Technics SL-Q 21

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Technics
• Model: SL-Q21
• Year of manufacture: 1983
• Made in: Japan
• Color: silver or dark brown metallic (officially black).
• Power consumption:
• Dimensions: 430 x 107 x 357 mm (W x H x D).
• Weight:
• Original price approx.: 400 DM

Connections

• Outputs: fixed cinch stereo cable with additional grounding cable
• Inputs: -

Technical Data

• Drive: direct drive, quartz controlled
• Motor: DC brushless
• Speed: 33 1/3 and 45 rpm
• Synchronous speed fluctuations: ± 0.035%
• Rumble noise ratio: -78 dB
• Turntable: Injection moulded aluminium with strobe markings
• Operating mode: semi-automatic
• Pitch: no
• Tonearm: straight tonearm, gimballed, with T4P system connector
• Cartridge: EPC-P24S (MM)

Special Features

• In contrast to the newer Technics turntable models with T4P system connection, this model still has a tonearm with adjustable support weight and antiskating. The adjustment range is from 10 to 15 mN. The turntable has a plinth made of the vibration-damping TNRC material. There is no spring-loaded sub-chassis. Instead, the turntable is coupled to the installation surface via four rubber feet.

Notes

Other models in the same series:

Pictures

Turntable Technics SL-Q21 with slipmat instead of original rubber mat and changed pickup system (Ortofon X3-MCP instead of Technics EPC-P24S). Additionally, two bases for record cleaning brooms are placed on the frame.

Technics SL-Q21 turntable with slipmat instead of original rubber mat and changed pickup system (Ortofon X3-MCP instead of Technics EPC-P24S). In addition, two bases for record cleaning brushes are placed on the frame.

Detailed view of the tonearm of the Technics SL-Q21