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What is this?We are pleased to offer our new modular, precision machined alloy armboards for Technics SL-1200 turntables, including Mk2/Mk5, and the new SL-1200G/GAE models, in satin black or silver finishes. People have been fitting different tonearms to Technics SL-1200/1210 turntables for years and it’s a credit to Technics’ design skills that these sensibly priced decks are good enough to do justice to a range of alternative tonearms, for instance SME and Jelco, but there are many others too. Undoubtedly, the real star aspect of these decks is the motor unit and particularly so since Technics brought out their new SL-1200GAE, G and GR models which are outstanding in this respect. Good as these decks are, the weak link has been, and remains the stock tonearm – it’s very nicely made and great to use, but not particularly great sounding, so fitting an alternative tonearm can bring big benefits in terms of sound quality and musical replay. We think our new modular machined armboard is the smartest looking and best sounding of all the after-market armboards available for Technics decks. This listing is for one replacement modular arm board assembly with centre plate cut for a 9″ Jelco tonearm and does not include a Technics SL-1200 turntable, nor a Jelco tonearm.
Please state when ordering whether you require a black, or silver armboard assembly.
Why Produce These Armboards?We got asked loads of times by people buying our Jelco collars if we?d also consider making armboards too. Until Technics brought out the new SL-1200GAE, G and GR models, the answer to that question was always no but Technics coming back into the market is very significant and probably more so than any of the myriad other new turntable releases over the past few years. So, we got designing, and now our new modular armboards are ready, in black or silver, and with centre plates to suit Jelco, SME, or uncut for customers to fit other arms. Why just Jelco and SME for ready-cut boards? It’s purely economics – CNC manufacture only becomes viable with quantity production and we feel that most of the replacement arm market for Technics turntables sits with Jelco and SME. The Glanz and Timestep tonearms that we also sell are bespoke variants with Jelco mounting patterns and geometry.What are the benefits of our new armboards?They look nice, designed to mimic the outer ring of the original Technics arm mount, even replicating its tiny and delightful outer edge ‘step’All fixings are from underneath, so no ugly bolts etc – see the picture shown above of a Jelco assembly Being CNC machined, the assembly is dimensionally correct and stable – no odd angles hereThe assembly of outer ring and centre plate is strong and stiff, which does matter when you consider the tiny stylus movements required to play a record. That means you will get the very best performance from your chosen tonearm and therefore the best sound reproductionSME and Jelco/Blank centre plates are set at optimum depth (SME plate 11mm below the top plate; Jelco & blank plates 13.5mm below the top plate) to ensure that the tonearm can be set low enough against the platter to achieve correct VTA with any cartridge, which is otherwise often a challenge because the Technics platter is set so lowStraightforward to fit, for anyone capable of wielding a screwdriver (which we supply) and following basic instructionsWe can even supply them in a wide range of funky colours, on a special order basisWhat’s Included?Each pack includes the following:One Outer RingOuter Ring Fixing bolts for either Mk2/Mk5, G/GAEOne Centre Plate for Jelco with 4 x fixing boltsOne quality Pozidrive screwdriverInstruction sheetFittingThe most difficult part of fitting is the disassembly of the turntable, which involves removing the base to get access to the original arm mountings. This is much simpler with the newer SL-1200 G/GAE and GR models compared to the Mk2/Mk5, but even for those it’s straightforward. For anyone unwilling to take the bottom off their deck, we offer a fitting service. Note that to fit any replacement arm to the older Mk2/Mk5 it is usually necessary to cut away part of the bottom rubber layer to make room for the new arm. That is not necessary for the new G, GAE and GR models.The SL-1200GR requires three spacer inserts to be fitted between the armboard outer ring and the chassis top plate. These inserts are included with the GR kit, and that’s why the price is a little higher than for the other models (see separate listing for the SL-1200GR armboard package).
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