Technics SL-1800

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General

  • Manufacturer: Technics
  • Model: SL-1800 (model in silver), SL-1810 (model in black), model for the US market.
  • Type: Record player
  • Years of manufacture: 1976 - 1978
  • Made in: Japan
  • Color: Silver, Black
  • Power consumption: 7 W
  • Dimensions: 453 x 139 x 366 mm (WxHxD)
  • Weight: 8.8 kg
  • Original price approx.: 200 US-$, 650 DM


Connections

  • Outputs: Cinch red/white + GND
    • sound cell EPC-270: 3.2 mV, 47 kOhm
    • pickup: Technics EPC-270 C-II (MM standard system as original equipment)
  • Inputs: -


Technical Data

  • Drive: direct drive
  • Motor: brushless DC motor
  • Speed: 33 1/3, 45 rpm
  • Synchronous speed variation: 0.025% WRMS (JIS C5521), ±0.035% (DIN)
  • Rumble noise ratio:
    • DIN 45539A: 50 dB
    • DIN 45539B: 73 dB
  • Turntable: aluminium injection moulding, 330 mm
  • Operating mode: semi-automatic (tonearm return)
  • Pitch: ±5%
  • Tonearm: S-tube arm, statically balanced
    • eff. tonearm mass 16 g
    • needle support: 0 - 4 g
    • effective arm length: 230 mm

overhang: 15 mm

    • offset angle: 21,5° ** headshell mass: 9,5
    • headshell mass: 9,5 g
    • weight range for pickup: 5 - 11 g
  • Pickup: Technics EPC-270 C-II (MM standard system as original equipment)


Special Features

  • Construction with SUBCHASSIS
  • 1-Chip engine control (Panasonic AN630)


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Pictures[edit]

  • Extract from brochure: Technics SL-1800

Technics SL-1800-Prospekt-1.jpg


Reports[edit]

Links[edit]

  • External link to website "Vinyl Engine": [[1]]