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**costas EAR** · 05-07-09, 18:16

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The Technics SL-1200 is a series of turntables manufactured since October 1972 by Matsushita under the brand name of Technics. (Technics is a brand name of the Panasonic Corporation)

The drive system designed by Matsushita is of the direct-drive variety rather than the more commonly found belt-drive type. This design was developed in order to virtually eliminate the problems of wow and flutter and produces a very quiet turntable which, for a direct drive turntable, has minimal motor and bearing noise, (although the bearing rumble does tend to become characteristic in well used turntables). The SL-1200 utilizes a Frequency Generator Servo Control Quartz Lock system that is claimed to produce the most accurate and consistent speed possible. The system is immune to static and dynamic stylus drag which would otherwise cause unwanted speed variances that change the pitch and tempo of the music. Due to these strengths the SL-1200 lends itself to both Hi-Fi reproduction and demanding DJ usage.

Models:

-The original SL-1200, released in 1972, was marketed as a hi-fi turntable.

-The SL-1200MK2, released in 1978, has a silver finish. This was a continuing trend, as later 1200 models would be silver and matte black. Technics improved the motor and shock resistance, added a ground wire, and changed the rotary pitch control to a slider style. This is now the base model and is the oldest still in production. The older version of this model which was sold in the 70's and 80's has a large 4 inch diameter plate where the RCA and ground wires enter the unit. The newer version has a smaller 2 inch diameter hole in the rubber where the RCA and ground enter.

-The SL-1200MK2PK is a USA-only piano-black (glossy) model.

-The SL-1210MK2 is the matte black version of SL-1200MK2. It used to be unavailable from official Panasonic dealers in the United States, until Technics released SL-1200MK2PK.

-The SL-1200MK3, released in 1989, has a matte-black finish like the 1210, gold RCA plugs, and a small gold-foil technics label on the back. It was destined only for the Asian market.

-The SL-1200M3D (1997) adds a quartz lock button which resets pitch to 0 immediately. The purpose of this button was to remove the detent/"click" at the 0 point of the fader to improve the accuracy of the pitch fader.

-The SL-1210M3D is the same as the SL-1200M3D except with a black finish.

-The SL-1200MK4 (1997) is only available for sale in Japan. This model is aimed at the hi-end audiophile market rather than for DJ's. This is the last model made with the detent in the middle of the pitch adjustment slider. It has a third button added for 78 RPM located to the right of the 33 RPM and 45 RPM buttons. It is also designed to be used with regular removable RCA cables (along with a removable ground/earth cable) rather than having hard wired RCA cables like all the other 1200 models.

-The SL-1200MK5 increases the range of anti-skate settings from 0–3 grams-force (0–30 mN) to 0–6 grams-force (0–60 mN). Also has a white LED target light (previous versions only had a globe and burnt out over time).

-The SL-1210MK5 is the black version of the SL-1200MK5.

-The SL-1210M5G was launched in Japan on 1 November 2002 (together with the MK5) and is a special 30th-anniversary edition of the SL-1200. The difference from the MK5 model is the ability to switch between ±8% and ±16% ranges for pitch adjustment. It also featured blue target lights and blue pitch-number illumination. The pitch control in this model is all digital.

-There were limited edition 24kt gold plated versions, the SL-1200LTD (1998) and SL-1200GLD (2004) models, the latter also having a blue instead of the usual white target light. The SL-1200LTD is based on the MK3D and the SL-1200GLD is based on the M5G.

-The SL-1200MK6 and SL-1200MK6K1 (black) released in 2007 have some minor improvements including: Improved tonearm mounting and oxygen-free copper wire being used for the signal, improved vibration damping in the body, improvements to the pitch control accuracy and better LEDs.

Quartz Lock FG Servo:

Quoting KABUSA: "This is perhaps the best drive system available today. Not only is it dead accurate and stable. But the ability to correct for both static and dynamic load friction is uncanny. This, thanks to the frequency generator servo. Very few 'tables use this technology due in part to it's complexity and also patent infringement consideration. We are intimately familiar with one design the Technics SL1200 MKII. With this system, there are simply no speed variations. You can, for instance, rub your finger on the edge of the platter and the platter will hold perfect speed. We consider this to be a world class reference turntable. The economical price is misleading Since 1,000's are sold monthly worldwide." www.kabusa.com

