Initially, there were only silver models (all named 1200 MK2) in official distribution in Japan and the US (Single voltage of 100V/120V accordingly). Following their established formula, Technics offered different model numbers in Europe: the 1200 (silver) and the 1210 (matte black), which were equipped with switchable dual voltage (110V or 220V) power supplies.
It soon found its way into discos as well as radio stations for airplay because of its vibration damping ability and resistance to feedback, and eventually it became popular with pioneering hip-hop DJs. It was dubbed as "The Middle Class Quartz Direct Drive". It represented a culmination of Technics Turntable Innovations.
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The SL-1200 Mark 2 was introduced in 1979 as an update to the SL-1200. An SME tonearm was the usual choice for the audiophile. The SL-120 came without a tonearm section. It was delivered in two different versions: The SL-1200 came with a tonearm section. It was dubbed "The Middle Class Player System". The SL-1200 was introduced in 1972 as an evolution to the popular SL-1100. The Technics EPA-120 tonearm was standard equipment on the original SL-1200 and was significantly different than the tonearm introduced with the MK2 and subsequent models.
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In the autumn of 2010, Panasonic announced that the series was to be discontinued. It is widely regarded as one of the most durable and reliable turntables ever produced. Producers, DJs and MCs refer to the Technics turntable as "the 1s and 2s" and the "Wheels of Steel".ġ200s are commonly used in recording studios and for non-electronic live music performance. Since its release in 1979, SL-1200MK2 and its successors were the most common turntable for DJing and scratching. A primary design goal was for hi-fidelity, but having good build quality, control over wow and flutter, and minimized resonance made the equipment particularly suitable for use in nightclubs and other public-address applications. When the use of slip-mats for cueing and beat-mixing (and scratching) became popular in hip hop music, the quartz-controlled high torque motor system enabled records to be mixed with consistency and accuracy. It is still extremely popular with audiophiles.
Originally released as a high fidelity consumer record player, it quickly became adopted among radio and disco club disc jockeys, thanks to the direct drive, high torque motor design, making it initially suitable for pushbutton cueing and starting of tracks on radio and in dance clubs. Technics SL-1200 is a series of direct-drive turntables originally manufactured from October 1972 until 2010, and resumed in 2016, by Matsushita Electric (now Panasonic Corporation) under the brand name of Technics. Technics (a brand of Panasonic Corporation) Series of direct-drive turntables Technics SL-1200
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