Technics SL-1500C Direct Drive Turntable System

SL-1500C Direct Drive Turntable System, by Technics.

Supplied with Ortofon 2M Red cartridge, and featuring Technics iconic magnetic drive, this is a great option for those looking for a superb quality, ready-to-go, plug-n-play turntable set-up with superior build quality, simple controls, and minimum fuss.

In creating the Technics SL-1500C, the company applied technologies acquired through the development of their fabulous SL-1200 Series and high-end SL-1000R models.

The single-rotor, coreless direct drive motor adopted by the SL-1200GR is used, in order to read the high rotation accuracy and convey the high-precision signals of the recording.

Cogging torque irregularities are eliminated via optimal digital motor control of the two-layer structure platter (on which the vinyl record is placed), plus the use of deadening rubber on the entire back surface eliminates unwanted resonances.

The aluminium die-cast chassis of the Technics SL-1500C is rigidly integrated with an ABS / Glass Fibre mix to achieve a two-layer construction. The insulator is comprised of a spring and rubber to provide optimal vibration-damping characteristics.

The tonearm is the traditional and well-proven static-balance universal S-shape tonearm. A high-quality Ortofon 2M Red cartridge is supplied as standard.

By adopting a high-precision bearing using the same gimbal suspension construction and machined housing as the SL-1200 Series, high initial sensitivity is achieved, plus reliability has been improved by incorporating a removable power cable and gold-plated terminals for both phono and line terminals.

Features

• Coreless Direct Drive Motor
• Complete Turntable with Built-in Phono Equaliser & Cartridge
• Auto Lifter Function
• Simple Design with Functional Beauty

Specifications

• Turntable
• Type: Direct Drive Manual Turntable
• Turntable Speeds: 33⅓ rpm, 45 rpm and 78 rpm
• Starting Torque: 0.18 Nm / 1.8 kg cm
• Build-up Characteristics: 0.7s. from standstill to 33⅓ rpm
• Wow And Flutter: 0.025 % WRMS
• Turntable Platter: Aluminium diecast, 332 mm, 2 kg (including rubber sheet)
• Tonearm
• Type: Universal Static Balance
• Effective Length: 230 mm
• Overhang: 15 mm
• Tracking Error Angle: Within 2° 32'　(at the outer groove of 30 cm (12") record), within 0° 32'　(at the inner groove of 30 cm (12") 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
• Head Shell Terminal Lug: 1.2 mm 4-pin
• General
• Audio Output: Phono (Pin Jack) x1, Earth Terminal x1, Line (Pin Jack) x1
• Power Supply: AC 110-240 V, 50/60 Hz
• Power Consumption: 8 W, approx. 0.2 W (Standby)

Included

• Turntable
• Turntable sheet
• Dust cover
• EP record adaptor
• Balance weight
• Auxiliary weight
• Headshell
• Cartridge (Ortofon 2M Red)
• Phono cable
• Phono earth lead
• AC power supply cord
• Documentation

More Information

• SL-1500C, by Technics