Technics SP-10 MK 3

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Technics
• Model: SP-10 MK 3
• Type: Turntable drive
• Years of manufacture: 1982 - 1986
• Made in: Japan
• Color: Silver / Black
• Power consumption: 32,5 W
• Dimensions:
  • Drive unit: 369 x 113 x 369 mm (WxHxD).

Control unit: 166 x 96 x 410 mm (WxHxD)

• Weight:
  • Drive: 18 kg

control unit: 6 kg

• Original price approx.: 250'000 Yen (Japan, 1982), 3800 DM

Connections

• Outputs: -
• Inputs: Connection control unit

Technical Data

• Drive: Quartz Synthesizer Direct Drive
• Motor: Quartz Phase-Locked Ultra Low Speed Brushless DC Motor
• Speed: 33 1/3, 45, 78.26 rpm
• Synchronous Speed Fluctuations:
  • 0.015% WRMS (JIS C5521).
  • ± 0.012% (IEC 98A rated)
• Rumble noise ratio:
  • IEC 98A unrated: 60 dB
  • IEC 98A rated: 92 dB
• Turntable:
  • Material: Injection molded aluminum
  • Diameter: 320 mm
  • Thickness: Two-ply die-cast aluminium on 15mm copper platter
  • Weight: 10 kg
• Speed fine adjustment: ± 9,9%
• Starting torque: 16kg-cm
• Start time: 0,25 sec. for 33 rpm
• Braking time: 0,3 sec. for 33 rpm
• Speed deviation under load: 0 % to 5kg-cm
• Tonearm: no
• pickup: no

Special Features

• Speed: 78,26 rpm

Remarks

• Other models in the same series:
  • Turntable complete Technics SL-1000 MK 3:
    • SL-1000 MK 3
  • Turntable drive Technics SP-10 MK 3:
    • SP-10 MK 3
  • Turntable plinth SH-10B5:
    • SH-10 B5
  • Tonearm:
    • EPA-100 MK 2
  • Cartridge:
    • EPC-100 C MK 3

• Previous model:
  • Technics SP-10 MK 2 turntable drive:
    • SP-10 MK 2

• Successor:
  • Technics SP-10 R turntable drive:
    • SP-10 R

Pictures

• Technics SP-10 MK3 with control unit

• Technics SP-10 MK3: electronic speed control 33 1/3 rpm

• Technics SP-10 MK3: Electronic speed control 45 rpm [[File:Technics SP-10 MK3-5

• Technics SP-10 MK3: Electronic speed control 78.26 rpm [[File:Technics SP-10 MK3-6

• Technics SP-10 MK3: Strobe speed control

• Technics SP-10 MK3: control unit front

• Technics SP-10 MK3: control unit back [[File:Technics SP-10 MK3-9

• Technics SP-10 MK3: control unit plug

Links

• External link: "The Vintage Knob" website: [[1]]

• External link: "Audio Heritage, Japan" website: [[2]]