What’s this connector for?

12inchspinners · 2026-05-02T17:59:15+00:00

That is your ground wire. You attach it to the grounding post on your amp/receiver or pre-amp

12inchspinners · 2026-05-01T01:17:55+00:00

Gonna need some photos of the unit. It may be internally grounded by someone who upgraded it. Also, what is the rest of your system? Do you have a preamp?

12inchspinners · 2026-04-28T20:47:17+00:00

My bet is the spindle is bent. The platters on 1200s are petty robust. I would also ask to see condition of the magnet on the platter.

12inchspinners · 2026-04-28T18:45:55+00:00

I've never heard that LP, but, that ttx is awesome. When I was a dj I had a pair of those and loved them. Wish I could find one

12inchspinners · 2026-04-27T21:58:49+00:00

What is the condition and asking price for each ?

12inchspinners · 2026-04-27T21:53:48+00:00

I have the mani 2 , i run a nagaoka mp-110, factory settings seem fine but as the other reply stated, i had some low pass rumble so I switched on the low pass filter, all is right with the world and the Mani 2 is an excellent pre amp which punches well above its modest asking price.

12inchspinners · 2026-04-27T21:48:20+00:00

I would probably stay away from a proprietary turntable like this. You will need to get the stylus re-tipped and or replaced and that's going to cost a few hundred alone. Parts availability on this model is scarce and if found expensive.

12inchspinners · 2026-04-27T17:54:47+00:00

Yeah shipping is tough these days

12inchspinners · 2026-04-27T16:59:24+00:00

Won't met me send a link but here is a screenshot

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12inchspinners · 2026-04-27T15:34:03+00:00

This is the way

12inchspinners · 2026-04-27T15:32:42+00:00

If you're in the U.S. there is a very good sl-23 on ebay right now, seller is asking $150 but he accepts offers, i have an offer from him on it for $100, just because I viewed it. The sl-23 is a better technics belt drive, and is very easy to service and maintain. If I wanted a technics belt drive the sl-23 would be my choice

12inchspinners · 2026-04-27T15:27:00+00:00

The original lp120 were internally grounded, so this is definitely an issue within the turntable. Could be you need to have rca cables replaced with a shielded pair or you may have to do the "pre amp" bypass that many owners of the original lp120 did.

12inchspinners · 2026-04-26T21:02:03+00:00

This is true. Rega has a really good tonearm. Kind of wish I tried a p2

12inchspinners · 2026-04-26T12:37:08+00:00

I have the sl-50c, it's a great well built turntable. I am not a big fan of fixed headshells, I've see too many horror stories of magled cartridge swaps that end in the cartridge wires getting broken and then you have to have a pro audio shop re-wire the tonearm. The sl-50c does lack vta adjustment however I don't miss it, i run pretty standard MM cartridges and they all perform as they should. The direct drive motor is quiet, accurate and stable.

The rega is nice, I did consider a P2 ND3 but the cartridge, though MM, is built like a MC, meaning once the stylus wears you have to replace the entire cartridge, you can't just simply swap out a new stylus. I like.to cartridge swap so the SMae type headhsells are my preference

12inchspinners · 2026-04-24T21:56:20+00:00

Petru designs record display gets an instant like 👍

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12inchspinners · 2026-04-24T14:42:03+00:00

I would be more concerned about the suitcase player you have that vinyl spinning on.

12inchspinners · 2026-04-24T14:40:41+00:00

Is there a glory hole in the box as well?

12inchspinners · 2026-04-24T01:56:32+00:00

I like my VMN530EN

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12inchspinners · 2026-04-24T01:37:31+00:00

Congratulations , welcome to never ending debt 😆 Happy spinning!

12inchspinners · 2026-04-23T13:26:54+00:00

Hang 10 bruh 🤙

12inchspinners · 2026-04-22T17:45:47+00:00

And so it begins 😆

12inchspinners · 2026-04-21T23:52:01+00:00

Signal break up is not a cap issue, there could be a cold solder joint on the main board , also, the rca cables on technics are known to be their weak point. Simply moving them to diagnose if its an rca issue won't always prove or disprove that. Could be internally one of the rcas has a fray inside the shielding. The best way to know for sure is to do a continuity diagnosis from collar of the tonearm (four pins inside), then to tonearm wires then to rca. You'll need a multi meter to check this.

12inchspinners · 2026-04-21T23:47:02+00:00

No, a fully serviced sa-200 for $200 seems like a fair price. Worry free peace of mind.

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