Technics SL-Q 21

Data

General

  • Manufacturer: Technics
  • Model: SL-Q21
  • Year of manufacture: 1983
  • Made in: Japan
  • Color: silver or dark brown metallic (officially black).
  • Power consumption:
  • Dimensions: 430 x 107 x 357 mm (W x H x D).
  • Weight:
  • Original price approx.: 400 DM


Connections

  • Outputs: fixed cinch stereo cable with additional grounding cable
  • Inputs: -


Technical Data

  • Drive: direct drive, quartz controlled
  • Motor: DC brushless
  • Speed: 33 1/3 and 45 rpm
  • Synchronous speed fluctuations: ± 0.035%
  • Rumble noise ratio: -78 dB
  • Turntable: Injection moulded aluminium with strobe markings
  • Operating mode: semi-automatic
  • Pitch: no
  • Tonearm: straight tonearm, gimballed, with T4P system connector
  • Cartridge: EPC-P24S (MM)


Special Features

  • In contrast to the newer Technics turntable models with T4P system connection, this model still has a tonearm with adjustable support weight and antiskating. The adjustment range is from 10 to 15 mN. The turntable has a plinth made of the vibration-damping TNRC material. There is no spring-loaded sub-chassis. Instead, the turntable is coupled to the installation surface via four rubber feet.

Notes

Other models in the same series:

Pictures

Turntable Technics SL-Q21 with slipmat instead of original rubber mat and changed pickup system (Ortofon X3-MCP instead of Technics EPC-P24S). Additionally, two bases for record cleaning brooms are placed on the frame.

Technics SL-Q21 turntable with slipmat instead of original rubber mat and changed pickup system (Ortofon X3-MCP instead of Technics EPC-P24S). In addition, two bases for record cleaning brushes are placed on the frame.


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Detailed view of the tonearm of the Technics SL-Q21

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