Technics SL-10

[1] The SL-10 was the first linear-tracking turntable to feature direct drive, a Technics innovation dating back to 1969 with the SP-10 Mk I.

The SL-10, along with its fully programmable stablemate the SL-15, was able to penetrate the consumer electronics market much more effectively than any preceding linear-tracking turntable, and it spawned a wave of imitators throughout the 1980s, along with many derivations by Technics itself.

Its chassis is the same size as a standard LP jacket, doing away with the large plinth, visible tonearm and general bulk associated with conventional radial-tracking turntables that the public was familiar with up to that point.

Due to the low output of the moving-coil cartridge, the SL-10 includes a built-in, bypassable step-up preamp to allow it to connect to standard phono inputs.

[2] Platter Type: 300mm (11¾") diameter die-cast aluminium[3] Speed Accuracy: +/- 0.002% Wow and Flutter: 0.025% Rumble: -78 dB Tonearm Type: Dynamic balanced linear tracking gimbal suspension Effective Tonearm Length: 105mm (4¼") Original Cartridge: EPC-310MC Cartridge Frequency Response: 10 to 60,000 Hz Dimensions: 315 x 88 x 315mm (12½" x 3½" x 12½") Weight: 6.5kg (14 lb)