Stories Of The Turntable’s Death May Be Premature, Technics SL-1210 Just Pining For The Fjords

SL1210-MK5-1Predictions about the imminent death of traditional DJing may have been premature, after al.

Panasonic says that the classic Technics SL-1210 turntable is not quite dead yet:

As a major global business, Panasonic keeps all of its operations under constant review.

However, there are no current plans to discontinue the Technics brand and the production of Technics turntables.

This is good to hear. Vinyl use is actually on the rise and people need something better than those cheesy USB turntables that seem to be popular now.

via RA

11 thoughts on “Stories Of The Turntable’s Death May Be Premature, Technics SL-1210 Just Pining For The Fjords

  1. Try to make a Stanton or a Numark last more than 3 years. It won’t happen and Numark doesn’t keep spare parts in production.

    My 1200 has lasted 23 years and still has lots of spare parts still in production.

  2. Except that the response from Panasonic (Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.) says absolutely NOTHING about the survival of the SL-1210, only that the Technics BRAND is not being discontinued nor the GENERAL production of turntables. Given the number of absolute sh1t turntables Technics built in addition to the venerable SL-1210, this is not necessarily good news. It might just mean that Technics goes back to being a consumer brand instead of a professional (or semi-professional) brand.

    I agree, folks like Stanton and Numark have largely stolen the old Technics thunder…

  3. The Technics 1200 is a Relic. Rock Solid. Bullet Proof.

    Let's just hope however advanced they might become, whether the name may change or not…that they have the longevity and staying power.

    Not just the tricks and blips.

  4. The Technics 1200 is a Relic. Rock Solid. Bullet Proof.

    Let's just hope however advanced they might become, whether the name may change or not…that they have the longevity and staying power.

    Not just the tricks and blips.

  5. I agree with Kenny…

    Some of the other decks available are fun to practise with, but I don't believe they are mature and robust enough to use on a stage.

  6. I agree with Kenny…

    Some of the other decks available are fun to practise with, but I don't believe they are mature and robust enough to use on a stage.

  7. All the descriptions of turntables on here are very vague. Mature, robust–what does that even mean when speaking about a piece of electronic gear? Also, from a practical standpoint it seems as though computers and digital controllers have pretty much made the turntable redundant for any DJ who will take the time to adapt their technique a little. Culturally it may be more important to learn and use the original technology. Many pragmatic DJ's I've met say they would rather save their money for a decent cartridge than spend extra for platter weight and motor torque.

  8. Ive owned a pair of 1210’s for 15 years, they’ve been been gigged out in muddy fields, thrown in and out of vans for over a decade. We will still be seeing them around for years even if they are no longer made………
    If only cars, fridges, hoovers, washing machines, DVD players……..etc….. were built like the 1210’s there would be much less waste on the planet………!!!!!!

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