Sidebar 1: Specifications
Description: Direct drive turntable with 5.51lb (2.5kg), 13 5/64" (332mm)–diameter two-layer die-cast aluminum platter; two-layer vibration-damped plinth, iron-coreless, brushless AC motor running at 33 1/3, 45, 78rpm; "S" shaped gimbal tonearm, detachable bayonet headshell. One pair RCA jacks, ground terminal. Speed adjustment range: ±8%, ±16%. Starting torque: 2.2kg-cm, adjustable. Build-up characteristics: 0.7s from standstill to 33 1/3 rpm. W&F: 0.025% WRMS. Power consumption: 11W in use, approx. 0.3W on standby. Included in the box: turntable, tonearm, rubber mat, attachable dustcover, EP record adapter, counterweight, auxiliary counterweight, headshell, overhang gauge, screw set for cartridge, phono cable (pair), phono earth (ground) lead, AC power supply cord, owner's manual.
Tonearm: Universal Static Balance type. Effective length: 230mm (9 1/16"); overhang: 15mm (19/32"); tracking error: 2° 32' at the outer groove of a 12" record, within 0° 32' at the inner groove; offset angle: 22°, VTF adjustment range: 0–6gm; headshell weight: approx. 7.6gm; cartridge weight range without auxiliary weight, 5.6–12.0gm; with auxiliary weight, 10.0–16.4gm. Headshell terminal lug: 1.2mm 4-pin. Cartridge mounting dimension: JIS ½" (12.7mm) interval.
Dimensions: 17 27/32" (453mm) W × 6 13/16" (173mm) H × 14 21/32" (372mm) D. Weight: 25.35lb (11.5kg).
Finish: SL-1200GR2-S silver; SL-1210GR2-K black.
Serial number of unit reviewed: GM3HA001004. Designed in Japan, manufactured in Malaysia.
Price: $2199.99. Number of US dealers: "25 Hi-Fi Specialist dealers." Warranty: 3 years, parts & labor, original owner only.
Manufacturer: Panasonic Corp., Shiodome Bldg. 1-5-1 Higashi Shinbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-8301. Web: technics.com, na.panasonic.com. Imported by Panasonic Corp. of North America, Two Riverfront Plaza, Newark, NJ 07102. Tel: (201) 348-7000. Web: us.technics.com.
Tonearm: Universal Static Balance type. Effective length: 230mm (9 1/16"); overhang: 15mm (19/32"); tracking error: 2° 32' at the outer groove of a 12" record, within 0° 32' at the inner groove; offset angle: 22°, VTF adjustment range: 0–6gm; headshell weight: approx. 7.6gm; cartridge weight range without auxiliary weight, 5.6–12.0gm; with auxiliary weight, 10.0–16.4gm. Headshell terminal lug: 1.2mm 4-pin. Cartridge mounting dimension: JIS ½" (12.7mm) interval.
Dimensions: 17 27/32" (453mm) W × 6 13/16" (173mm) H × 14 21/32" (372mm) D. Weight: 25.35lb (11.5kg).
Finish: SL-1200GR2-S silver; SL-1210GR2-K black.
Serial number of unit reviewed: GM3HA001004. Designed in Japan, manufactured in Malaysia.
Price: $2199.99. Number of US dealers: "25 Hi-Fi Specialist dealers." Warranty: 3 years, parts & labor, original owner only.
Manufacturer: Panasonic Corp., Shiodome Bldg. 1-5-1 Higashi Shinbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-8301. Web: technics.com, na.panasonic.com. Imported by Panasonic Corp. of North America, Two Riverfront Plaza, Newark, NJ 07102. Tel: (201) 348-7000. Web: us.technics.com.
