TECHNICS SL-1200MK6 Direct Drive Professional Turntable
With the soon coming 35th birthday of the Technics SL1200 turntable,
Panasonic has released a limited edition of the legendary turntable.
The SL1200 MK6 will be available sometime!. Since its release
in 1972 approximately 350.000 units have been sold worlwide. The
limited edition will come in two regular color settings (SL-1200MK6K1
in black and SL-1200MK6 in silver).
Some of the 'below the surface' improvements:
• Improved tonearm mounting and oxygen-free copper wire being used for the signal.
• Improved vibration damping in the body.
• Improvements to the pitch control accuracy.
• Better LEDs.
• Possibly some motor improvements.
If and when the 'limited edition' MK6 will get to Europe is not
clear as of yet. All the information above comes directly from the
Japanese website. And even if we try to get a decent translation,
Japanese is a pretty tough language to master!
1. High-quality materials OFC (oxygen-free copper wire) adopted by the S-shaped tone arm
Arm and arm contact point to the base of high precision bearings and
pivot to set up the arm's next move (the horizontal axis of rotation)
and the vertical movement (vertical axis of rotation) Central match the
tone arm pivot point, arms control balance JINBARUSASUPENSHON sensitive
method in addition to the excellent performance in certain trace sound
reproduction possible to S-shaped tone arm mounted. To tone arm signal
line OFC (oxygen-free copper wire) to adopt it in the signal
transmission loss and distortion reduction and improved sound quality.
2．Further vibration damping to the realization of the three-tiered cabinet
T.N.R.C.（Technics Non Resonance Compound）、Cabinet high stiffness at
the top of the middle part of our own TNRC (Technics Non Resonance
Compound), a special heavyweight rubber at the bottom of a three-tiered
arrangement cabinet adopted for the good vibration damping to achieve.
Also seamless casting to it, at the top of the cabinet is an excellent
robustness and durability, lower special in the heavyweight rubber
antivibration and high resistance to degradation years has been to
reduce the use of depleted.
3． Continuous pitch control accuracy improvement
Traditional established vertical control circuit can be added to a
scale and the actual pitch and reduce variation in the pitch of
accuracy improves, more accurate possible.
4． Long-life high-intensity blue LED needlepoint adopted
Needlepoint LED (light-emitting diode) adopted by the
high-brightness long life to achieve. More beautiful blue LED light
sheen of the stage to play DJ school director.
5． DJs from around the world will be supported by the SL-1200 high-performance high reliability
Unique Turntable monolithic structure motor antivibration of
excellent special rubber molding of according to taste adjustable brake
stop DJ playing to support needle-pressure regulator feature
malfunctions to prevent power switch cabinet stands at the top of the
shell spare equipment mounting Department to add scale, the needle
pressure will be easy to reproduce. Pitch control instantly ± 0% of the
reset switch can be set.
35th anniversary of Premium model with limited sale "SL-1200MK6K1"
(1)
Series born 35 anniversary created limited gold disc. Exclusive use
frames and the wall mounting brackets and stand is included, so the
room can be utilized as an interior.
(2)
"The special booklet"
DJs from around the world supported by
the SL-1200 series history and the One & Only superior technology
are introduced in detail. In addition to the DJ world champion in an
interview also appeared, all 55 pages of specifications deluxe
hardcover edition saved Booklet.
