Sheet 05 · Head to head
G vs MK7R
7 of the 8 figures in the comparison table differ. Both are from the revival (2016 on).
G
The hi-fi flagship: coreless twin-rotor motor, four-layer cabinet, 18 kg.
2016–
MK7R
An MK7 in Red Bull BC One colors, with a gold tonearm and red headshell.
2020
05.1Where they differ
- Years
- 2016–
- 2020
- Motor
- Coreless twin-rotor direct drive
- Coreless direct drive
- Starting torque
- 3.3 kg·cm
- 1.8 kg·cm
- Wow & flutter
- 0.025%
- 0.025% WRMS
- Pitch
- ±8% / ±16%
- Digital ±8% / ±16%
- Weight
- ~18 kg
- 9.6 kg
- At launch
- ~$4,000
- MK7 + premium
05.2Identical on both
- Speeds
- 33⅓ / 45 / 78
05.3What each one changed
G
vs classic 1200s: everything, new motor, cabinet, platter and tonearm. Shares only the silhouette and the controls.
Used market: Holds value: used asks ~$3,000–4,000 equivalent (mostly European listings, Aug 2026); US used supply is thin
Full model sheet →MK7R
vs MK7: BC One livery only.
Used market: Trades above a standard MK7 on collectibility
Full model sheet →Figures from the same sources as each model sheet. A dash means the figure is not published in our sources; we do not invent specs.[1] Wikipedia[2] Stereophile specs[3] Technics US[4] Hollywood DJ