Product Description

Like all the Technics 1200s the world has come to love, the 1210MK5 is built to last. It comes with all the features you've come to know and love in earlier Technics models, plus a few extras tailored to the needs of the pro DJ.Easy To Adjust Breaking Speed It's simple to set the breaking speed to suit your liking with the SL-1210MK5. After removing the slipmat, all it takes is a few twists of a screwdriver to go from a slow winding down to an instant halt, or anywhere in between.Non "Click" Pitch Control Smooth sliding, quartz locked, non "click" continuous pitch adjustment +/-8%Recessed Power Switch Recessed Power switch to avoid accidental turn off.Pitch Reset Instantly reset pitch to zero at the touch of a button.New LED Stylus Light New LED stylus light lasts longer than earlier models.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #7078 in Musical Instruments
• Brand: Technics
• Model: SL-1210MK5
• Dimensions: 33.00 pounds

Features

• Direct-drive analog turntable with nonclick sliding pitch control
• Fully adjustable braking speed and high-torque start ups
• Recessed power switch and pitch reset to instantly set pitch to zero
• Long lasting LED stylus light
• Measures 17.84 x 6.78 x 13.97 inches (W x H x D)

Amazon.com
Long recognized by the World's DJs as the best club-use turntable, the famous SL series is without a rival. The turntable uses their original integral roto-platter Direct Drive motor for smooth, non-stop performance and unwavering quartz DD accuracy. This gives DJs the ability to spin records with quick starts, stops, and scratches, for the ultimate mixing experience.

Feature List

• Total quartz locked continuous pitch adjustment +/-8% and +/-16%
• Precision molded aluminum 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
• Pitch reset button
• Adjustable stop break
• Long life LED needle light
• Stylus pressure adjuster
• Recessed on/off switch
• Headshell stand on the cabinet
• Detachable lid
• Slip mat included

Amazon.com Product Description
If you're serious about spinning vinyl, the Panasonic SL-1210MK5 turntable is for you. With a metallic black-finish and brushed-steel hardware, it looks as good as it sounds. Special features include a nonclick pitch control, pitch reset, and adjustable electronic braking system.

The pitch control is a smooth, quartz-locked, nonclick slider with continuous pitch adjustment, and you can instantly reset the pitch to zero at the touch of a button. You can also adjust the braking speed to make the SL-1210MK5 stop as quickly or slowly as you need, and the high-torque motor makes for quick start-ups (0.07 seconds from stop to full speed). Other features include an LED stylus light that lasts longer than previous models, and a recessed power switch to avoid accidentally turning the turntable on or off.

What's in the Box
Turntable with dust cover, slip mat, user's manual, and warranty information.

Customer Reviews

Holy [..]
Absolutely blow away. Precise tracking, skate, balance controls. Unwavering drive speed, extremely low rumble and is also a very well isolated unit.

Fantastic for audiophile enthusiasts or archiving to digital. Highly recommended unit. Also beautiul to look at, a bonus.

Oh, apparently you can DJ with this thing too...

Mated with a low noise pre-amp, and audiophile quality needle/cartridge (not included) delivers amazing sound. Literally makes the need for replacing your LP's with new CD's unecessary unless heavy wear present.

Very pleased and the 1210's available in black, 1200's in silver will match most home set-up schemes.

Definetly to be considered a high-end unit.

no-brainer
a DJ turntable for hi-fi? yes! powerful, stable, weighty, easy to set up and use.

i always wondered why my belt-drive turntables wouldn't spin with the cleaning brush applied to a record...the price to pay for better isloated/quieter system? cleaning a record on this table is not going to stop the platter and i was pleasantly surprised that the sound quality exceeded my thorens td-160 (which sounded better than my B&O, luxman, AR and entry-level rega).

all of my previous turntables are eclipsed by the 1210, if you're on the fence (looking for a sub-$2K unit) go for it. if you're thinking of a USB 'table... :-P

Craftsmanship, Stability, Accuracy

TECHNICS have overturned the status quo in the turntable market. The craftsmanship of the MK5's are unmatched. I tested both the Numark TTX1's and Technics 1210 MK5's.

The Numarks are great, I really cannot put them down. In fact I may get one of them for my son. However, not just relying on the Technics history or popularity, but on actual hands on testing and comparing to other decks, the Technics just feel so much better.

The stability and strength of these decks when mixing, scratching, blending and beat juggling is simply superior. When rubbing the vinyl on the MK5's you can tell it is a premium product.