Technics SL-1700 MK 2
Data
General
- Manufacturer: Technics
- Model: SL-1700 MKII
- Type: Record player
- Years of manufacture: 1977 - 1979
- Made in: Japan
- Color: Silver
- Power consumption: 17,5 W
- Dimensions: 453 x 149 x 399 mm (WxHxD)
- Weight: 10 kg
- Original price approx.: 890 DM
Connections
- Outputs: 2 x Cinch (cable fixed), 1 x ground connection (fixed)
- Inputs: None
Technical data
- Drive: direct drive
- Motor: quartz-controlled, phase-locked DC motor
- Speed: 33 1/3, 45 rpm
- Synchronous speed variation: 0.025% WRMS (JIS 5521), ± 0.035% (IEC 98A)
- Rumble noise ratio:
- IEC 98A unweighted: 56 dB
- IEC 98A rated: 78 dB
- Turntable: Injection moulded aluminium, 332 mm
- Operating mode: Semi-automatic
- Pitch: ± 6
- Tonearm: Tubular arm, statically balanced
- needle support: 0 - 2.5 g
- Effective axis length: 230 mm
- overhang: 15 mm
- offset angle: 22
- pickup: Technics EPC-207 C MM
Special Features
- Automatic recognition of the record size (IR)
Remarks
- The covers of the Technics SL-1200MK2/1210MK2, which are still available new for about 50€ to 60€, also fit on the SL-1600MK2/1610MK2, if you still have its original hinges. The cover of the SL-1200MK2/1210MK2 is a little bit flatter than the one of the SL-1600MK2/1610MK2 and has a small dome at the back right, where the tonearm mount is located.
- The turntable does not have a built-in phono preamplifier and therefore requires an amplifier with a phono input. If the amplifier has only normal line inputs, a small phono preamplifier must be connected between the turntable and the amplifier. These phono preamplifiers are available from about 40 €.
The automatic lift is driven by a separate motor via a small rubber belt. With used devices this rubber is often torn or it has dissolved. Replacement belts are still available today and the replacement of the belt is a fiddly job, but no witchcraft.
- Other models in the same series:
Pictures
- Image: Technics SL-1700 MK 2
