Panasonic Has Just Unveiled Its New Technics SL-1200 MK7 Turntable For DJs
But what will it cost?
But what will it cost?
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If you just dropped €3,499 on the Technics SL-1200G, you might want to look away now.
Shipping for the more affordable version of Technics’ landmark SL-1200 series is about to commence.
The price you pay for high-end design.
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It’s about time.
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Panasonic is now marketing its iconic SL-1200 turntables to wealthy audiophiles.
The newest model of Technic’s iconic turntable has finally hit the shelves.
No, really. You probably won’t.
Let this Panasonic sales rep help you justify the price of a new pair of Technics SL-1200G turntables.
DJs prepare to open your wallets wide…
After the first run of the new Technics SL-1200 sold out instantly in Japan despite their $ 4000 price tag, the German Technics branch has put up a new batch of the turntables for sale. If you want to get one you have to act fast—the Japanese run was sold out in 30 minutes. Technics … Continued
Someone finally closed the analog/digital gap by modding a Technics 1200 into a powerful digital DJ player. Andrew Anatsky, the creator of the device, writes: “Handmade Digital Vinyl System (DVS), built-in [to a] vinyl turntable Technics SL-1200. [It is like] an analog Serato or Traktor Scratch, but is completely autonomous. The computer and the sound card is … Continued
When Panasonic announced a new iteration of their legendary Technics 1200 model earlier this year, everyone seemed pretty excited. That is, until they revealed that the updated turntable would set you back $4,000. That didn’t stop 300 people from buying up the luxury turntables’ first run in just 30 minutes. This first release was sold in Japan, … Continued
Evidence of the vinyl revolution keeps rolling in, from Amazon’s report that it sold more record players than any other home audio product last Christmas to Technics’ decision to re-release its SL-1200 turntables. The Vinyl Factory posted a wonderful virtual timeline to set your facts straight about the history of one of the most important DJ tools, which … Continued
Yesterday, Panasonic announced that it would bring back its iconic Technics turntable series during its yearly IFA press conference in Berlin. The Technics SL-1200 series was discontinued back in 2010, when the company anticipated a one-way market transition from analog to digital audio. However, it’s been virtually impossible to avoid the deluge of stories on vinyl’s resurgence in recent … Continued
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There are also kits for the Technics SL-1200 and the Akai MPC 2000xl.
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Vinyl Factory has the scoop on one of the most unlikely places you’d ever expect to find a 20,000 record collection…Antarctica. The collection is owned by a public US radio station based out of the McMurdo research center that broadcasts to the community of scientists living there. We wonder how those Technics SL-1200s hold up in … Continued
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Not sold on Panasonic’s plan to bring back the iconic Technics turntable? This new model from Soulines might appeal. The Kubrick DCX was designed as an homage to Stanley Kubrick’s classic film, 2001: A Space Odyssey, and is described by Soulines as its “most advanced turntable to date” and a “musical space object.” We’re guessing the following … Continued
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