05-07-09, 18:16	#7
costas EAR AVSite Member Εγγραφή: 03-10-2004 Ηλικία: 39 Μηνύματα: 4.863	Απάντηση: TECHNICS SL-1200 Μαθήματα ιστορίας: The Technics SL-1200 is a series of turntables manufactured since October 1972 by Matsushita under the brand name of Technics. (Technics is a brand name of the Panasonic Corporation) The drive system designed by Matsushita is of the direct-drive variety rather than the more commonly found belt-drive type. This design was developed in order to virtually eliminate the problems of wow and flutter and produces a very quiet turntable which, for a direct drive turntable, has minimal motor and bearing noise, (although the bearing rumble does tend to become characteristic in well used turntables). The SL-1200 utilizes a Frequency Generator Servo Control Quartz Lock system that is claimed to produce the most accurate and consistent speed possible. The system is immune to static and dynamic stylus drag which would otherwise cause unwanted speed variances that change the pitch and tempo of the music. Due to these strengths the SL-1200 lends itself to both Hi-Fi reproduction and demanding DJ usage. Models: -The original SL-1200, released in 1972, was marketed as a hi-fi turntable. -The SL-1200MK2, released in 1978, has a silver finish. This was a continuing trend, as later 1200 models would be silver and matte black. Technics improved the motor and shock resistance, added a ground wire, and changed the rotary pitch control to a slider style. This is now the base model and is the oldest still in production. The older version of this model which was sold in the 70's and 80's has a large 4 inch diameter plate where the RCA and ground wires enter the unit. The newer version has a smaller 2 inch diameter hole in the rubber where the RCA and ground enter. -The SL-1200MK2PK is a USA-only piano-black (glossy) model. -The SL-1210MK2 is the matte black version of SL-1200MK2. It used to be unavailable from official Panasonic dealers in the United States, until Technics released SL-1200MK2PK. -The SL-1200MK3, released in 1989, has a matte-black finish like the 1210, gold RCA plugs, and a small gold-foil technics label on the back. It was destined only for the Asian market. -The SL-1200M3D (1997) adds a quartz lock button which resets pitch to 0 immediately. The purpose of this button was to remove the detent/"click" at the 0 point of the fader to improve the accuracy of the pitch fader. -The SL-1210M3D is the same as the SL-1200M3D except with a black finish. -The SL-1200MK4 (1997) is only available for sale in Japan. This model is aimed at the hi-end audiophile market rather than for DJ's. This is the last model made with the detent in the middle of the pitch adjustment slider. It has a third button added for 78 RPM located to the right of the 33 RPM and 45 RPM buttons. It is also designed to be used with regular removable RCA cables (along with a removable ground/earth cable) rather than having hard wired RCA cables like all the other 1200 models. -The SL-1200MK5 increases the range of anti-skate settings from 0–3 grams-force (0–30 mN) to 0–6 grams-force (0–60 mN). Also has a white LED target light (previous versions only had a globe and burnt out over time). -The SL-1210MK5 is the black version of the SL-1200MK5. -The SL-1210M5G was launched in Japan on 1 November 2002 (together with the MK5) and is a special 30th-anniversary edition of the SL-1200. The difference from the MK5 model is the ability to switch between ±8% and ±16% ranges for pitch adjustment. It also featured blue target lights and blue pitch-number illumination. The pitch control in this model is all digital. -There were limited edition 24kt gold plated versions, the SL-1200LTD (1998) and SL-1200GLD (2004) models, the latter also having a blue instead of the usual white target light. The SL-1200LTD is based on the MK3D and the SL-1200GLD is based on the M5G. -The SL-1200MK6 and SL-1200MK6K1 (black) released in 2007 have some minor improvements including: Improved tonearm mounting and oxygen-free copper wire being used for the signal, improved vibration damping in the body, improvements to the pitch control accuracy and better LEDs. Quartz Lock FG Servo: Quoting KABUSA: "This is perhaps the best drive system available today. Not only is it dead accurate and stable. But the ability to correct for both static and dynamic load friction is uncanny. This, thanks to the frequency generator servo. Very few 'tables use this technology due in part to it's complexity and also patent infringement consideration. We are intimately familiar with one design the Technics SL1200 MKII. With this system, there are simply no speed variations. You can, for instance, rub your finger on the edge of the platter and the platter will hold perfect speed. We consider this to be a world class reference turntable. The economical price is misleading Since 1,000's are sold monthly worldwide." www.kabusa.com [FONT="Arial Black"][COLOR="Red"]μπάσσα έχει?[/COLOR][/FONT]:crazy_1: