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A Beloved Japanese Hi-Fi Brand Just Upgraded Its Popular Audiophile Turntable

The "plug-and-play ready" turntable promises to sound (and look) way better than before.

Technics' direct drive turntables no longer cost thousands — just see the new SL-1500CS

Proprietary ΔΣ Drive tech for this much? I'm very interested ...
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Technics SL-1500CS Launches With Delta Sigma Drive Upgrade to the Popular SL-1500C Turntable

Technics SL-1500CS upgrades the popular SL-1500C with Delta Sigma Drive motor control. Does this precision boost make it the ...
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Technics' "technically enhanced" SL-1500CS turntable aims to improve upon a five-star classic

Available from March 2026 ...
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Technics introduces the next generation of Direct Drive Turntables with a revolutionary new drive control method for smooth, accurate rotational stability and a new power ...

NEWARK, N.J., Sept. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Renowned hi-fi brand Technics has released its legendary and widely acclaimed SL-1200/1210GR turntable in a new 'GR2' version. This new model was planned to ...
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Music Hall loses the belt for first direct-drive turntable

New York hi-fi gear maker Music Hall has launched its first direct-drive turntable. The weighty Stealth is designed for ease of use, precision playback and low maintenance, and comes with an Ortofon ...
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Belt drive and direct drive turntables – what are the differences?

If ever you’ve attempted navigating a turntable spec sheet, at some point you’ll likely have been overwhelmed by a swathe of seemingly arbitrary information. A hi-fi spec sheet is often a festival of ...