mm thick aluminium top-plate and that brass topped platter of the G. To get the ball rolling, I recently bought a SL1200G.

As more and more people are buying these superb decks now, thought it might be a good time to start a sort of ‘general questions’ thread.

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