Technics has announced a new turntable, the SL-100C, providing a high value entry point to its growing family of lauded vinyl record players. It also has groovy news for the DJ community…
Based on 2019’s SL-1500C, the new SL-100C retains many of that model’s core features, including a high-torque iron-coreless direct drive motor and stylised S-shaped aluminium tonearm.
But to bring it down to a more affordable price point, the built-in phono stage has been dropped and an Audio-Technica VM95C cartridge has been fitted, ousting the SL-1500C’s Ortofon 2M Red. No slouch in its own right, the VM95C is said to offer wide compatibility with the built-in phono MM inputs typically found on many Hi-Fi amplifiers.
The SL-100C looks to be a plug and play proposition, designed to make it easy for new vinyl converts and enthusiasts alike to drop it into their listening room.
The SL-100C will be available in the UK and Europe from June 2021, priced at £799.
Based on the SL-1500C, the new SL-100C retains many of that model’s core features…
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According to Official Charts Company data, Kylie Minogue’s album Disco was the most purchased 2020 release on vinyl.
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Fittingly, Technics has also introduced a new DJ turntable. The SL-1200MK7 is a silver iteration of the all black SL-1210MK7, but apart from that it’s exactly the same, with coreless direct drive motor, pitch control, reverse play, vibration-reducing chassis, and S-shaped tonearm.
It arrives on the dance floor this May, priced at £799.
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Technics has announced a new turntable, the SL-100C, providing a high value entry point to its growing family of lauded vinyl record players. It also has groovy news for the DJ community…
Based on 2019’s SL-1500C, the new SL-100C retains many of that model’s core features, including a high-torque iron-coreless direct drive motor and stylised S-shaped aluminium tonearm.
But to bring it down to a more affordable price point, the built-in phono stage has been dropped and an Audio-Technica VM95C cartridge has been fitted, ousting the SL-1500C’s Ortofon 2M Red. No slouch in its own right, the VM95C is said to offer wide compatibility with the built-in phono MM inputs typically found on many Hi-Fi amplifiers.
The SL-100C looks to be a plug and play proposition, designed to make it easy for new vinyl converts and enthusiasts alike to drop it into their listening room.
The SL-100C will be available in the UK and Europe from June 2021, priced at £799.
According to new data released by the BPI (British Phonographic Industry), music consumption in the UK rose by 8.2 per cent in 2020, with 155 million albums or their equivalent either streamed or purchased by fans, including 139 billion audio streams, 16 million CDs, nearly 5 million vinyl LPs, and over 150,000 cassettes.
According to Official Charts Company data, Kylie Minogue’s album Disco was the most purchased 2020 release on vinyl.
Fittingly, Technics has also introduced a new DJ turntable. The SL-1200MK7 is a silver iteration of the all black SL-1210MK7, but apart from that it’s exactly the same, with coreless direct drive motor, pitch control, reverse play, vibration-reducing chassis, and S-shaped tonearm.
It arrives on the dance floor this May, priced at £799.
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Denon is setting the style for multiroom audio with its Dolby Atmos-ready second generation Home music system. Comprising the new Home 200, 400 and 600 speakers, the emphasis this time around is as much on convenience as it is on acoustic performance. Designed to disappear naturally into modern interiors while still making a visual statement,…
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High-end headphone design rarely strays far from established norms, but Écoute Audio is taking a different route with its TH1. These £900 wireless headphones attempt something unusual: translating the architecture of classic audiophile Hi-Fi into a wearable form. At first glance, they look like a premium pair of over-ears. Look closer, and it becomes clear…
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Brooklyn-based manufacturer Grado Labs has released a fourth addition to its acclaimed Signature headphone line. The Signature S550 arrives with an emphasis on musical warmth and long-session comfort, wrapped in distinctive Grado style. At the heart of the new Signature S550 is a 50mm dynamic driver, known internally as the S2. Rather than introducing an…
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