It's Back - Technics SL-1200 MKGAE


I would think that some are going to scream from the rafters with joy while others will shake their heads with distain.

But I am sure we are all going to interested.

http://www.technics.com/global/introduction/hifi-direct-drive-turntable-system-sl-1200gae/

I for one applaud Technics for paying attention to the vinyl resurgence and responding to its huge worldwide fan base to bring this legendary turntable back.  I know there have petitions going around for some time but I really didn't think it was going to happen.

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Looks like Technics will have (2) of these tables.  One as a limited Edition with only 1200 being made.

I bet that one will be expensive.

http://gizmodo.com/the-technics-1200-turntable-is-back-1751157898
johnnyb53 , Technics used to have SB-7000 high def speakers with 3 separate cabinets for woofer, mid-range and tweeter stacked.
czarivey, I remember seeing a pair of those SB-7000s in a stereo store's high end room in 1975 the same year I became familar with Dahlquist DQ-10s. By that time the Technics line was offering high end preamps, turntables, and soon offered a 350wpc power amp.

Ten years earlier, Matsushita's first product under the Technics brand was a 2-way sealed bookshelf speaker introduced in 1965, the Technics 1.

Here's a link to parttimeaudiophile CES report.

http://parttimeaudiophile.com/2016/01/06/the-return-of-a-legend-the-technics-sl-1200-turntable/


Don P.

Within $3,000 I'll be ready to spend for the one with magnesium chassis and brass platter. Up till than will only be dreaming...