• Limited edition turntable marking the 50th anniversary of the SL-1200 series
• Coreless Direct Drive Motor
• Digital pitch control improving tracking performance
• Brand new unit with full warranty
• Comes with a brand new Ortofon Concorde MKII Elite cartridge & stylus

Overview

Technics SL-1200M7L - Direct Drive DJ Turntable:

To mark the 50 years anniversary of the SL-1200 series, this limited edition model is available in seven colours, inspired by the street culture created by DJs. Each colour features a gold tonearm along with a special badge inscribed with serial number.

Limited Edition Accessories

SL-1200M7L comes with a limited edition Technics sticker, a control vinyl sticker the same colour as the turntable itself, and a slipmat featuring a gold Technics logo.

Coreless Direct Drive Motor Achieving Stable Rotation

The direct drive system uses a slow-turning motor to directly drive the platter. This system has various advantages. It offers high performance, such as rotation accuracy and powerful torque, does not require replacement of parts and maintains high reliability over a long period of time. On the other hand, the direct drive system was said to produce a rotation irregularity called cogging. For the SL-1200MK7, a new coreless direct drive motor was developed. This motor employs a coreless stator. The removal of the core (iron core) from the stator eliminated the root cause of cogging. Furthermore, the magnetic force of the rotor magnets was improved to the highest possible level, and the gap between the coreless stator and rotor magnets was optimised, thus achieving high-torque-performance equaling that of the SL-1200MK5. Boasting smooth rotation and powerful torque, this motor reproduces sound accurately and faithfully from the groove on an analogue record.

Diverse New Functions Adapt to Various Playing Styles

Torque / Brake Speed Adjustment
The newest digital motor control technology, accumulated through the development of Blu-ray disc products, is applied to improve adjustment by allowing the torque and brake speed to be adjusted individually in four steps.

The Pitch Control Function
The pitch control function allows fine adjustment of the rotation speed within ±8% / ±16%. It does this through digital control, from positional detection of the slider to rotational control of the motor, eliminating the unnecessary DA conversion. This greatly improves tracking performance to achieve accurate and stable pitch adjustment.

Reverse Play Function
The reverse play function, which brings forth new possibilities of creative performance, makes its first appearance in the SL-1200 Series. In addition to 33-1/3 rpm and 45 rpm, a rotation speed of 78 rpm is supported.
*The torque / brake speed adjustment, rotation speed switch, and reverse play can be adjusted by switches on the main unit.

High Sensitive Tonearm

The tonearm, which has continued to support the leading edge of the DJ scene for many years, inherits the highly reliable static-balance universal S-shape tonearm. Using high-precision bearings, it achieves a higher initial-motion sensitivity than the SL-1200MK6. This accurately tracks the groove on the phonorecord to assure excellent tracking performance with minimum stylus jumping even in harsh playing conditions such as scratching.

Stylus Illuminator Featuring a High-brightness and Long-life White LED

The stylus illuminator features a new push-type structure for intuitive operation, and employs a high-brightness and long-life white LED. The illumination area and intensity were reviewed to provide improved visibility of the stylus tip even in a dark environment.

Power / Phono Cable Terminals

The power and phono cable terminals allow detachment of the cables. The phono terminals are gold-plated to minimise sound quality degradation. Since the terminals allow disconnection of the cables, maintenance of the cables is easier.

High-rigidity Cabinet and High-damping Insulator

The chassis, an essential part for reducing external vibrations, inherits the audio quality enhancement technology fostered through the development of high-end turntables. The aluminium die-cast chassis is rigidly integrated with a special material consisting of ABS mixed with glass fibre to achieve a two-layer construction. The combination of this special high-rigidity material and a metal chassis raised the rigidity and vibration-damping performance to higher levels, realising a robust cabinet for beautiful sound reproduction. The insulator is comprised of a spring and rubber to provide optimal frequency characteristics. This not only assures high sound quality and superb howling resistance, but also effectively shuts out external vibrations under high sound level conditions.

