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Panasonic and Technics Reveal ā¬1000 Price Tag For The New SL-1200 MK7 DJ Turntable
Parent company Panasonic and Technics have revealed the price tag and release date for the much-talked-about newĀ SL-1200 MK7 DJ turntable.
The information arrived viaĀ What Hi-Fi, detailing that the SL-1210 MK7, which will be sold in Europe and the UK, will set consumers back Ā£899 and ā¬1000, while the SL-1200 MK7 will retail for $1200. They are scheduled to be available in May of 2019.
While the price is much less expensive than theĀ SL-1200GĀ announced in 2016, the new product remains in a much higher price bracket than competitors such as Pioneer and Reloop.
Technics Have Announced New DJ-Focused SL-1200 MK7 Turntable
Technics unveiled a new, DJ-oriented version of its famous SL-1200 turntable, the MK7, at CES in Las Vegas yesterday.
During the release event, the company went so far as to label the new SL-1200 MK7 turntable as, “the first new standard DJ turntable in approximately nine years.”
According to Technics parent company Panasonic, the new all-black turntable differs from the previous SL-1200 model in that it features a new coreless direct drive motor and reverse playback capability, as well as “other sound-enhancing technologies.”
Pioneer Announced New $350 PLX-500 Turntable With Built-In USB
Looking for a new turntable?Ā Pioneer DJ has just come out with the announcement of the brand-new PLX-500, aimed for use by both DJs and casual listeners who collect records.
Available in two colors (black and white), the PLX-500 comes as a follow-up to the recent Rekordbox features that allow for recording and organization of vinyl. The beauty of this new turntable is the killer USB port and soundcard, allowing DJs to digitize vinyl with ease or to use it as a DVS player for Rekordbox DJ.
Pioneer’s latest hardware also comes with a cartridge, stylus, slipmat and, according to the company, is still suitable for scratch DJs despiteĀ a slightly reduced pitch range and lower torque.
You will be able to buy the turntable in early September, for a retail price of $359, a definite more budget-friendly alternative to those who cannot fork out Ā£2,799 for the recently announced updated Technics SL-1200. You can find a more detailed in-depth comparison to other turntables on the market here.
TRNTBL: The World’s First Wireless Vinyl Record Player Is Here
The resurgence in popularity of vinyl records and turntables has been translating into the opportunity of advancing and creating new technology to enhance the use of this music medium.
VNYL is the perfect example of a company that has been tapping the booming record market with innovative ideas and products. The first of these was a record subscription service which sees users receive a personalized basket of records every month.
Next up, the company is moving onto hardware, by creating the world’s first wireless vinyl record player. TRNTBL will be able to stream music to speakers using Bluetooth or Airplay technology, on top of offering the streaming of uncompressed audio to Sonosā entire line of premium audio products. Technology incorporated with TRNTABL will allow it to identify the music playing in real time with a live tune-in feature synched with Spotify.
You can pre-order TRNTBL now for $351 beforeĀ price increasesĀ $420. The wireless record player comes in eitherĀ cream/gold or black/gold. For more information and to place a pre-order, visitĀ their website directly.
Return Of The Technics: SL-1200G
The Technics SL-1200 (discontinued) is the undisputed heavyweight turntable champion, cherished and sought after by vinyl DJs of all ages and genres. For the 50th anniversary of Technics, the company (a subsidiary of Panasonic) will be releasing a pair of “Grand Class” models, engineered with the audiophile in mind: the SL-1200G, which features an aluminum exterior, and the limited anniversary edition SL-1200GAE, housed in a gorgeous magnesium casing. Unfortunately,Ā Technics will only be producing the latter model in a one-time run of 1,200. (See what they did there?)
In addition to beautiful exterior casing, these new, turntables includeĀ a three-layered turntable and high-dampening tonearm, two featuresĀ that audiophiles old and young will get especially excited about. They even added a brand-new direct-drive system, controlled by microprocessor, to eliminate “cogging,” which they explain in-depth in their press release:
“Vinyl record sales have been booming lately, so it’s not at all surprising that Technics is capitalizing on the SL-1200’s mystique here ā we’re actually expecting to see a few high-end turntables at CES 2016. No word on pricing, but expect these to be crazy expensive when the 1200GAE arrives in summer and the 1200G hits late in the year. (Also, 50 years’ worth of SL-1200s are also available on eBay and Craigslist in virtually every city in the world, if you’re that impatient.)”
