TESL1210GR2K

SL-1210GR2-K

Technics

Enjoy the rich, robust sound of analog records with the Technics 1210GR2 Direct Drive Turntable System II, the first of the next-generation direct drive turntables with an improved motor drive circuit centered on the newly developed Drive (Delta Sigma Drive). Combining Technics's traditional analog and digital technologies, the SL-1210GR2 is the new standard in direct drive turntable systems.The SL-1210GR2 features a revolutionary new drive control method for smooth, accurate rotational stability and a new power supply for an exceptionally low noise floor. The turntable features gold-plated RCA terminals for use with detachable cables as well as a detachable earth-ground wire, and a detachable power cord. The Technics SL-1210GR2 ships with a rubber slipmat, dust cover, 45 adapter, balance weight, headshell, cartridge mounting hardware, stereo RCA cable, earth ground cable, and an AC power cord.At a Glance Coreless direct drive motor achieving stable rotationLow-noise, low-voltage power circuit and a switching power supply Drive suppresses vibrations from the motor for smoother, more accurate rotationTonearm achieving high initial-motion sensitivityTwo-layer platter with high rigidity and vibration dampingHigh-rigidity body and high-damping silicon insulators for smooth sound and isolation from various vibrationsNew Motor Drive System, Drive (Delta Sigma Drive) The Drive is a new system that applies Technics' expertise in PWM signal processing. In addition to reducing high harmonics, the new drive suppresses vibrations from the motor for smoother, more accurate rotation, ensuring a rich reproduction of the music.Coreless Direct Drive Motor Achieving Stable Rotation In 1970, Technics commercialized the world s first direct drive turntable, and the system took the world by storm. Unlike belt drive and other systems, direct drive systems rotate the motor at low speed and directly drive the platter, thus providing numerous advantages, such as the almost complete absence of degradation in S/N ratio due to motor vibration and deceleration mechanisms as well as high reliability over a long period time, because of not requiring parts replacement.And in 2016, Technics developed the twin-rotor, surface-facing, coreless direct drive motor with rotor magnets placed on both sides, thereby eliminating the rotation irregularity of the motor, referred to as "cogging," which was a unique issue for direct drive systems. This motor was adopted for the SL-1200G, which once again drew a significant response in the hi-fi market. The SL-1210GR2 inherits the same design philosophy with the new development of a single-rotor, surface-facing, coreless direct drive motor, resulting in the elimination of cogging.Pursuing Rigidity and Vibration Damping Characteristics The platter achieves high rigidity and vibration damping characteristics by using a two-layer construction with deadening rubber applied to the entire rear surface of the aluminum die-cast to eliminate the unnecessary resonance that is otherwise relayed to the record, thereby producing clear sound.To increase the inertial mass and reduce vibration, the shape of the aluminum die-cast portion was optimized by simulation. At 2.5 kg (including the rubber mat), the SL-1210GR2 platter is 0.8 kg heavier than that of the previous SL-1200MK5. Also, the back surface of the platter has strengthening ribs added to improve rigidity. Increasing the surface area of contact with the deadening rubber achieves damping characteristics that are more than twice those of the SL-1200MK5.Tonearm Achieving High Initial-Motion Sensitivity The tonearm tracks the rotation of the record and enables reading with high precision, and the tonearm inherited by Technics is the traditionally used static-balance universal S-shaped tonearm, employing an aluminum pipe with excellent light weight and rigidity for the material of the tonearm pipe.With its gimbal suspension construction, the tonearm bearing section uses a cut-processe