Model sheet 15 of 19, Revival

MK7

SL-1200MK7 / SL-1210MK72019–present

The DJ deck returns: coreless motor, 78 rpm, reverse play; the first new DJ 1200 in nine years.

Plate 15Technics SL-1200MK7 plinth badge, reset button, and pitch fader. Photograph wjserson (Flickr), CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.

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CES 2019: the first DJ-focused 1200 since 2010. Coreless motor, 78 rpm, adjustable torque and start/brake speed, reverse play, switchable red/blue target LED and detachable cables; in a much lighter aluminum/fiberglass build. The 'QUARTZ' badge was dropped; silver followed in 2021, when production moved to Malaysia.

Changes from predecessor, vs MK5/M5G: coreless motor, digital pitch, 78 rpm, reverse, adjustable torque, detachable cables, much lighter build.

Refs[1] Wikipedia [2] Technics UK specs [3] DJWorx

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First 1200 with reverse play, and the first to drop the 'QUARTZ' badge from the plinth.[1] The Vinyl Factory [2] Wikipedia