Nestled on a dedicated desk in my office are two Technics SL-1210 turntables (an Mk2 and Mk3, oddly enough). I love them, and they've been going strong for 20 years. But times progress ...

I already own a pair of Technics SL-1210 turntables (an MK2 and MK3, oddly) and have been contemplating upgrading for a long. I couldn't afford the MK5 back in 2000, the MK7's release almost 20 ...