{"id":14613,"date":"2019-01-08T00:39:14","date_gmt":"2019-01-08T05:39:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/motionfm.com\/wp2014\/?p=14613"},"modified":"2019-01-08T00:39:14","modified_gmt":"2019-01-08T05:39:14","slug":"technics-introduces-the-new-long-awaited-direct-drive-turntable-sl-1200mk7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/motionfm.com\/wp2014\/news\/technics-introduces-the-new-long-awaited-direct-drive-turntable-sl-1200mk7\/","title":{"rendered":"Technics Introduces the New, Long-awaited Direct Drive Turntable SL-1200MK7"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Las Vegas, NV, United States, 7 January 2019<\/strong> \u2013 Technics today unveiled the new SL-1200MK7 Direct Drive Turntable. 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. It also features new DJ play functions, such as reverse playback. The SL-1200MK7 is launched as the first new standard DJ turntable in approximately nine years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About the Technics 1200 Series <\/strong>
The SL-1200 \nwas launched as a popular direct drive turntable in 1972, becoming a \nbest-selling model with cumulative sales of 3,500,000 units for the \nseries. It was supported by powerful torque, easy operation, and high \ndurability. It became greatly admired by both audio enthusiasts and DJs \nwho helped to unleash the DJ culture in areas such as electronic dance \nmusic. The series is still highly acclaimed by DJs worldwide today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

High-quality sound reproduction true to the Technics philosophy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Coreless Direct Drive Motor Achieving Stable Rotation and Powerful Torque<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The direct drive system uses a slow-rotating \nmotor to directly drive the platter. This system has various advantages.\n It offers high performance, such as rotation accuracy and powerful \ntorque, does not require replacement of parts and maintains high \nreliability over a long period of time. However, the direct drive system\n was said to on occasion produce a rotation irregularity called cogging.\n For the SL-1200MK7, a new coreless direct drive motor was developed. \nThis motor employs a coreless stator. The removal of the iron core from \nthe stator eliminated the root cause of cogging. Furthermore, the \nmagnetic force of the rotor magnets was improved to the highest possible\n level, and the gap between the coreless stator and rotor magnets was \noptimised, thus achieving high torque performance equalling that of the \nSL-1200MK5. Boasting smooth rotation and powerful torque, this motor \nreproduces sound accurately and faithfully from the groove on an \nanalogue record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Highly Sensitive Tonearm Accurately Reads the Signal Stored in the Record Groove<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The tonearm, which is responsible for \naccurately reading the signal by tracking the groove on the phonorecord,\n is a static-balance universal S-shape tonearm, another Technics \ntradition. The tonearm tube is made of lightweight, high-rigidity \naluminum. The bearing section of the gimbal suspension construction \ntonearm consists of a machined housing and high-precision bearing to \nassure excellent tracking performance with minimum stylus jumping, even \nin harsh playing conditions such as scratching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Two-layer Structure Platter with Improved Vibration Damping Performance<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The platter on which a vinyl record is placed\n features a two-layer structure with deadening rubber on the entire back\n surface to eliminate unwanted resonance in the aluminum die-cast \nplatter. The platter offers high rigidity and outstanding \nvibration-damping characteristics to prevent harmful vibration from \nbeing transmitted to the record and delivers clear sound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

High Rigidity Cabinet and High Damping Insulator for Thorough Shut-out of All Vibrations<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The chassis, an essential part for reducing \nexternal vibrations, inherits the audio quality enhancement technology \nfostered through the development of high-end turntables. The aluminum \ndie-cast chassis is rigidly integrated with a special material \nconsisting of ABS mixed with glass fibre to achieve a two-layer \nconstruction. The combination of this special high-rigidity material and\n a metal chassis raised the rigidity and vibration-damping performance \nto higher levels, realising a robust cabinet for beautiful sound \nreproduction.
The insulator is comprised of a spring and rubber to \nprovide optimal frequency characteristics. This not only assures high \nsound quality and superb howling resistance, but also effectively shuts \nout external vibrations under high sound level conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Detachable Power\/Phono Cable Terminals Prevents Cable Discontinuity<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The power and phono cable terminals allow \ndetachment of the cables. The phono terminals are gold-plated to \nminimise sound quality degradation. Since the terminals allow \ndisconnection of the cables, maintenance of the cables is easier, and \nyour favourite phono cable can be connected to let you enjoy the change \nin sound quality resulting from a different cable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Inheriting, and Enhancing the Operating Ease of the SL-1200 Series<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Starting Torque\/Brake Speed Adjustment Function<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The SL-1200MK7 employs the newest motor \ncontrol technology refined through the development of Blu-ray disc \nproducts. Utilising a microcomputer, this advanced motor control \ntechnology ensures high performance in normal rotation and also responds\n accurately to a wide range of DJ play styles, such as scratching.
The starting torque and brake speed can be adjusted individually to suit the user\u2019s preference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pitch Control Function Enables Accurate and Stable Pitch Adjustment<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The rotation speed can be set to 33-1\/3 rpm, \n45 rpm or 78 rpm.* The pitch control function allows fine adjustment of \nthe rotation speed within \u00b18%\/\u00b116%. This function achieves accurate and \nstable pitch control thanks to full digital control with improved \ntracking performance and accuracy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

* To use the 78 rpm speed, the switch on the main unit must be turned on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reverse Play Function Expands the Breadth of DJ Play Styles<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The platter rotates in the reverse direction \nwhen the speed selector button and Start\/Stop button are pressed \nsimultaneously. This expands the breadth of DJ play styles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

*To use the reverse play function, the switch on the main unit must be turned on.
* The phono cartridge used must support scratch play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Traditional Design Ideal for DJ Play<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Stylus Illuminator Featuring a High-brightness and Long-life LED<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The stylus illuminator features a new \npush-type structure and employs a high-brightness and long-life white \nLED. The illumination area and intensity were reviewed to provide \nimproved visibility of the stylus tip compared to previous models even \nin a dark environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All Black Design<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The SL-1200MK7 sports black buttons and a \nblack tonearm while retaining the SL-1200 Series\u2019 button layout. With \nthe matte-texture black body and black parts, the new all black design \npresents an attractive, refined appearance. The LED light can be set to \nilluminate in either red or blue, further enhancing the DJ play \nenvironment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Specifications\u3000<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Technology for Rotational Stability<\/h4>\n\n\n\n