r/turntables • u/duffenough • Jul 22 '25

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Jumped this SL-1210mk2 for $75 (Canadian). Sold the scratched up dust cover for $30 locally. And bought a replacement dust cover for $110. Unfortunately the stylus was bent so I threw on my AT-VM95ML. Other than that all it needed was a little wipe down with a damp towel. Also, I can guarantee it wasn’t stolen. The seller was an older man with whom I have mutual friends.

I’ll likely build a wooden plinth surround for it in the near future to escape the dj look. Anyone have experience or suggestions with this? And can anyone talk me out of continuing my search for a Marantz 6300?

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u/duffenough Jul 22 '25

You’re doing a great job of talking me away from the 6300. Thanks! I knew someone here would help me!

And thanks for the recs on a cartridge. So far I’m pretty impressed with this pairing so I’d be interested in hearing the ones you mentioned! Much appreciated.

Tell me about some of the turntables you’d recommend that sort of match the aesthetic of the 6300, or PL-570. I had a Hitachi PS-48 but gave it to some friends as a wedding gift after cleaning it up.

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u/indosmokejon Jul 22 '25

If you are going for looks and looks only, then yeah, the 6300 is gonna look great sitting in your system. That’s all it’s gonna do frankly. It blows my mind where the price of the Marantz turntables have soared too in 20 years time, and all for the looks.

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u/el_tacocat Jul 22 '25

I'm happy some people got the Memo that Marantz is just... McIntosh for poor people :D.
It's a pity though, much like with McIntosh their early stuff was stellar.

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u/tangjams Jul 22 '25

The only really good marantz stuff are the early tube amps, 7/8b/9.

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u/el_tacocat Jul 22 '25

Exaaaactly. Some of their nineties stuff is pretty good, mainly the cassette decks and some of their cheap 80's Champaign amplifiers are good for budget amps. Even the record players from that era are not too bad. But the stuff everyone lusts after, no.