Which still doesn't sound as good as vinyl records on an SL1200 with Ortofon carts.
Yep, but the SL1200 was not built for sound quality, way too rigid.
I had one but sold it the minute I heard a 70's era Thorens on my setup, simply no comparison (with same cartridge, of course).
More detail, more dynamic, lower noise-floor.
These days I'm using a Thorens TD125mk2 with an Ortofon SuperOM30 nude/fine-line stylus.