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Differences between Technics SP10 and SP25?

I see these two turntables come up for sale. Seems the SP25 goes for less than the SP10mkII. What are the differences between these two turntables? Are their motors and platters the same? Do they sound different from each other?
tube540
rwwear
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The 25 is closer to the SL1200 series and doesn't do 78rpm. The 10 is much more robust and has an outboard power supply and wired remote. The motors and platters are different.
rauliruegas
13,125 posts
 
Dear Tube540: Other than what Rwwear posted I can add that the SP25 is the starting/lower model on the Technics SP TT series, after it is the SP15 ( that comes with the 78rpm and a different weight platter ) and then the two top Technics ( stand alone ) TTs: the SP10-MK2 and MK3, these two are a lot better than the other two ( not only whit different platters or external power supply but the main specs are different too and for the better on the SP10s. ) and the differences on the Japan price when were on the market ( 1982 ) can tell you about: 60K Yens for the SP25 and 150K Yens for the SP10MK2 the MK3 was even costly.

Anyway the SP25 is a good and trusty TT.

Regards and enjoy the music.
Raul.
johnbrown
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Actually, the specs (W&F, rumble, speed error) for the SP-25 and the SP-10 MK2 are identical (also identical to the SP-15 and SL-1200 series MK2 and above). It's only on the the SP-10 MK-3 that the specs improve-but then, it cost twice as much (new) as the SP-10 MK2!
rwwear
2,890 posts
 
I have a MK-3. Lovely TT.
rauliruegas
13,125 posts
 
Dear Johnbrown: This is what states the HI-FI Japanese Stereo Guide Audio Bible about and IMHO the one to go ( USA magazines and even the English manual is a little different ):

SP25/SP15 ( similar specs ), wow and flutter: 0.025%, speed accuracy: 0.002%, signal to noise ratio: 78db.

SP10MK2, wow and flutter: 0.02%, speed accuracy: 0.001% and signal to noise ratio: 86db.

SP10MK3, w&f: 0.015%, sa: 0-001% and snr: 92db.

Iowned the SP15 and own some SP10MK2 and IMHO I can asure you that are really different quality performers, no doubt about.

John think on this: do you think that the SP10MK2 cost 130% more than the SP25 only because an external power supply?, no way!

Regards and enjoy the music.
Raul.
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