Then you have to decide in which mode you want to operate the Technics. Adjusting the tracking force is also a breeze. Also the MM pickup – the tried and tested 2M Red with elliptical diamond from the Danish specialist Ortofon, which costs 110 Euros by itself – is pre-assembled in the headshell and only needs to be attached to the arm with a union nut.

It is child‘s play to place the platter underneath of which the magnetic disc of the drive is located. Experience has shown that this system runs trouble-free and maintenance-free for many years, which is another advantage. Thus, in combination with the engine control the torque of the engine should be applied with even thrust on the plate which weighs in at 2,2 kilograms including the rubber pad. Its stator does not need iron cores, which is intended to eliminate the dreaded cogging torque in propulsion, which can have negative consequences for timing because it leads to unrest in the sound image. The list could be extended almost indefinitely, whereby the direct drive motor with single rotor is of course the heart of the turntable. The two-layer platter made of aluminum rests on a thick rubber mat, which protects it and thus the record from vibrations. The precisely manufactured S-shaped tonearm sits in free-of-play bearings. Additionally this plastic is reinforced with glass fibre, so to speak as an „Anti-Blocking System for resonances“. Next to the ultra-precise, quartz-controlled direct drive with short acceleration and deceleration times, it has the stable injection-moulded chassis, which is stiffened and calmed by means of a special plastic called ABS. Record listeners, what more could you possibly want?Īnd on top of that, there‘s everything in Technics‘ newest that we value. In spite of this bulging equipment package, its price remains very close to the 1000 Euro thresholt. And in case the own amp lacks the necessary phono branch: the SL-1500C also has that on board.

Technics turntable troubleshooting