Technics SL-1200MK2PK Quartz Synthesizer Direct-Drive Turntable (Black)
by Panasonic

List Price: $849.95
Category: CE
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• Vibration Resistant Construction - A die-cast aluminum body, heavy rubber base, and a lack of unnecessary components or empty space
• Ultra-Low-Speed Motor / Super-High Torque - The 1200MK2's ultra-low-speed motor and high torque (1.5kg/cm) allow for super quick start-ups
• Quartz Locked Pitch Adjustment - Allows for accurate quartz-locked pitch adjustments throughout its 16 percent (8) range
• Total Direct-Drive Accuracy - Instead of just spinning the platter, the classic Technics Direct-Drive system actually incorporates it into the motor
• Quartz direct-drive manual turntable

Summary of Technics SL-1200MK2PK Quartz Synthesizer Direct-Drive Turntable (Black)

Feature List

• Total quartz locked continuous pitch adjustment up to 8%
• Precision molded aluminum diecast cabinet and heavy rubber base material absorb unwanted vibrations
• Unwavering quartz Direct Drive accuracy: wow and flutter 0,01% WRNMS, rumble -78dB (DIN B)
• Very high torque (1.5Kg/cm) for quick start-ups
• Highly sensitive low mass tone-arm with gimbal suspension/helicoid tonearm height adjustment

In 1970, Panasonic introduced the world's first direct-drive turntable, the SL-1200, which was superseded by the now-legendary SL-1200MK2PK--the "wheel of steel" as it's affectionately called. The MK2, boasting a new look, an upgraded motor, and a separate ground wire, offers DJs the only motor capable of withstanding high-torque starts and record-gripping stops--the signature moves in any DJ's "scratch."

As it happens, these features are also ideal for making pristine minidisc or CD-R copies of your favorite LPs or vinyl singles. With this 'table you can find the start of the track, wind back to just before it begins, hit "record" on your digital recorder, and let fly with the SL-1200MK2PK's sturdy platter. You'll hear no sound of the needle meeting the record, no wasteful seconds of surface noise before the music starts--and no clipped introductions when you try to cut it close by eyeballing it.

The SL-1200MK2PK grants a 16-percent pitch-adjust range (+/- 8 percent from standard pitch), which is crucial for matching dance-music tempos and convenient for correcting the pitch on poorly mastered old records.

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