TECHNICS SL-1500CS METALLIC GREY

Direct Drive Manual Turntable with Integrated MM Phono Preamplifier

Premium Class;
- manual direct drive rigid chassis turntable, equipped with an optionally usable integrated MM Phono preamplifier and supplied with an Ortofon 2M Red MM cartridge, an improved version of the award-winning SL-1500C;
- an evolution of what has always been, unanimously, recognized as the most iconic model in the history of direct drive turntables, the legendary Technics SL-1200 launched in 1972 and established as an absolute reference in the music industry (Hi-Fi, professional, DJ), here specifically designed as a Hi-Fi version, with astonishing design, engineering, and build quality, well above its target segment;
- Auto Lifter mechanism, which can be deactivated, incorporated into the tonearm base for automatic cartridge lift at the end of the record;
- newly designed brushless DC coreless direct drive motor without an iron core and with a single rotor/single stator structure, supported by the advanced and revolutionary PWM Delta Sigma Drive switching control technology, capable of minimizing harmonic distortion and vibrations, ensuring smooth and precise rotation, with constant performance over time and able to eliminate "cogging" phenomena, rotational irregularities originating, in standard electric motors, from the interaction between the rotor magnets and the stator slots;
- 10 mm thick and 2 kg heavy vibration-immune platter with a two-layer structure composed of die-cast aluminum reinforced with ribs and damping rubber;
- robust double-layer die-cast aluminum chassis integrated with a special ABS and fiberglass compound, with a reinforced structure similar to that of high-end models, extremely effective in preventing vibrations, topped by a 10 mm thick aluminum top panel;
- universal static balance gimbal suspension tonearm with an "S" shape in very light aluminum alloy, equipped with graduated height (VTA), anti-skating, and tracking force adjustment tools with counterweight, characterized by remarkable accuracy, practicality, and tactile pleasure;
- high-quality low-noise MM Phono stage built with Audiophile Grade components, equipped with shielding, dedicated power supply, and separate grounding;
- rotation speeds of 33 1/3 RPM, 45 RPM, and 78 RPM;
- high torque with lightning-fast start-up response, from standstill to 33 and 1/3 RPM in 0.7 seconds, and electronically controlled braking system;
- wow & flutter deviations less than 0.025%, at the limits of measurable;
- auxiliary weight to extend tonearm/cartridge compatibility;
- double pair of gold-plated L/R RCA audio connectors, with the option to output at Line level (using the built-in Phono preamplifier) or Phono level (to send the signal to an external Phono preamplifier);
- dust cover, mat, EP record adapter, headshell, Ortofon 2M Red cartridge, audio cable, and grounding cable included;
- Metallic Grey finish;
- dimensions (W x H x D) 453 x 169 x 372 mm;
- weight 9.9 Kg.