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TECHNICS 100th Anniversary 2018 Premium Turntables. Their best ever.

I discovered this morning that Technics announced at CES the about to be released later this year their premium Special edition 100th Anniversary Turntables. Head and shoulder's above the SL-1200G and SL-1200GR. The two new models are the SP-10R, which has an outboard power supply with no tonearm and will retail for $10K. Panasonic claims the SP-10R has the highest S/N ratio in the world against any belt drive or direct drive tables on the market. 
The other model is the all in one unit including tonearm, the SL-1000R which will retail for $20K. Only one word comes to mind looking at the pics this morning of the SL-1000R, DROOL! They upgraded and improved the coreless motor thats in the SL-1200G and SL-1200GR models. SME and SOTA, eat your heart's out!
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atmasphere
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Ralph, it seems needledrops were plenty good enough for *everyone* to decide that the new Technics 1200 "trashed" MF's "big rig"! ;) :D
The new 1200 has to have a lot of people making turntables worried!

The problem with a needledrop is you can't really know what it is. What if its been doctored? You might never know. But in the case you mentioned, I'm not surprised :)
audiozen OP
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cleeds-I checked out the VPI Direct Drive classic model on their site. It has a rumble/noise measurement of -80 db. The Technics SL-1200G is rated at -78 db. Not much difference. The Technics wow and flutter measures better than the VPI. The VPI weighs 75.5 lbs and cost $30K.
At $4K, the Technics is a wiser choice.
audiozen OP
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Heck, if I were to spend $20K or more on a turntable I wouldn't waste my time with any brand and buy one of Artisan Fidelity's tables which are at the very pinnacle of analog playback. The current Technics SP-10MK3 that Chris is selling on Audiogon for $38,895.00, in my opinion is currently the most beautiful turntable on planet earth. And only weighs 350 pounds shipped! Phew!
audiozen OP
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If anyone has info on a direct turntable from Germany I came across last fall and regret not bookmarking the web page, its a stunning direct motor design that turns the platter on a floating bearing system. the cut-away pics of the motor looked very innovative. Sure like to check it out but have a hard time locating it online. 
schubert
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Cleeds, Denon was far from all out and I imagine you didn't live there for 3 years .
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