Technics SL-1810

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Technics
• Model: SL-1810 (model in black), model for the US market
• Type: Record player
• Years of manufacture: 1976 - 1978
• Made in: Japan
• Color: Black
• Power consumption: 7 W
• Dimensions: 453 x 139 x 366 mm (WxHxD)
• Weight: 8.8 kg
• Original price approx.: 200 US-$, 650 DM

Connections

• Outputs: Cinch red/white + GND
  • sound cell EPC-270: 3.2 mV, 47 kOhm
  • pickup: Technics EPC-270 C-II (MM standard system as original equipment)
• Inputs: -

Technical Data

• Drive: direct drive
• Motor: brushless DC motor
• Speed: 33 1/3, 45 rpm
• Synchronous speed variation: 0.025% WRMS (JIS C5521), ±0.035% (DIN)
• Rumble noise ratio:
  • DIN 45539A: 50 dB
  • DIN 45539B: 73 dB
• Turntable: aluminium injection moulding, 330 mm
• Operating mode: semi-automatic (tonearm return)
• Pitch: ±5%
• Tonearm: S-tube arm, statically balanced
  • eff. tonearm mass 16 g
  • needle support: 0 - 4 g
  • effective arm length: 230 mm

overhang: 15 mm

• • offset angle: 21,5° ** headshell mass: 9,5
  • headshell mass: 9,5 g
  • weight range for pickup: 5 - 11 g
• Pickup: Technics EPC-270 C-II (MM standard system as original equipment)

Special Features

• Construction with SUBCHASSIS
• 1-Chip engine control (Panasonic AN630)

Remarks

• Other models in the same series:
• Technics SL-23
• Technics SL-1300 MK 2
• Technics SL-1600
• Technics SL-1610
• Technics SL-1700
• Technics SL-1710
• Technics SL-1800 for the US market
• Technics SL-1810 for the US market
• Technics SL-1900
• Technics SL-2000

Pictures

• Extract from brochure: Technics SL-1810