TECHNICS SL-1210MK5 Direct Drive Professional Turntable
Building on the industry standards set by the SL-1210M3D, the Technics SL-1210MK5 Direct Drive Turntable offers a number of groundbreaking features. Significant tonearm modifications have greatly reduced skipping and with customizeable braking speeds, you can really fine tune your performance. There is also a Quartz-Lock (zero pitch) button and a selectable pitch range of ±8%. The stylus light is no longer a regular light bulb, but a LED light, which should never burn out.
Features:
Quartz direct drive accuracy with continuous
pitch adjustment up to ±8%
Very high torque motor for quick start-ups (only 0.07 seconds stop to speed)
Custom brake speed control
LED pop-up work light
Built-in anti-skate adjustment up to 6g
Arm-end scale for quick weight setting
Molded aluminum diecast cabinet and heavy rubber base material help absorb
unwanted vibrations from the dance floor
Professional Technics slipmat
Highly sensitive low-mass tone arm with gimbaled suspension
Includes removable hinge-free dust cover (not shown)
Size: 17-13/16"w x 6-3/8"h x 13-7/8"h. 27 lbs.
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NUMARK TTX |
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| Brake/Start Adjustment | Yes | Yes | Yes* | *on the 1200, platter and protective under cover needs to be removed to adjust brake. |
| Torque | 2.0 Kg | 3.7 Kg | 1.6 Kg | Torque is a force that creates rotation. |
| Pitch | 10 with 50 Ultra | 8 10 20 50 | 8 | Pitch is measured in percentage. Only the PDX2000 can use both 10% and also use the 50%ultra at the same time. |
| Quartz | Yes | Yes | Yes | When quartz is turned on, your pitch will stay locked at 0% no matter where your pitch slider is. |
| Tonearm | Straight, A.S.T.S* | Straight and S shape | S Shape | *A.S.T.S.(Anti Skipping Tone-arm System).Straight tone arms are less likely to skip during heavy scratching. |
| Slipmats | Included | Included | Included | |
| Drive | Direct | Direct | Direct | |
| Target Light | Removable | Removable | Pop-up* | *Target light can only be replaced by opening the entire bottom of the turntable. Big Job |
| Anti Skate | No | Yes | Yes | Anti-Skating - a device used to help counteract the inward force created by a records outer groove wall during disc tracking. Helps keep the stylus centered in the record groove. Because of A.S.T.S. Vestax has no need for antiskate |
| Outputs | Phono/Removable | Phone/Line/SPDIF | Phono/ attached* | *Table must be opened up to replace attached cables. This is the most common problem with 1200's |
| Finish | Silver/Blue/White | Black/Rubber | Silver/Black | |
| Reverse | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Height Adjustment | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
SHIPPING INFO: 21x17x8 32 LBS.
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