Technics announces the new "SL-1200G" for its 50th Anniversary

The long awaited new Technics turntable which showed only glimpses in september has unveiled the finished product & it’s a thing of beauty.
The long awaited new Technics turntable which showed only glimpses in september has unveiled the finished product & it’s a thing of beauty.

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Previewed last September, the long awaited new Technics turntable showed only glimpses, but now the company has unveiled the finished product and it’s a thing of beauty. In a new preview on Wired, Panasonic confirmed they will release two versions of the new turntable.

First, the Technics 50th Anniversary ‘Grand Class SL-1200GAE’ will be released this summer in a limited run of 1200 units. Following with a non-limited edition Grand Class 1200G that will appear before the end of 2016. The full list of new features have now been unveiled via the Technics website – read the full specs below :

[caption id="attachment_4243" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] The " Grand Class 50th Anniversary Limited Edition " Technics SL-1200GAE turntable[/caption]

All New Design for Redefining the Direct Drive Turntable:

Twin-Rotor Surface-Facing Direct Drive Motor

Direct Drive Motor Controller

High Sensitive Tonearm

Brass-Top Turntable Platter

Insulator


Technics Definitive Design:

Inherited SL-1200 Series

Heavy Aluminium Top Plate


Turntable Speeds: 33 1/3 rpm, 45 rpm, 78 rpm

Variable Range Pitch: ±8%, ±16%

Dimensions & Weight:

W: 453 mm (17-27/32 inch) H: 170 mm (6-11/16 inch) D: 372 mm (14-21/32 inch)

Approx. 18 kg (39.7 lbs ) *Tentative *Height including dust cover


Terminal: Phono Output x 1 / SIGNAL GND x 1

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Technics announces the new "SL-1200G" for its 50th Anniversary

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Previewed last September, the long awaited new Technics turntable showed only glimpses, but now the company has unveiled the finished product and it’s a thing of beauty. In a new preview on Wired, Panasonic confirmed they will release two versions of the new turntable.

First, the Technics 50th Anniversary ‘Grand Class SL-1200GAE’ will be released this summer in a limited run of 1200 units. Following with a non-limited edition Grand Class 1200G that will appear before the end of 2016. The full list of new features have now been unveiled via the Technics website – read the full specs below :

[caption id="attachment_4243" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] The " Grand Class 50th Anniversary Limited Edition " Technics SL-1200GAE turntable[/caption]

All New Design for Redefining the Direct Drive Turntable:

Twin-Rotor Surface-Facing Direct Drive Motor

Direct Drive Motor Controller

High Sensitive Tonearm

Brass-Top Turntable Platter

Insulator


Technics Definitive Design:

Inherited SL-1200 Series

Heavy Aluminium Top Plate


Turntable Speeds: 33 1/3 rpm, 45 rpm, 78 rpm

Variable Range Pitch: ±8%, ±16%

Dimensions & Weight:

W: 453 mm (17-27/32 inch) H: 170 mm (6-11/16 inch) D: 372 mm (14-21/32 inch)

Approx. 18 kg (39.7 lbs ) *Tentative *Height including dust cover


Terminal: Phono Output x 1 / SIGNAL GND x 1

Take a closer look.

Previewed last September, the long awaited new Technics turntable showed only glimpses, but now the company has unveiled the finished product and it’s a thing of beauty. In a new preview on Wired, Panasonic confirmed they will release two versions of the new turntable.

First, the Technics 50th Anniversary ‘Grand Class SL-1200GAE’ will be released this summer in a limited run of 1200 units. Following with a non-limited edition Grand Class 1200G that will appear before the end of 2016. The full list of new features have now been unveiled via the Technics website – read the full specs below :

[caption id="attachment_4243" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] The " Grand Class 50th Anniversary Limited Edition " Technics SL-1200GAE turntable[/caption]

All New Design for Redefining the Direct Drive Turntable:

Twin-Rotor Surface-Facing Direct Drive Motor

Direct Drive Motor Controller

High Sensitive Tonearm

Brass-Top Turntable Platter

Insulator


Technics Definitive Design:

Inherited SL-1200 Series

Heavy Aluminium Top Plate


Turntable Speeds: 33 1/3 rpm, 45 rpm, 78 rpm

Variable Range Pitch: ±8%, ±16%

Dimensions & Weight:

W: 453 mm (17-27/32 inch) H: 170 mm (6-11/16 inch) D: 372 mm (14-21/32 inch)

Approx. 18 kg (39.7 lbs ) *Tentative *Height including dust cover


Terminal: Phono Output x 1 / SIGNAL GND x 1

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Technics announces the new "SL-1200G" for its 50th Anniversary

The long awaited new Technics turntable which showed only glimpses in september has unveiled the finished product & it’s a thing of beauty.

January 6, 2016

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