Back at CES, Panasonic's revived Technics brand pulled the wraps off of its new direct-drive SL-1200 turntable. While that announcement surely kicked up all sorts of feelings, the new gear comes with ...

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 ...

Panasonic's Technics brand brought back a DJ favorite in 2016 – the SL-1200 turntable – but then priced it way beyond the reach of your average vinyl spinner. Now Technics has revealed the 7th ...

At IFA 2015, Panasonic said that it was developing a new version of the Technics Turntable. A prototype of the turntable was unveiled at the event, with the direct-drive player manufactured with stark ...

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 ...

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 ...

Perhaps the biggest sign that there’s a big vinyl revival in full flow is that Technics has a new generation of its fabled SL-1200 turntable. The new models, one a glitzy “50th Anniversary Limited ...

Just last week we heard that Sony were going to stop making their cassette-based Walkman’s, and now another iconic gadget is being retired as Technics has announced that they will stop making the ...

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As much as it was exciting to see Technics unveil a followup to its legendary SL-1200 turntable, there is the small issue of its price. Priced at £3,000/$4,000, the new SL-1200G will cost far more ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. Technics produced its first SL direct-drive turntables in ...