1st thing i tried was the Isonoe feet , made a subtle but worthwhile improvement , the Sumiko headshell was next .

the Van damme leads are a very worthwhile upgrade for peanuts , but the stock arm is really limited of course .

I have tried a few mat's but none fit properly , the herbie's mat from soundhifi seems the best bet !.

I think its fair to say the sound or presentation of the 1200/1210

is very similar to that of a very good CD player and i can understand many people not liking it even with the timestep.