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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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tzh21y
1,654 posts
 
If I had a criticism of this table, It would not be the arm.  It is very good.  Is there better, of course but for most people it will be all they ever need. It would be that I think this table could be quieter.  The Linn and SME do seem quieter.  Not sure if it power supply related but just an early observation.  Again, this table is in its infancy.  That is not to say its not quiet, because it is.  The thing it does not do is color the sound like a linn or an SME, VPI, etc.  I truly believe you hear what is there for good or bad in spades.
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atmasphere
12,103 posts
 
I see the arm as a weak spot too. All my comments on the SL1200G are based on a Triplanar being installed, IOW they are about the platter and drive only.
ferrari275
71 posts
 
1200G's aesthetics are iconic.

The Volkswagen Beetle's aesthetics are also iconic.  But, it still does not make it a lust-worthy automobile enthusiasts sports car.

Perhaps the internals and platter make the 1200G's playback worth the investment for some, but between the low quality tonearm and electronic chain store aesthetics, for me it's a no go as even in my secondary office system it would appear cosmetically out of place.
lewm
13,538 posts
 
This thread started out being about the 10R.  What’s happened is that Technics is being berated for the cosmetics of the SL1200G and for the fact that the 1200G may not (or may) be superior to some megabuck belt-drive turntables.  That’s not quite fair, is it?  Time will tell how the 10R and the 1000R really do compare to very expensive and/or rare vintage belt drive turntables (thinking of the Micro-Seiki).  But there is every reason to believe that the 10R/1000R may tip the market on its ear, maybe excluding a few dedicated Linnies and diehard devotees of other BDs.  (My neighbor bought a Dohmann with the Minus K built in suspension; I am impressed with that piece.) But come onnnn! TechDas is $150K, is it not?
invictus005
597 posts
 
@lewm No. TechDas is under $15K.
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