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A review by Mister_C on Technics SL-1200
April 27th, 2002


Author's product rating:   Technics SL-1200 - rated by Mister_C

Usability Excellent 
Durability Very durable 
Portability Very portable 
Best suited for Professionals 
Value for money Excellent 

Advantages: Very high quality DJ Deck
Disadvantages: none

Recommend to potential buyers: yes 

Full review
I no longer have them, due to having space, i regret selling them, i miss them, i'm gonna have them again.

Ever since getting into the DJ scene, i learnt that Technics decks whether they are these or the SL1210's (black version) are and will stay the industry standard Professional DJ Turntable.

I got my first one second hand for £280 with gold-plated plugs. This helped the sound quality, apparently. I then purchased a 2nd one brand new with a 2 channel mixer, for £450, inc Cart and needles.

They are so easy to use. The strobe light on the front helps you find which speed the deck needs to run at, and by moving the pitch control and looking at the strobe light you can see if you are moving the track faster or slower than needed to mix.

The Technics deck is direct drive, rather than belt driven. This enables you start the deck moving in less than 0.1 secs. The platter is stable as well which enables you do spin-backs with ease.

I bought mine on the basis of becoming the next generation Scratch DJ. I wanted to enter the Technics World Mixing Championship Finals, obviously never got there. The best piece of advice about these babies is they hold their value even if you drop them 30feet out of a window onto the ground. They are made from Cast Steel and are built like a brick!

Technical Stuff:
SL-1200MK2
Technical Specification

Total quartz locked continuous pitch adjustment up to 8%
Precision moulded aluminium diecast cabinet and heavy rubber base material absorb unwanted vibrations
Unwavering quartz Direct Drive accuracy: wow and flutter 0,01% WRNMS, rumble -78dB (DIN B)
Very high torque (1.5Kg/cm) for quick start-ups
Highly sensitive low mass tone-arm with gimbal suspension/helicoid tonearm height adjustment


Better than vestax decks!  
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Features Slipdisc, Speed control, Light, Weighted needle 
Price £200 2nd hand - £450 new  

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