Technics SL-1500

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Technics
• Model: SL-1500
• Type: Record player
• Years of manufacture: 1975 - 1977
• Made in: Japan
• Color: Silver
• Power consumption: 6 W
• Dimensions: 453 x 139 x 366 mm (WxHxD)
• Weight: 7.8 kg
• Original price approx.: 650 DM (1976)

Connections

• Outputs: 2 x Cinch red / white (RCA)

Technical Data

• Drive: servo-controlled direct drive
• Motor: brushless DC motor
• Speed: 33 ⅓, 45 rpm.
• Variation in synchronism: 0.03 % WRMS (JIS C5521), ± 0.042 % (DIN).
• Rumble noise ratio:
  • DIN 45539A: -50 dB
  • DIN 45539B: -70 dB
• Turntable: Injection moulded aluminium, 330 mm, 1.75 kg
• Operating mode: Manual
• Pitch: ± 5
• Run-up time: 1 sec, ½ revolution at 33 ⅓.
• Tonearm: EPA-150E, S-shaped universal tubular tonearm, statically balanced.
  • direct-reading tracking force adjustment.
  • adjustable anti-skating device
  • viscosity damped tonearm control
  • effective length: 230 mm
  • Effective mass: 17 g (without pickup)
  • Overhang: 15 mm
  • Tracking misalignment angle: Within +2° (145 mm from center, +1.6° (55 mm from center)
  • Offset angle: 21.5°
  • Contact pressure adjustment range: 0-3 g
  • Weight of the pickup 4.5 - 9 g
  • Weight of tonearm head 9.5 g

Special Features

• Cartridge: Technics EPC-270 C-II (MM standard system as original equipment)

Remarks

• Other models in the same series:
• Technics SL-20
• Technics SL-23
• Technics SL-1300
• Technics SL-1310 Anthracite
• Technics SL-1400 Silver - Semi-automatic
• Technics SL-150 Silver - without tonearm
• Technics SL-1500 Silver - Manual
• Technics SL-1510

Pictures

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• Image: Technics SL-1500