Discontinued in 2010
Technics re-introducing SL-1200 turntables summer 2016
?Technics SL-1200G
?Technics SL-1200GAE: (limited edition run, 1,200 units)
Panasonic has also made a few adjustments to the units? design.
?Three-layered platter: the platter of a turntable prevents vibration and resonance ? and on these new models, it?s a three-layered platter, made of ?a rigidly combined heavyweight brass and aluminum die-cast platter, and deadening rubber?. Panasonic claims that this has more than twice the inertial mass of the SL-1200MK5, and even more than the SP-10MK2 (which is the broadcast standard for vinyl)
?Four-layered cabinet: Panasonic has added a ?hairline-processed? 10mm top panel of aluminum to the top of the turntable cabinet. Again, this is one more layer than the SL-1200MK5, giving it an even more polished look and feel.
?Motor vibration suppression: To help control any small vibrations that the direct-drive motor might create, there?s an onboard microprocessor on these new SL-1200s that detects vibrations using rotary positioning sensors and make adjustments, as well as using an encoder at the bottom of the motor to ?detect the precise rotating angle?. This is all in addition to other advances made by Panasonic in direct-drive motors, including eliminating the iron core to avoid ?cogging? ? tiny motor vibrations and speed fluctuations.
?Dampening tonearm: On the SL-1200G, the tonearm is aluminum; on the SL-1200GAE it?s magnesium ? and the material and deign on both have been improved to increase dampening.
?Gold-plated terminals:
Both new Technics models are coming out later this year ? with the SL-1200GAE 50th anniversary limited edition coming in Summer 2016,
and the SL-1200G coming to stores late in 2016.
New Technics SL-1200G/GAE Turntables Will List for $4,000.
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