Technics SL-1600

Data

General

  • Manufacturer: Technics
  • Model: SL-1600 (model in silver), SL-1610 (model in black)
  • Years of manufacture: 1976 - 1978
  • Made in: Japan
  • Color: Silver, Black
  • Power consumption: 7 W
  • Dimensions: 453 x 139 x 366 mm (WxHxD)
  • Weight: 8.8 kg
  • Original price approx.: 950 DM


Connections

  • Outputs: Cinch red/white + GND
    • Sound cell EPC-270: 3,2 mV, 47 kOhm
  • 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: Injection moulded aluminium, 330 mm
  • Operating mode: Fully automatic
  • 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 g
    • 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


Pictures

  • Extract from brochure: Technics SL-1600

Technics SL-1600-Prospekt-1.jpg


Reports

  • Technics SL-1600 same as SL-1300 with these differences:
    • sub-chassis construction
    • reduced tonearm mass (see SL-1700)
    • 1-chip motor control (AN630)


Links

  • External link to website "Vinyl Engine": [[1]]