Yes, the Technics SL-1200 turns 50 and does so by proposing a celebratory edition (Technics SL-1200M7L). Many things have happened in these 50 years of history: the beginnings, the evolutions, the suspension of production and then finally the return. Today the Technics SL-1200 lives a second youth, driven by the great public feedback obtained from vinyl. The products of the Japanese brand are famous not only for their robustness, but also for the ease of setting and use, which should not be underestimated when it comes to turntables.
Some of the colors available
Technics Sl-1200 M7L special edition with “normal” cost
The Technics SL-1200 M7L born on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the SL-1200 series, this limited edition model is available in seven colors and draws inspiration from the street culture spread by DJs. Each color is paired with a golden arm with a special symbol engraved with the serial number. There are also special accessories such as the mat with gold-colored Technics logo andadhesive of the 50th anniversary.
The LED that illuminates the stylus
Technical features
The system is obviously a direct drive, as per Technics tradition and uses a slow rotating motor to directly drive the platter. The benefits of using a direct drive system can be summarized in rotation accuracy e powerful couple, without forgetting the fact that no special maintenance is required. In the past years, when we talked about direct drive turntables, a certain irregularity of the rotation defined by the most technicians was noted among the disadvantages. cogging. Today, with the new engines coreless direct traction using a stator without a core this problem has become marginal thanks to the elimination of the iron core of the stator, the main cause of cogging. In short, we could define the Technics SL-1200 M7L a tank in a velvet glove. Based on the first advances and previous tests carried out on other models of the Japanese house we can only be confident about the interesting potential of this model, designed for DJs but which could also be a good choice for an audiophile.
There are many functions available that exploit the knowledge accumulated in these 50 years of history. The Pitch control allows fine adjustment of the rotation speed within a range of ± 8% / ± 16%. This is done through digital control, from spool position sensing to motor rotation control. The stylus is illuminated by a White LED high power designed for dark environments and boasts a plug-in type construction for intuitive operation. Many other features that you can learn more at this link.
Availability and pricing of the Technics SL-1200 M7L
If you want to buy the Technics SL-1200 M7L hurry up as there are only expected units 12.000 for all the world. The price should be around 1.000 Euro. On the Technics website you can find more information about it.
The history of the Technics SL-1200
It was the year 1972 when the first Technics SL-1200 models saw the light. Behind this project was the Japanese giant Matsushita Electronics we know today as Panasonic and behind the ingenious design of the 1200 was the mind of Shuichi Obata. the 1200, E ‘and it has been, a turntable so popular that it is enough to say “1200” to make everyone understand that we are talking about this famous model of turntable. It was born initially as an object for audiophiles but soon after it was adopted by DJs because of his exceptional gifts of robustness e longevity. Over the years she has undergone several restylingfamous the one of 1979 called 1200 MK2 which also saw the birth of the 1210 MK2 in black livery on which as a boy I laid my eyes with the hope of being able to buy it.
Over the years, some special editions reserved for certain geographical areas were also produced. The Technics SL-1200 fairytale is suspended in 2010 year in which it is decided stop of production amid the regret of aficionados of the brand. Fortunately it was only a goodbye, as already starting from 2014 with the presentation of a model with aesthetic characteristics very similar to the beautiful Technics SP-10 of 1982 and the announcement of a line of high fidelity electronics it was clear that the return of the Technics SL-1200 was only a matter of time. In fact in the 2016 it’s time for the Technics SL-1200G which will then be followed by other versions with different prices and performances. The rest is recent history.
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