Technics Turntable

Technics turntables are manufactured since October 1972 by Matsushtia under the brand name of Technics. It was meant for high fidelity consumer record player, but it quickly became adopted among radio and club disc jockeys. Since its release in 1978, Technics turntables have been the number one choice and are considered as the standard turntable for Djing and scratching. The MK2 presented several improvements, including to the motor and casing. Since 1972, more than 3 million units have been sold. It is widely regarded as one of the most durable and reliable turntables ever produced. Many of the models manufactured in the '70s are still in heavy use. Features

The features that set the Technics Turntables apart are:

• A magnetic (no wear), direct drive (low slip) mechanism
• High torque (1.5 kgf•cm or 150 mN.m), which means the will spin at the desired speed almost immediately (0.7 s to reach 33 ¹⁄₃ RPM from standstill)
• Very low wow and flutter (0.01%), which means that the platter will stay within 1/100 of 1% of the desired speed
• Heavy base (12.5 kg), dramatically reducing the likelihood of feedback or stylus jumping
• Variable pitch control, allowing the rotational speed to be adjusted from -8 % to +8% (for the purpose of beat matching)
• High reliability: many examples of SL-1200's lasting well over 15 years of heavy use and withstanding physical shock without functional impairment.