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Ortofon Concorde MKII Elite - Cartridge & Stylus:

The Concorde Elite is a premium moving magnet cartridge, based on the legacy of the Ortofon Concorde MkII Series. Created with passion, combined with technology and close attention to detail, every feature of the Concorde Elite brings you a limitless experience with the music you love.

We have created a cartridge characteristic of Ortofon’s pioneering approach to design and years of extensive knowledge of reproducing music as it was meant to be heard. Owing to the upgrades of components, the Elite achieves a new level of sound quality not previously found in DJ categorized cartridges.

The Concorde Elite features a new, special-molded stylus body with real gold plating. Encased by the gold is a Nude Elliptical diamond mounted on a rigid Aluminum-Magnesium cantilever. The nude diamond stylus, you normally will find in HiFi cartridges, delivers a sound so powerful and detailed, you will experience a remarkable level of live performance.

The properties of the Rigid 750 µm Aluminum-Magnesium Cantilever, exclusively developed for the Concorde Elite, ensure that the stylus picks up the groove vibrations with a stable and accurate trace performance, and provides the ideal interface between the stylus and armature.

In the armature, you’ll find a Unique Coil System transmitting the diamond’s movements to deliver an optimized output. The engineering of the coil system provides the Elite with a powerful, full-bodied sound of high quality and high output.

To ensure superior tracking performance, a new Rubber Suspension has been developed. The new rubber compound formula has been developed uniquely for the Concorde Elite to attain the desired characteristics for an extraordinary performance of the cartridge.

Tech Spec

Technics SL-1200M7L - Direct Drive DJ Turntable:

Type
Direct Drive Manual Turntable

Turntable Speeds
33-1/3, 45 rpm (with switch 78 rpm)

Starting Torque
0.18 N・m / 1.8 kg･cm

Build-up Characteristics
0.7 s. from standstill to 33 1/3 rpm

Wow And Flutter
0.025 %　W.R.M.S.

Turntable Platter
Aluminium diecast
Diameter : 332 mm
Weight : Approx. 1.8 kg (Including slipmat and slipsheet)

Tonearm Section

Type
Universal Static Balance

Effective Length
230 mm

Overhang
15 mm

Tracking Error Angle
Within 2° 32' (at the outer groove of 30 cm record)
Within 0° 32' (at the inner groove of 30 cm record)

Offset Angle
22°

Arm-height Adjustment Range
0 - 6 mm

Stylus Pressure Adjustment Range
0 - 4 g (Direct Reading)

Head Shell Weight
Approx. 7.6 g

Applicable Cartridge Weight Range
(without auxiliary weight)
5.6 - 12.0 g
14.3 - 20.7 g (including head shell)

Head Shell Terminal Lug
1.2 mmφ 4-pin terminal lug

Terminals

Audio Output
PHONO (Pin Jack) x 1, EARTH TERMINAL x 1

General

Power Supply
AC 110 - 240 V, 50 / 60 Hz

Power Consumption
8 W
Approx. 0.2 W (Standby)

Dimensions (W x H x D)
453 x 169 x 353 mm

Weight
Approx. 9.6 kg

Accessories
Turntable, Slipmat, Slipsheet, Dust cover, EP record adaptor, Balance weight, Head shell, Screw set for cartridge, PHONO cable, PHONO earth lead, AC power supply cord, Owner's Manual

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Ortofon Concorde MKII Elite - Cartridge & Stylus:

Output voltage at 1000 Hz, 5cm/sec.
8,5 mV

Channel balance at 1 kHz
1 dB

Channel separation at 1 kHz
25 dB

Channel separation at 15 kHz
15 dB

Frequency range at -3 dB
20 – 20,000 Hz

Tracking ability at 315Hz
100 μm

Compliance, dynamic lateral
13 μm/mN

Stylus type
Nude Elliptical

Stylus tip radius
r/R 8/18 μm

Tracking force range
2.0-4.0 g

Tracking force recommended
3.0 g

Tracking angle
20°

Internal impedance, DC resistance
1.2 kOhm

Internal inductance
800 mH

Recommended load resistance
47 kOhm

Recommended load capacitance
150-400 pF

Cartridge weight excluding screws
18.5 g

Warranty: 2 Years