The removal of the iron core from the stator eliminated the root cause of cogging. For the SL-1200MK7, a new coreless direct drive motor was developed. However, the direct drive system was said to on occasion produce a rotation irregularity called cogging.

It offers high performance, such as rotation accuracy and powerful torque, does not require replacement of parts and maintains high reliability over a long period of time. The direct drive system uses a slow-rotating motor to directly drive the platter. High-quality sound reproduction true to the Technics philosophy Coreless Direct Drive Motor Achieving Stable Rotation and Powerful Torque The series is still highly acclaimed by DJs worldwide today. It became greatly admired by both audio enthusiasts and DJs who helped to unleash the DJ culture in areas such as electronic dance music. It was supported by powerful torque, easy operation, and high durability. The SL-1200 was launched as a popular direct drive turntable in 1972, becoming a best-selling model with cumulative sales of 3,500,000 units for the series. The SL-1200MK7 is launched as the first new standard DJ turntable in approximately nine years. It also features new DJ play functions, such as reverse playback. The new model inherits the traditional design of the same series and maintains the same operating ease, reliability and durability, while newly adding a coreless direct drive motor and other sound-enhancing technologies. The Technics SL-100C turntable is a home version of the SL-1200 series turntables and therefore does away with the DJ elements.Las Vegas, NV, United States, 7 January 2019 – Technics today unveiled the new SL-1200MK7 Direct Drive Turntable. In addition, the Ortofon 2M Red cartridge pre-mounted on the arm of the Technics SL-1500C turntable is replaced by an Audio Technica AT-VM95C moving magnet cartridge. Marketed at €890, the Technics SL-100C inherits the design elements that made its predecessor successful, with the exception of its integrated phono pre-amp and headphone output.

The second turntable that enriches the brand’s catalog is the Technics SL-100C, a lighter version of the SL-1500C. It can therefore be added to an audiophile system or used in a club, in particular thanks to its strobe speed control system, its pitch adjustment and its reverse playback function. The Technics SL-1200 MK7 turntable takes the design of its legendary predecessor and inherits the improvements made to Technics turntables over the decades.Ĭomposed of a rigid anti-vibration chassis mounted on isolating feet, a rubber-coated cast aluminum platter, a dual-rotor motor and an aluminum S-shaped arm, the Technics SL-1200 MK7 turntable is at the crossroads of the hi-fi and DJing worlds.

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