Technics SL-1200MK7S Direct Drive Turntable (Silver)

Audiophiles, DJs, and turntablists in search of a professional, well-built and great sounding turtable will rejoice over the silver Technics SL-1200MK7 Direct Drive Turntable System. In this seventh rendition, the SL1200 offers significant enhancements to the analog and digital technology, including coreless direct-drive motor and precision digital motor control, which eliminate cogging from rotation irregularities. The latest microcomputer technology is utilized for advanced motor control, which ensures high performance in normal rotation and responds accurately to a wide range of DJ play styles such as scratching. Additionally, the starting torque and brake speed can be adjusted individually to suit the user's preference. What's more, by pressing the Speed Selector button and the Start/Stop simultaneously, the platter will reverse direction, adding a whole new level of performance possibilities.

The aluminum die-cast platter features a two-layer structure with deadening rubber on the entire back surface to eliminate unwanted resonance, providing high rigidity and outstanding vibration-damping characteristics, and preventing harmful vibration from being transmitted to the record. The aluminum die-cast chassis is rigidly integrated with a special material consisting of ABS mixed with glass fiber to achieve a two-layer construction. The combination of this rigid material and a metal chassis raised the rigidity and vibration-damping performance, realizing a robust cabinet for remarkable sound reproduction.

The S-shaped tonearm employs a lightweight yet rigid aluminum pipe, while the gimbal suspension system utilizes high-precision bearings to assure solid tracking performance with minimum stylus jumping, even in harsh playing conditions such as scratching. The tonearm ships with a counter weight for use with a variety of cartridges to match music genre or feeling.

The turntable features gold-plated RCA terminals for use with detachable cables, as well as a detachable earth-ground wire, and a detachable power cord. The Technics SL-1200MK7 ships with a rubber slipmat, dust cover, 45 adapter, balance weight, headshell, cartridge mounting hardware, stereo RCA cable, earth ground cable, and an AC power cord.

Coreless Direct-Drive Motor

• Slow-rotating, direct-drive motor for achieving stable rotation and powerful torque
• Coreless stator removes iron core and prevents cogging
• Torque performance equal to SL-1200MK5
• Smooth and accurate performance
• No replacement of parts required

Balanced Tone Arm

• Highly sensitive tonearm accurately reads the signal stored in the record groove
• Static-balance S-shape tonearm
• Made from lightweight, high-rigidity aluminum
• Gimbal suspension construction tonearm consists of a machined housing and high-precision bearing
• Assures remarkable tracking performance with minimum stylus jumping (even when scratching)

Updated Platter Design

• Two-layer structure platter with improved vibration damping performance
• Back surface features deadening rubber 
• Eliminates unwanted resonance in the aluminum die-cast platter
• Helps deliver clear sound

Rigid Enclosure with Damping

• High-rigidity cabinet and high damping insulator for thorough shut-out of all vibrations
• Aluminum die-cast chassis
• Integrated with a blend of ABS and glass fiber
• Two-layer construction raises rigidity and vibration-damping performance

Detachable Power and Phono Cables

• Detachable power/phono cable terminals prevents cable discontinuity
• Gold-plated phono terminals minimize sound degradation
• Detachable cables make for easy maintenance and a choice of cable quality

Adjustable Starting Torque and Break

• Starting torque/brake speed adjustment function
• Utilizes microcomputer for advanced motor control
• Ensures high performance in normal rotation
• Responds accurately to a wide range of play styles, including scratching
• Starting torque and brake speed are individually adjustable

Pitch Control

• Pitch-control function enables accurate and stable pitch adjustment
• Speeds: 33-1/3, 45, or 78 rpm
• Pitch control with digital control for improved tracking performance and accuracy
• Fine Pitch Adjustment: ±8% / ±16%

Reverse Play Function

• Reverse-play function expands the breadth of DJ play styles
• Press Speed Selector button and the Start/Stop button simultaneously to engage Reverse

Stylus Illuminator

• Stylus illuminator featuring high-brightness and long-life LED
• Provides improved visibility of the stylus tip

Classic Design

• Classic silver and black design
• Matte-texture silver top with black body
• Attractive, refined appearance
• LED light can be set to illuminate in either red or blue

Specifications

• Rotational Stability
• Technology for Rotational Stability:
• Coreless Direct-Drive Motor
• High-Precision Motor Controller
• Rotational Vibration Tolerance
• Construction for Vibration Tolerance:
• High-Damping Turntable Platter
• Rigid Cabinet Construction
• High-Damping Insulator
• Parts
• High-Quality Parts
• Highly Sensitive Tonearm
• Detachable Phono Terminal

Turntable

• Drive Method
• Coreless Direct Drive
• Speeds
• 33-1/3, 45, and 78 rpm
• Torque
• Starting Torque: 0.18 N m / 1.8 kg cm / 1.59 lbf
• Pitch Adjustment
• ±8, ±16%
• Starting Time
• Build-Up Characteristics: 0.7 sec from Standstill to 33-1/3 rpm
• Wow & Flutter
• 0.025% W.R.M.S.
• Turntable Platter
• Material of Construction: Aluminum Die-Cast
• Diameter: 13.1" / 332.0 mm
• Weight: Approx. 1.8 lb / 0.8 kg (Including Slipmat and Slipsheet)

Tonearm

• Type
• Universal, Static Balance
• Length
• Effective Length: 9.1" / 23 cm
• Overhang
• 0.6" / 1.5 cm
• Tracking Error Angle
• Within 2° 32' (at the Outer Groove of 11.8" / 30 cm Record)
• Within 0° 32' (at the Inner Groove of 11.8" / 30 cm Record)
• Offset Angle
• 22°
• Arm Height Range
• 0.0 to 0.2" / 0.0 to 6.0 mm
• Stylus
• Stylus Pressure Adjustment Range: 0 to 0.1 oz / 4 g (Direct Reading)
• Headshell
• Head Shell Weight: Approx. 0.3 oz / 7.6 g
• Cartridge Weight
• Applicable Cartridge Weight Range:
• Without Auxiliary Weight: 0.2 oz / 5.6 g to 0.4 oz / 12 g
• Including Head Shell: 0.5 oz / 14.3 g to 0.7 oz / 20.7 g
• Headshell
• Headshell Terminal Lug: 0.05" / 1.2 mmφ
4-Pin Terminal Lug

Terminals

• Connectors
• 2 x RCA (Pin Jack)
• 1 x Earth Terminal

General Specifications

• Power
• Power Supply: 120 VAC, 60 Hz
• Power Consumption: 8 W Approximately (0.2 W Standby)
• Dimensions
• 17.8 x 6.7 x 13.9" / 45.3 x 16.9 x 35.3 cm
• Weight
• 21.2 lb / 9.6 kg

Packaging Info

• Package Weight
• 25 lb
• Box Dimensions (LxWxH)
• 22.5 x 17 x 9.15"