Technics SL-231

General

Manufacturer: Technics

Model: SL-231

Years of manufacture: 1977-78

Made in: Japan

Colour: anthracite

Power consumption: 3 W

Dimensions: 430 x 126 x 375 mm (WxHxD)

Weight: 4,6 kg

Turntable: Injection moulded aluminium 30.4 cm

Original price: ca.510 DM

Outputs: Cinch, Ground

Drive: belt drive with electronic speed switching

Motor: Frequency generator servo DC motor

Speed: 33 1/3, 45 rpm

Synchronous speed variation: 0.045% WRMS (JIS C5521), ±0.06% (IEC 98A)

Fine speed settings: yes 6

Rumble noise ratio: IEC 98A unweighted -40 dB, IEC 98A weighted: -70 dB

Operating mode: fully automatic

Tonearm: Type: Tubular tonearm statically balanced

eff. tonearm mass: 13g without head

needle support: 0 - 2,5 g

eff. Arm length: 230 mm

overhang: 15 mm

Offset angle: 22

Pickup head: 4-pole plug

magn. pickup: EPC-270C

Special features: removable cover, automatic repeater 1-6 + infinite, oil-damped mounting aid

Comments: A rarely built and sold cross between the SL 220/221 and SL 3310, therefore not to be found in German brochures. The highest quality belt-driven SL Technics brought to market. Most of the technology was still used in the SL B 300 from 1984. Identical in construction with the SL 230 (silver).

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