The number keeps going up all the time.

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Mk5's or Mk5G's?

Technics Mk5's (to the best of my knowledge) were only ever released in japan - the rest of the world got mk2's, M3D's, Mk4's (although there were hardly any made), and Mk5g's. (the UK didn't really get M3D's only on import etc).

A lot of the Mk5's you see were/are "grey" import, when the demand for new technics were high but the mk5g's hadn't yet come out. There's nothing wrong with them as such, although there were some reports of the first japanese releases having issues due to being made up of OEM parts. I'd be a little wary of buying any from Japan.

A new Mk5's are basically the same deck as a New mk2 with a couple of very minor differences, so expect to pay around the same.

For a new boxed mk5 you could pay around $1000 each, although decent condition used ones can be found for $500 each.

Mk5g's are a completely different story - I recently saw a pair of used, but mint (boxes etc) go for $3600 for the pair.

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Originally posted by DJ RANN (the UK didn't really get M3D's only on import etc).

I'm in the UK and have a pair of M3D's, bought new from the store, I really must finish refurbing them lol

Almost finished though

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Well, the m3D thing was weird.

I was in LA in the late 90's for a couple of months and bought them the week they came out (just by luck, went to the store and they had them). They were originally only available for the US market (they didn't have the little power selector switch under the metal platter) as apparently mk2 sales were beginning to flatten out and some other companies like vestax had launched the PDX range.

So technics, worried about competition did a market test with the M3D's for the USA and they sold well. They did eventually release them in the UK but they were short lived as by the time they got around to making them, shipping them getting them in to distribution, Technics already had the mk4's on sale in Japan, and had already announced the Mk5's. They sold through the stock of M3D's which did well but didn't continue production, instead just continuing to make Mk2's and then Mk5g's. It was strange because by the time they had made them, the discontinued them and replaced them with another two models.

I really liked my M3D's but I had to use them with a step down transformer, which fucked with the voltage and they didn't keep time perfectly. Years later I flogged them to a guy who had a better power transformer and they apparently worked fine.

Got my Mk5G's 6 years ago and have never looked back.

I know some think they're cheesey but I would love a pair of these:



(1210 MK5G Gold GrandMaster Edition).

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Originally posted by DJ RANN I know some think they're cheesey but I would love a pair of these: (1210 MK5G Gold GrandMaster Edition).

I would love a pair of those!

A lot of people considered the M3D as the best technics deck then the Mk5G came out, I almost wish I had waited and got the Mk5G, basicly I upgraded from my Stanton STR8-100s to the M3Ds.
I don't think I have ever seen a Mk4 though.

I actually still have my Stanton STR8-100s, one of them is in my current set up as I refurb the 1210s

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I'm just rolling with a pair of Mk2's here. They have a lot of wear and tear on the outside, but when I got em used they had all the inside parts replaced. I've been thinking of doing a refurb on mine, as the tonal arm height adjustment is a bit finnicky on one of the tables

But, these things are fooking tanks man. Built to last. Had them for 3 years now and I expect to have them for the rest of my life really.

I am real excited about turntables. I got $1000 saved up.
Should I buy them together in a set or buy them one at a time?

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for 1200 mk2's yeah, $1000 should do it, but if you want mk5G's then you'll need $3k.

Or if you want the gold mk5g's then there's a pair going on ebay for $10k

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Originally posted by DJ RANN Or if you want the gold mk5g's then there's a pair going on ebay for $10k

That's insane

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Lol I know.

This guy is selling a boxed, unused for $8,000 (FOR ONE DECK!)

http://www.ebay.com/itm/BRAND-NEW-T...=item3aa313187b

Or here's a pair from Dre and Snoop's up in smoke tour from 2002 (allegedly) : only $10k!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-TECHNICS-...=item43dd63a7e4

And here's another pair, ex-demo this time for $10k

http://www.ebay.com/itm/PAIR-Turnta...=item3aa535c72c