Technics SL-1200GR Turntable
$1,799.99
SL-1200GR $1699, also comes in black, model # SL-1210GR – Delivered Nationwide
SL-1200G, SL-1210G, SL-1200GR, SL1210GR are in stock for immediate delivery!
Description
Fusing Technics’ traditional analog and leading-edge digital technologies
The SL-1200G combined Technics‘ traditional analogue technology & advanced digital technology while redesigning parts throughout. Its outstanding performance literally rocked the hi-fi market & redefined the reference for direct-drive turntables
Parts that were inherited from the SL-1200G are used in the SL-1200GR, beginning with the coreless direct-drive motor & precise motor control technology that eliminated the cogging that originated from rotation irregularity & including a low-vibration, high-rigidity platter & high-sensitivity tonearm. The level of performance clearly outperforms the usual standards of its class. The SL-1200GR invites more audio enthusiasts to enjoy music w/rich robust sound of analog records.
Coreless Direct-Drive Motor Achieving Stable Rotation
![Concept of Coreless Direct Drive Motor](/content/dam/pim/us/en/SL/SL-120/SL-1200GR/ast-1262101.png.pub.thumb.644.644.png)
Technics commercialized the world‘s first direct-drive turntable, and the system took the world by storm. Unlike belt-drive and other systems, direct-drive systems rotate the motor at low speed and directly drive the platter, thus providing numerous advantages, such as the almost complete absence of degradation in S/N ratio due to motor vibration and deceleration mechanisms, as well as high reliability over a long period time because of not requiring parts replacement.
Technics developed the twin-rotor surface-facing coreless direct-drive motor w/rotor magnets placed on both sides, thereby eliminating the rotation irregularity of the motor, referred to as “cogging,” which was a unique issue for direct-drive systems. This motor was adopted for the SL-1200G, which once again drew a significant response in the hi-fi market. The SL-1200GR inherits the same design philosophy with the new development single-rotor surface-facing coreless direct-drive motor, resulting in the elimination of cogging.
High-precision Motor Control for Ideal Rotation Conditions
![Concept of High-precision Motor Control](/content/dam/pim/us/en/SL/SL-120/SL-1200GR/ast-1262102.png.pub.thumb.644.644.png)
The rotation control, which verifies and corrects the precision of the motor, uses the latest motor control technology cultivated in the development of Blu-ray disc devices, just as that used by the SL-1200G. Sine waves stored in ROM are used for the control waveforms at constant speed & achieves smoother & more stable rotation compared with using the simple sine wave generation with an external coil as in the conventional SL-1200MK5.
The electrical circuitry has tuning performed so that the newly developed motor of the SL-1200GR achieves maximum performance. The starting torque achieves 2.2 kg x cm w/a single rotor. The same startup time of .7 s @ 33 1/3rpm as the SL-1200G has been achieved.
Pursuing Rigidity and Vibration Damping Characteristics
![Concept of Pursuing Rigidity and Vibration Damping Characteristics](/content/dam/pim/us/en/SL/SL-120/SL-1200GR/ast-1262103.png.pub.thumb.644.644.png)
The platter achieves high rigidity & vibration damping characteristics by using a 2-layer construction w/deadening rubber applied to the entire rear surface of the aluminum die-cast to eliminate the unnecessary resonance that is otherwise relayed to the record, thereby producing clear sound.
To increase the inertial mass & reduce vibration, the shape of the aluminum die-cast portion was optimized by simulation. At 2.5 kg including the rubber mat, the SL-1200GR platter is .8 kg heavier than that of the previous SL-1200MK5. The back surface of the platter has strengthening ribs added to improve rigidity. Increasing the surface area of contact w/the deadening rubber achieves damping characteristics that are more than twice those of the SL-1200MK5.
Tonearm Achieving High Initial-Motion Sensitivity
![Graphic of Tonearm Achieving High Initial-Motion Sensitivity](/content/dam/pim/us/en/SL/SL-120/SL-1200GR/ast-1262104.png.pub.thumb.644.644.png)
The tonearm tracks the rotation of the record and enables reading with high precision, and the tonearm inherited by Technics is the traditionally used static-balance universal S-shaped tonearm, employing an aluminium pipe with excellent light weight and rigidity for the material of the tonearm pipe.
With its gimbal suspension construction, the tonearm bearing section uses a cut-processed housing that employs high-precision bearings, as in the SL-1200G. The high initial-motion sensitivity of 5 mg or less is achieved through manual assembly & adjustment by skilled Japanese artisans. This enables the grooves etched into the record to be accurately traced
High-quality Terminals for Both Sound and Appearance
![Graphic of High-quality Terminals for Both Sound and Appearance](/content/dam/pim/us/en/SL/SL-120/SL-1200GR/ast-1262105.png.pub.thumb.644.644.png)
The turntable uses gold-plated phono terminals for detachable cables, and so a wide variety of cables can be selected. Also, the use of metal shielding construction inside the case reduces the effects of external noise.
High-rigidity Body & High-damping Silicon Insulators for Smooth Sound & Isolation from Vibrations
![Illustration for High-rigidity Body and High-damping Silicon Insulators for Smooth Sound and Isolation from Various Vibrations](/content/dam/pim/us/en/SL/SL-120/SL-1200GR/ast-1262100.png.pub.thumb.644.644.png)