Technics has announced a new DJ turntable at CES 2019. Dubbed the SL-1200MK7, this is the first time the company has added to its legendary SL-1200 series in nearly 11 years. Its most recent ...

is editor-in-chief of The Verge, host of the Decoder podcast, and co-host of The Vergecast. The legendary Technics SL-1200 turntable has been a mainstay of the DJ scene for decades now, but the ...

Back in 2014, Panasonic reanimated the not-dead-just-sleeping Technics brand with the launch of two high end audio ranges. We got a brief ears-on in the listening room and liked what we heard. Very ...

Last year, Technics announced it would return to the business of making turntables and revealed its classic SL-1200 model was back in production. Now, more details have emerged, and it will cost you a ...

The Technics 1200 has long been revered by DJs for its high-torque, direct-drive platter that ensures flawless mixes and incredibly precise scratch performances. The last version of the turntable, the ...

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The Technics brand was relaunched by Panasonic in 2014 and is a name associated exclusively with high-end audio. Its SL-1200 turntable was first revealed in 1972 and it quickly became a highly ...

For the latest generation of its iconic SL-1200 turntable, Technics engineers have tapped into the brand's digital amplifiers to develop a "revolutionary" new control method aimed at improving analog ...

Despite the obvious revival of vinyl records in the last decade or so, DJ culture has relied less and less on actual wax with the rise of MP3-based DJing software like Serato. While at-home vinyl ...

At CES 2016, Panasonic revived the Technics 1200 turntable line which had last been updated with the MK6 back in 2008. The pricey Grand Class Technics SL-1200G was targeted at audiophiles, however, ...

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In 2010, Panasonic made the odd decision to stop producing the Technics SL-1200MK2, a turntable that’s as much a part of pop culture as it is one of the most revered and reliable ever made. DJs, who ...