Sheet 05 · Head to head
MK6 vs MK7R
7 of the 8 figures in the comparison table differ. The MK6 is from the classic line (1972 to 2010), the MK7R from the revival (2016 on).
MK6
The final classic: quiet refinements, plus a 1,200-unit 35th-anniversary edition with a gold record.
2008–10
MK7R
An MK7 in Red Bull BC One colors, with a gold tonearm and red headshell.
2020
05.1Where they differ
- Years
- 2008–10
- 2020
- Motor
- Quartz-locked DC direct drive
- Coreless direct drive
- Starting torque
- 1.5 kg·cm
- 1.8 kg·cm
- Pitch
- ±8% detent-free
- Digital ±8% / ±16%
- Speeds
- 33⅓ / 45
- 33⅓ / 45 / 78
- Weight
- 12.5 kg
- 9.6 kg
- At launch
- Japan only
- MK7 + premium
05.2Identical on both
- Wow & flutter
- 0.025% WRMS
05.3What each one changed
MK6
vs MK5/M5G: incremental quality refinements; no new features.
Used market: US askings ~$700–950 (Aug 2026); low-hours examples fetch a premium as 'the last classic'
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