Technics SL-1200MK5
Data
General
- Manufacturer: Technics
- Model: SL-1200MK5
- Years of manufacture: 2002 - 2010
- Made in: Japan
- Colour: Silver-grey
- Power consumption: 13.5 W
- Dimensions: 453 x 172 x 355 mm (WxHxD)
- Weight: 12 kg
- Original price approx:
Connections
- Outputs: 1x RCA cable, 1x ground
Technical Data
- Drive: direct drive, quartz controlled
- Motor: DC motor, brushless
- Speed: 33.33/min, 45/min
- Synchronous speed fluctuation: 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
- Four-row stroboscope with illumination
- Illumination for pickup (LED)
- Electronic brake (adjustable)
- Plate mat made of felt (Slipmat)
- Speed control (pitch) with reset function
- Anti-skating adjustment according to up to 60 mN contact force
- 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
Reports
- Amazona.de 5/2009; single test
- 3 stars ("excellent")
- "The Technics SL-1210MK5 doesn't promise anything it can't deliver. A robust construction that, according to numerous reviews, will provide many years of faithful and reliable service. Probably deservedly, 1210s have a reputation for being indestructible. Diseases of the earlier versions, such as the defective needle light or the susceptible tonearm cable, have been improved and renewed. Also the Brake Speed Control as well as the possibility to adjust the pitch control without engaging it stand out positively. The missing functions such as the line output, which digital enthusiasts in particular will miss, can't really diminish the merits..."
- Plugged issue 5/2007; 12 products tested
- "... If you give the 1210 a hi-fi cartridge, it even delivers an excellent performance on your home stereo system."