Technics SL1200GEG Grand Class Turntable

Name: Technics SL1200GEG Grand Class Turntable
Brand: Technics
Price: 7799.00 NZD
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The Technics SL-1200GEG Grand Class Turntable is a high-end turntable that is designed for audiophiles. A direct-drive turntable with a motor directly connected to the platter, resulting in very stable and accurate speed control. The SL-1200GEG also features a three-layered platter that is made of brass and aluminum, which helps to reduce vibration and improve sound quality.

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Specifications

Type: Direct Drive Manual Turntable

Turntable Speeds: 33 1/3, 45, 78 rpm

Adjust Range ±8%, ±16%

Starting Torque: 3.3　kg･cm

Build-up Characteristics: 0.7 s. from standstill to 33 1/3 r/min

Wow And Flutter: 0.025%　W.R.M.S. (JIS C5521)

Rumble: 78dB　(IEC 98A Weighted)

Turntable Platter: Brass and Aluminum diecast combined

Diameter：332mm

Weight：About 3.6kg (Including rubber sheet)

Tonearm Type: Universal Static Balance

Effective Length: 230mm

Overhang: 15mm

Tracking Error Angle: Within 2° 32’　(at the outer groove of 30cm(12″) record)
Within 0° 32’　(at the inner groove of 30cm(12″) record)

Offset Angle: 22°

Arm-height Adjustment Range: 0 – 6 mm

Stylus Pressure Adjustment Range: 0 – 4 g (direct reading)

Head Shell Weight: Approx. 7.6 g

Applicable Cartridge Weight Range: (without auxiliary weight) 5.6 – 12.0g
14.3 – 20.7g (including headshell)
(with small auxiliary weight)
10.0 – 16.4g, 18.7 – 25.1g (including headshell)
(with large auxiliary weight)
14.3 – 19.8g, 23.0 – 28.5g (including headshell)
Cartridge Mounting Dimensions: 12.7 mm Interval

Head Shell Terminal Lug: 1.2 mm φ 4-pin Terminal Lug

Audio Output Terminals: PHONO (RCA) x 1, EARTH TERMINAL x 1

Power Supply: AC230 V, 50 Hz

Power Consumption: 14 W Approx. 0.2W (Standby)

Dimensions: (W x H x D) 453 x 173 x 372 mm

Weight: Approx. 18 kg

Accessories: Turntable, Turntable sheet, Dust cover, EP record adaptor, Balance weight, Auxiliary weight(S), Auxiliary weight(L), Head shell, Overhang gauge, Screw set for cartridge, PHONO cable, PHONO earth lead, AC power supply cord, Screw set for turntable, Owner’s Manual

I can think of few turntables that offer as much value as the SL-1200G

Stereophile

Coreless Direct Drive Motor

Conventional analogue turntables have problems with degradation in sound quality caused by factors such as minute speed vibration during rotation and rotation irregularity called "cogging." In the SL-1200G, the use of a newly developed coreless direct-drive motor with no iron core eliminates cogging. Also, the twin-rotor construction reduces the bearing load while maintaining high torque and also reduces minute vibration during rotation. These factors enable reproduction of the warm, exquisitely detailed sound etched on analogue records.

Three-layered Turntable Platter

The turntable has a three-layered construction with a rigidly combined brass and aluminium die-cast platter. With a deadening rubber covering its entire rear surface to eliminate unnecessary resonance, thereby achieving high rigidity and vibration damping. This delivers smooth rotational stability and inertial mass surpassing the SP-10MK2, the direct-drive turntable standard used by broadcast stations worldwide, as well as having more than twice the inertial mass of the SL-1200MK5.

High-level Balance Adjustment

When the weight distribution of the turntable is uneven, excess vibration or noise occurs during rotation, which causes degradation in sound quality. Therefore, the balance of the turntable is adjusted at the factory by using specialized high-precision balance adjustment equipment for each and every item after the turntable is assembled. Turntables that have undergone adjustment are labelled with a sticker reading "BALANCED" to indicate that adjustment has been done.

High-sensitvity Tonearm

The tonearm employs lightweight magnesium which has a high damping effect, with cold drawing improving the characteristics of the material and achieving the high-precision required. In addition, high initial-motion sensitivity is attained by employing the traditional Technics gimbal suspension construction with horizontal rotation axis and the vertical rotation axis intersecting at a single central point, as well as high-precision bearings using a cut-processed housing.

Free turntable setup

We carefully set up every turntable and cartridge we sell. So if you're new to turntables or have decades of experience, you know you'll be getting the most enjoyment from your system. You can be safe in the knowledge that you can take your turntable home, plug it straight in and start enjoying good music without any worry of something being setup incorrectly.

I can think of few turntables that offer as much value as the SL-1200G. The quality of its engineering and execution makes typical audiophile products look slightly homemade, and I'm willing to bet that it will remain as bulletproof as the legendary DJ deck on which it's based.

If you haven’t considered a direct drive turntable for audiophile duty, I can’t suggest the Technics SL-1200G highly enough. I’m happy to award it one of our Exceptional Value Awards for 2017 and not only have I purchased the review sample, I’m thinking of a second one, just because.

Thanks to its iconic status, handsome looks and superb build quality at the price, this deck could find many new owners even if it was a less proficient turntable than it actually is. But happily, it also justifies its position in the market thanks to its fine sound quality.