Turntable Reviews

Sidebar 1: Specifications

Description: Direct-drive, three-speed (33 1/3, 45, and 78rpm) manual turntable with digitally controlled twin-rotor coreless brushless DC motor; 4-layer body; magnesium S-shaped tonearm; built-in high-speed switching power supply; individually numbered, limited edition. 3-layer aluminum diecast, rubber, and brass platter: 13 5/64" (332mm) diameter, 7.9lb (3.6kg) including heavy rubber turntable mat. Startup time: 0.7 seconds to 33 1/3rpm (about 0.4 rotation); electronic braking. Wow and flutter: 0.025% WRMS. Static-balance tonearm with precision gimbal bearing, 9 1/16" (230mm) effective length, 19/32" (15mm) overhang. Tracking error angle: within 2°, 32 minutes at outer and inner groove diameter of 12" record. RCA cartridge-level outputs and IEC power connector located underneath turntable body. Included in box: RCA signal cable; grounding wire; deluxe headshell with gold-plated connecting wires; cartridge mounting screws; two screw-in auxiliary counterweights.
Dimensions: 17 27/32" (453mm) W × 14 21/32" (372mm) D × 6 13/16" (173mm) H. Weight: 39.7lb (18kg).
Finish: Silver (SL-1200GME) or black (SL-1210GME).
Serial number of unit reviewed: HR5LA001195. Designed in Japan. Partially manufactured in Malaysia, finished in Japan.
Price: $6599.99. Approximate number of dealers: 40. Warranty: 3 years, parts and labor.
Manufacturer: Panasonic Corporation, Shiodome Bldg. 1-5-1 Higashi Shinbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-8301. Web: technics.com, na.panasonic.com. Imported by Panasonic Corporation of North America, Two Riverfront Plaza, Newark, NJ 07102. Tel: (201) 348-7000. Web: us.technics.com.