The Audio Technica is a 1200 knockoff. And the difference? Torque and build quality. Technics are built like tanks.

Noob. The AT-LP120 is a cheapo clone of the Technics SL1200.

You realize the AT is clone of the 1200 right?

Yes, it’s different, but it’s also important to note that the AT-LP120 is based off the original Technics 1200 design, which was invented in the 70s.

The Tech 12s, the ones-and-twos, were legendary for their high-torque motor that would play at speed almost instantaneously. If you try mixing on an inferior turntable, you get frustrated real fast.