Technics SL-1200MK4

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Technics
• Model: SL-1200 MK4
• Type: Turntable
• Years of manufacture: 1997 - 2002
• Made in: Japan
• Color: Black
• Power consumption: 13,5 W
• Dimensions: 453 x 162 x 360 mm (WxHxD)
• Weight: 12.5 kg
• Original price approx.: 990 DM

Connections

• Outputs: 1x RCA cable

Technical data

• Drive: direct drive, quartz-controlled
• Motor: DC motor, brushless
• Speed: 33.33/min, 45/min, 78/min
• Synchronous speed variation: 0.025 % (WRMS)
• Rumble noise ratio:
  • -56 dB (IEC, unweighted).
  • -78 dB (IEC, rated)
• Turntable: 33.2 cm; aluminium; 1.7 kg
• Operating mode: manual
• Pitch: ±8 %
• Tonearm: Technics
  • Material:
  • Total length:
  • Length pivot point - tip: 230 mm
  • Offset angle: 22º
  • Pickup overhang: 15 mm
  • Counterweight overhang:
  • permissible pickup weights: 3.5 - 13 g / 11 - 20.5 g (including headshell).
  • inertial mass of the arm: 12 g
  • adjustment range for support weight: 0 - 4 g
  • height adjustment range: 6 mm
  • cable capacity:
• pickup:

Special Features

• 3 speeds
• Four row stroboscope with illumination
• Illumination for pickup (incandescent lamp)
• Electronic brake
• Rubber disc mat
• Speed control (pitch)
• Max. Torque: 1.5 kg/cm
• Start-up time: 0.7 s

Remarks

• Other models in the same series:
• Technics SL-120
• Technics SL-1200
• Technics SL-1200G/GAE
• Technics SL-1200GR
• Technics SL-1200GLD
• Technics SL-1200LTD
• Technics SL-1200MK2
• Technics SL-1200MK3
• Technics SL-1200MK4
• Technics SL-1200MK5
• Technics SL-1210
• Technics SL-1210MK2
• Technics SL-1210MK3
• Technics SL-1210MK4
• Technics SL-1210MK5
• Technics SL-1210M3D
• Technics SL-1210M5G

Pictures

• Extract from brochure: Technics SL-1200 MK4

Reviews

• Review at The Vintage Knob: [1]