Well, reasonable price being relative, I've had my Technics SL-1200 for about 15yrs...still sounds great...thing is a tank. Unfortunately,the prices on these have gone up almost 100% in the past few years (bought mine new for around 300, now they're in the 7-800+ range). If you can find a good used one, that would be the route I'd go. They are all over Craigslist at much cheaper prices, but I'd probably feel more comfortable getting a used one from a Music shop...Just my 2cents.
I have one as well, and yes it's built like a tank and I doubt it will ever break down, but I'm really disappointed on the tracking with it at end of platter. I've had protractors out, I've got it professionally set up, but it still performs badly at the end of the platter.
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2003-05-30 - Vancouver, BC, General Motors Place
2005-09-04 - Calgary, AB, Pengrowth Saddledome
2005-09-05 - Edmonton, AB, Rexall Place
2009-08-08 - Calgary, AB, Canada Olympic Park
2009-09-21 - Seattle, WA, Key Arena
2009-09-22 - Seattle, WA, Key Arena
2011-09-23 - Edmonton, AB, Rexall Place
2013-11-30 - Spokane, WA, Spokane Arena
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I have one as well, and yes it's built like a tank and I doubt it will ever break down, but I'm really disappointed on the tracking with it at end of platter. I've had protractors out, I've got it professionally set up, but it still performs badly at the end of the platter.
2003-05-30 - Vancouver, BC, General Motors Place
2005-09-04 - Calgary, AB, Pengrowth Saddledome
2005-09-05 - Edmonton, AB, Rexall Place
2009-08-08 - Calgary, AB, Canada Olympic Park
2009-09-21 - Seattle, WA, Key Arena
2009-09-22 - Seattle, WA, Key Arena
2011-09-23 - Edmonton, AB, Rexall Place
2013-11-30 - Spokane, WA, Spokane Arena
No question.
EDIT: see post directly above me
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