Sheet 05 · Head to head
MK4 vs MK7R
6 of the 8 figures in the comparison table differ. The MK4 is from the classic line (1972 to 2010), the MK7R from the revival (2016 on).
MK4
Built for listening, not DJing: 78 rpm, detachable cables, an upgraded arm. Rarely seen outside Japan.
1996–97
MK7R
An MK7 in Red Bull BC One colors, with a gold tonearm and red headshell.
2020
05.1Where they differ
- Years
- 1996–97
- 2020
- Motor
- Quartz-locked DC direct drive
- Coreless direct drive
- Starting torque
- 1.5 kg·cm
- 1.8 kg·cm
- Pitch
- ±8% (detented)
- Digital ±8% / ±16%
- Weight
- –
- 9.6 kg
- At launch
- ~$650
- MK7 + premium
05.2Identical on both
- Wow & flutter
- 0.025% WRMS
- Speeds
- 33⅓ / 45 / 78
05.3What each one changed
MK4
vs MK3: +78 rpm, detachable cables, upgraded tonearm and wiring; aimed at listeners, not DJs.
Used market: Import-only rarity; prized by collectors who play 78s
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] Crossfader[3] Hollywood DJ