The Technics SL-1200MK2 (and later, the MK3, MK4, and MK5) are the quintessential turntable. Used by DJs, turntablists, musicians, radio stations, and everyday music lovers for decades since their release in 1978, Technics finally ceased production of the SL1200 line in 2010. They’re so highly prized that a pair of 1210s are on display in the London Science Museum, and they’re highly regarded as turntables you could drop out of the back of a truck, toss down a hill, then pick up, dust off, plug in, and still play like nothing happened. They’re the industry standard for a reason, after all—the least of which is the powerful, low vibration magnetic direct drive motor, steel platter, +-8% pitch control, selectable 33/45RPM speed modules, and of course, removable dust covers and slip mats.
