Sheet 05 · Head to head
M3D vs MK7R
7 of the 8 figures in the comparison table differ. The M3D is from the classic line (1972 to 2010), the MK7R from the revival (2016 on).
M3D
The MK3D for the rest of the world, with a recessed power switch DJs couldn't kill mid-set.
1997–2000
MK7R
An MK7 in Red Bull BC One colors, with a gold tonearm and red headshell.
2020
05.1Where they differ
- Years
- 1997–2000
- 2020
- Motor
- Quartz-locked DC direct drive
- Coreless direct drive
- Starting torque
- 1.5 kg·cm
- 1.8 kg·cm
- Pitch
- ±8% detent-free + reset
- Digital ±8% / ±16%
- Speeds
- 33⅓ / 45
- 33⅓ / 45 / 78
- Weight
- 12.5 kg
- 9.6 kg
- At launch
- ~MK2 pricing
- MK7 + premium
05.2Identical on both
- Wow & flutter
- 0.025% WRMS
05.3What each one changed
M3D
vs MK2 (for export markets): detent-free pitch + reset, recessed power switch, detachable dust cover, headshell holder.
Used market: US askings ~$750 in Very Good (Aug 2026), MK2 money for a better pitch fader, and often overlooked
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] Turntable Lab[3] Hollywood DJ