Technics SL-1000R Reference Class Direct Drive Turntable System

KEY FEATURES

• Coreless Direct Drive Motor - The motor at the core of the direct drive turntable is based on the 2016 SL-1200G's double coil twin rotor-type coreless motor, which has been further enhanced. The 12-pole, 18-coil drive with doubled coils offers significant torque to power the heavy platter (around 7.9-kg), while the 60-degrees offset coils improve rigidity and reduce fine vibrations and self-inductance. These enhancements result in a stable rotation of 0.015% wow and flutter or less, meeting the measurement limit. The thrust bearings supporting the heavyweight-class platter use a specially engineered plastic for increased rigidity and reliability.

• 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 Turntable Platter - The turntable platter positions tungsten weights, which have an extremely high specific weight and are difficult to process, on the outer periphery of a 10-mm-thick brass weight. The brass weight is laminated onto the aluminium die-cast, giving the platter a total weight of approximately 7.9 kg and an inertial mass of approximately 1 ton･cm. A deadening rubber for eliminating unwanted vibration is also attached to the rear surface to form a 3-layer construction and achieve high rigidity and excellent vibration damping characteristics.

• Separate Control Unit - The control unit is separated from the main unit to suppress the effects of unwanted noise on the main unit. In order to achieve a power supply circuit that provides good regulation for high torque, a switching power supply is used. To reduce the noise reaching the pickup, the switching power supply is equipped with a unique technology that provides a voltage supply with minimal noise by a newly developed "unwanted noise reduction circuit". Also, to minimise the noise even during communication, a highly reliable system that resists the effects of external noise is used for communication between the main unit and the control unit. These thorough noise-reduction measures achieve the world's highest-level S/N.

• Minute Adjustment and Indication of Rotations - This turntable supports not only LP (33 1/3 rpm) and EP (45 rpm) analogue records, but also SP (78 rpm). Rotation (rpm) can also be set down to two decimal places (maximum ±16%) from the control unit. The OLED display is also capable of displaying rotation with accuracy down to two decimal places, so the user can both hear and see extremely precise rotation.

• High Sensitivity Tonearm - Technics utilizes a lightweight, precision-crafted tonearm with balanced tracking capabilities thanks to Japanese craftsmanship and high-quality materials. The use of OFC wiring prevents signal dampening for a vivid, energetic sound.

• Tonearm Base - The turntable's base and tonearm are strongly integrated, providing a stable structure for optimal tonearm performance. Additionally, the turntable can be purchased with an optional base for mounting different types of tonearms.

KEY SPECIFICATIONS