Sacrificial necessity. 
No problem with any static with or without.
Hmm a dust cover cover cover? You may be on to something…
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No static with mine
i admire your wonderful LPS. you know the best conductors and soloists.
Always loved Avids.
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Me too! I was drawn to them because, 1) it’s good quality British engineering, like Naim, 2) I think they look pretty cool, 3) they are low maintenance once set up (no need to oil bearing etc).
Oh yes, they sound pretty good too 
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Technics SL 1300G it arrived Tuesday but only just found time to unbox, set up was a breeze 
After 36 years of belt drive my first direct drive turntable
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A Technics SL1200G with Ortofon Concorde ‘black LBV’, and Classic Audio ‘MM Pro’ phono stage by Michael Fidler.
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Slightly jealous ( I don’t often say that on this forum) it looks a cracker
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Thanks I’ve listened to some of my favourite albums this evening I’m a couple of tracks into the fourth side of Pink Floyds The Wall which is the first album I ever purchased in 1984 so know it well.
I just moved my simple vintage MM cart a A&R P77 (with Jico SAS 1 stylus) off of my Thorens TD125 with SME 3009 arm onto the SL1300G and it’s honestly been a bit of a eye opener I thought the TD125 & SME 3009 arm sounded really good many sing it’s praises but the Thorens sounds totally out classed in comparison to the Technics, Im really stoked with the performance.
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The Technics decks design doesn’t really benefit from a weight or clamp. You’ll almost certainly find the 1300 sounds either better without or no different.
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Very nice
SL-1300G here too.
Had a pair of SL-1210mk2’s towards the end of the 90’s and regretted selling them around 2004. After years with various Rega and Gold Note I went back to my roots with Technics. Couldn’t resist the SL-1300G when I saw it.
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Can I ask how you are finding 1300? I have the SL1500 and want to upgrade to the 1300 and I’m trying to work out if it’s worth it.
Looks beautiful by the way.
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