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Technics SL-1000RS Direct Drive Turntable System
Technics SL-1000RS Direct Drive Turntable System
$26,999.99
Product Details
Technics SL-1000R Direct Drive Turntable System
The motor that forms the heart of the direct drive turntable is based on the coreless direct drive motor that was developed for the SL-1200G launched in 2016, and further improved. The double coil twin rotor-type coreless direct drive motor that was newly developed for this purpose had coils on both sides for 12-pole, 18-coil drive, with high enough torque to drive the heavyweight-class platter (approximately 7.9 kg). Offsetting the coils on both sides 60 degrees improved the rigidity of the substrate, suppressing fine vibrations and reducing self-inductance. These improvements achieved stable rotation of 0.015% wow and flutter or less, which is considered to be the measurement limit. Also, the thrust bearings supporting the heavyweight-class platter use a special engineering plastic to provide both high rigidity and reliability.
High-sensitivity Tonearm
To enable the tonearm to precisely track the record's rotation, Technics has traditionally used the static balance, S-type universal tonearm with a lightweight, high damping magnesium tonearm pipe. The gimbal suspension construction tonearm uses high-precision bearings. Highly skilled Japanese craftsmen handle all assembly and adjustment to achieve a high initial-motion sensitivity to precisely trace the grooves cut into the records. OFC is used for internal wiring, so the music signal relayed from the cartridge is not dampened and the musical energy cut into the record is not lost, thereby producing highly vivid sounds.
Tonearm Base
The tonearm base, to which the tonearm is mounted, is strongly integrated with the turntable part. Comparing the turntable base part with the tonearm mounting construction, the relationship of the tonearm bearings, turntable bearings, and needle position is always constant, providing a structure in which the vibration caused by the rigidity of the turntable base materials has minimal effect, and the tonearm performance is maximized. An optional tonearm base can also be purchased, enabling, in addition to the standard tonearm, an existing short or long-type tonearm from SME or Ortofon to be mounted (up to three including the standard tonearm).
High-quality Terminal
A gold-plated 5-Pin DIN terminal is used, enabling the user to select the desired PHONO cable. An integrated, machined, high-rigidity aluminium housing also suppresses external noise from reaching the pickup.
Key Tech Specs
Technics' flagship direct drive system pairs a double coil, twin rotor coreless motor with a 7.9 kg brass, tungsten, and aluminium platter to achieve 0.015% wow and flutter.
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In Depth
Suppressing Unwanted Motor Vibration
The motor that was developed for the SL-1200G served as the platform for the direct drive motor. The double coil, reinforced thrust bearings, and a chassis with increased rigidity achieved a stabilised motor with low centre of gravity. By positioning two stainless steel weights with high rigidity and high specific gravity at the bottom of the chassis, the rigidity and low centre of gravity are maintained. These thorough measures to prevent unwanted vibration help to achieve overwhelming rotary precision and improve S/N.
Heavyweight-class Platter and Rigid Cabinet
The turntable platter positions tungsten weights, which have an extremely high specific weight, on the outer periphery of a 10-mm-thick brass weight laminated onto the aluminium die-cast, for a total weight of approximately 7.9 kg and an inertial mass of approximately 1 ton·cm. A deadening rubber on the rear surface forms a 3-layer construction with high rigidity and excellent vibration damping. The cabinet combines BMC with a 30-mm-thick aluminium top panel, while the turntable part layers BMC, aluminium die-cast, and a 25-mm-thick aluminium top panel, for 5 layers of different materials in total. Special silicon rubber insulators, reinforced with microcell polymer tubes and housed in zinc die-cast, isolate the system from external vibration.
Separate Control Unit and Precise Speed Adjustment
The control unit is separated from the main unit to suppress the effects of unwanted noise on the main unit. Its switching power supply provides good regulation for high torque, and a newly developed unwanted noise reduction circuit minimises noise reaching the pickup, while a highly reliable communication system resists external noise between the two units. The turntable supports LP (33 1/3 rpm), EP (45 rpm), and SP (78 rpm), with rotation settable down to two decimal places (maximum ±16%) from the control unit. The OLED display shows rotation to two decimal places, so the user can both hear and see extremely precise rotation.
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