The Technics 1200 has long been revered by DJs for its high-torque, direct-drive platter that ensures flawless mixes and incredibly precise scratch performances. The last version of the turntable, the ...

Back at CES, Panasonic's revived Technics brand pulled the wraps off of its new direct-drive SL-1200 turntable. While that announcement surely kicked up all sorts of feelings, the new gear comes with ...

At IFA 2015, Panasonic said that it was developing a new version of the Technics Turntable. A prototype of the turntable was unveiled at the event, with the direct-drive player manufactured with stark ...

At CES 2016, Panasonic revived the Technics 1200 turntable line which had last been updated with the MK6 back in 2008. The pricey Grand Class Technics SL-1200G was targeted at audiophiles, however, ...

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Perhaps the biggest sign that there’s a big vinyl revival in full flow is that Technics has a new generation of its fabled SL-1200 turntable. The new models, one a glitzy “50th Anniversary Limited ...

DJs, vinyl enthusiasts and music lovers were all psyched to hear that Technics’ classic SL-1200 turntable line was going back into production. They may be less psyched to learn that they’ll now cost ...

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Just last week we heard that Sony were going to stop making their cassette-based Walkman’s, and now another iconic gadget is being retired as Technics has announced that they will stop making the ...

Technics has announced a new DJ turntable at CES 2019. Dubbed the SL-1200MK7, this is the first time the company has added to its legendary SL-1200 series in nearly 11 years. Its most recent ...

Back in 2014, Panasonic reanimated the not-dead-just-sleeping Technics brand with the launch of two high end audio ranges. We got a brief ears-on in the listening room and liked what we heard. Very ...

You may have missed it among all the new TVs, speakers, smart refrigerators, and robot vacuums at CES 2019, but Panasonic announced that it will be bringing the legendary Technics SL-1200 turntable ...