SL1200G ideally needs a £1,500/£3,000 cartridge to really Shine
£500 Used all these with great results
Jico Clipper , Grado Timbre Platinum 3 , Audio Technica AT-OC9XSH , Soundsmith Otello
1200G correctly set-up & tweaked / cartridge/.phono stage can rival any deck at any price