Question regarding the Technics, G and GR. Are all new ones now made in Malaysia? After all I have read, I am interested in a G, but is it correct that the Japanese manufactured ones were all from 2016 only? Pre-loved ones are about 3300US, new at 4k. Does it really matter location of manufacture? Any particular questions I should ask about the used ones? Potential of over 2,100 use days from original sale to today. Want to gather as much info as I can before a purchase. Thx. Jd
I only have experience with the older Thorens TD160 so probably does not apply, but as @Ian2001 suggested, the Graham Slee Reflex M phono stage is excellent for what it costs. The PSU1 power supply is imperative.
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I bought a new 1200G a few months ago now. Made in Malaysia. Itās a stunning piece of kit. Whatās the concern with the country of manufacture?
I wouldnāt think twice about a used one, I saw an original 1200 in a record shop the other day, must have been decades old, running 8 hours a day I bet. Nor would I think twice about buying new if that was in budget.
Thatās not to say I wouldnāt give a used purchase the once over, but they did have a reputation for being very well made, robust, and Iām not sure the G/GR change that reputation much, and if they do Iād be very surprised if it was for the worse!
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Iām pretty sure the 1200/1210G(AE) were made in Japan until early 2021. Not sure about the GR.
But I donāt see why the country would matter. Itās not outsourced anyway, they have their own facilities in Malaysia.
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I understand now. But not the first time.
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Actually, FR, Iām impressed with the humour you normally catch. I would find it most difficult to pick up on the nuances of humour in a second language, and it can be very suble at times.
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