{"product_id":"technics-direct-drive-turntable-system-ii-sl-1200gr2","title":"Technics - SL-1200GR2 Direct Drive Turntable System II (Silver)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe SL-1200GR2 in silver: Technics’ second-generation GR, rebuilt around ΔΣ-Drive motor control and a Multi-stage Silent Power Supply, on the same aluminium-and-BMC chassis and two-layer platter the GR made its name with.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe GR2 is not a mechanical redesign and Technics does not pretend otherwise. The two-layer aluminium and BMC chassis, the 2.5kg two-layer damped platter, the S-shaped aluminium tonearm and the silicone rubber insulators all carry over from the SL-1200GR essentially unchanged, with a new colour match across the parts and a revised surface finish. What changed is the electronics that spin the platter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eΔΣ-Drive is the headline. Rather than the previous generation’s PWM drive, the GR2 synthesises its motor waveform using delta-sigma modulation — the same one-bit conversion approach Technics uses in the SU-R1000 amplifier — to get closer to a true sine wave. A cleaner drive waveform means less vibration injected into a platter that is sitting, by design, a few centimetres from a stylus reading grooves measured in microns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBehind it sits a new Multi-stage Silent Power Supply: a switching supply running above 100kHz paired with a noise-cancelling circuit that Technics says comes down from the SL-1000R reference deck. The two changes together are aimed at the same thing, which is the noise floor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a fully manual turntable with no cartridge fitted and no phono stage inside. It has a PHONO output and an earth terminal, and that is it. You will need a phono input on your amplifier or a separate phono stage — we sell plenty of both — and a cartridge, which we will mount and align for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTechnics’ packaging for the GR2 is free of expanded polystyrene, replaced with shaped cardboard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eΔΣ-Drive Delta Sigma motor control, new for this generation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMulti-stage Silent Power Supply with noise cancellation, inherited from the SL-1000R\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoreless direct-drive motor — no iron core, no cogging\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e332mm two-layer aluminium die-cast platter with rubber damping, approximately 2.5kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo-layer cabinet combining aluminium die-cast and BMC, on silicone rubber insulators\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eS-shaped aluminium static-balance tonearm, 230mm effective length, 0–6mm height adjustment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e33 1\/3, 45 and 78rpm with ±8% and ±16% pitch adjustment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2.2kg-cm starting torque; 0.7 seconds from standstill to 33 1\/3rpm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExpanded-polystyrene-free packaging\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Direct drive manual turntable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Silver. Technics’ own launch announcement is explicit about the convention: “the silver version will be called SL-1200GR2, whereas the black will be SL-1210GR2.” The regional model codes agree — SL-1200GR2EBS for silver, SL-1210GR2EBK for black\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRelationship to the SL-1210GR2:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mechanically and electrically identical per Technics’ own launch announcement. The two model numbers denote finish only, and every published specification matches across the pair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrive:\u003c\/strong\u003e Direct drive with ΔΣ-Drive (Delta Sigma Drive) motor control\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhat ΔΣ-Drive does:\u003c\/strong\u003e Technics generates the motor drive waveform using PWM derived from ΔΣ modulation — the same high-precision one-bit conversion technique used in their full-digital amplifiers — to produce what they describe as a perfect sine wave. The stated result is a large reduction in motor vibration, and improvements in tracking precision, imaging and noise floor. It was introduced on the SL-1200GR2.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePower supply circuit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Multi-stage Silent Power Supply: a low-noise, high-speed supply switching above 100kHz combined with a noise-cancelling circuit, which Technics says is inherited from the SL-1000R reference turntable.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMotor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Brushless DC, described by Technics as a coreless direct-drive motor. Coil and pole counts are not published\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlatter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Aluminium die-cast, two-layer with rubber damping. 332mm, approximately 2.5kg including the rubber sheet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpeeds:\u003c\/strong\u003e 33 1\/3, 45 and 78rpm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePitch adjustment:\u003c\/strong\u003e ±8% and ±16%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStarting torque:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.2kg-cm (1.91 lb-in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStart-up time:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 seconds from standstill to 33 1\/3rpm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWow and flutter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.025% W.R.M.S. Technics does not cite JIS on the GR2 spec pages, though it does cite JIS C5521 for the same figure on the SL-1200G\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRumble \/ signal-to-noise ratio:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not published on the SL-1200GR2’s own US or UK spec pages. Worth knowing: the identical SL-1210GR2’s US page does publish 78dB (IEC 98A weighted), and so did the discontinued SL-1200GR’s spec sheet. Since Technics states the two GR2 models are identical, that figure is most likely a leftover on one page rather than a real difference — but we are not going to apply a number to this listing that Technics did not print on it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTonearm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Static balance, S-shape, with a lightweight high-rigidity aluminium arm tube. The owner’s manual describes traditional Technics gimbal suspension construction with high-precision bearings; bearing material is not published\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEffective tonearm length:\u003c\/strong\u003e 230mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOverhang:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOffset angle:\u003c\/strong\u003e 22°\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTracking error angle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Within 2°32′ at the outer groove of a 30cm record; within 0°32′ at the inner groove\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEffective tonearm mass:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not published. Technics publishes no tonearm effective mass figure for any turntable in the current range.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArm height adjustment:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0–6mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAnti-skate:\u003c\/strong\u003e An anti-skating control dial is fitted and set to match the stylus pressure. Technics does not name the mechanism type\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeadshell:\u003c\/strong\u003e Included, approximately 7.6g. No model number is published\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCartridge weight range:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.6–12.0g without the auxiliary weight (14.3–20.7g including the headshell); 10.0–16.4g with it (18.7–25.1g including the headshell)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCartridge fitted:\u003c\/strong\u003e None. The owner’s manual instructs the owner to fit a cartridge of their choosing — bring us yours and we will mount and align it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuilt-in phono equaliser:\u003c\/strong\u003e None. The only output is PHONO, with no LINE output and no PHONO\/LINE switch. You will need a phono input or an outboard phono stage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuto lift:\u003c\/strong\u003e None. This is a fully manual turntable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOutputs:\u003c\/strong\u003e PHONO (pin jack) x1, earth terminal x1. The phono cable and earth lead are supplied as separate accessories. No balanced XLR output\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCabinet and insulators:\u003c\/strong\u003e Two-layer cabinet combining BMC and aluminium die-cast, on special silicone rubber insulators\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 453 x 173 x 372 mm (W x H x D), with the dust cover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 11.5kg. Technics rounds this to 25.35 lbs on its web pages and 25.4 lbs in the owner’s manual\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePower supply:\u003c\/strong\u003e AC 120V, 60Hz in the US; AC 220–240V, 50\/60Hz in the UK\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePower consumption:\u003c\/strong\u003e 11W on\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStandby consumption:\u003c\/strong\u003e Technics’ own sources conflict. The US product page and Panasonic’s support page both say approximately 0.3W; the owner’s manual PDF that covers both the SL-1200GR2 and SL-1210GR2 says 0.2W. The previous-generation SL-1200GR also published 0.2W. We are reporting both rather than picking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry of manufacture:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not published. Technics prints no country-of-manufacture statement on its product pages, specification sheets or owner’s manuals for any model in the current range — we checked all three for this product. Claims circulate online about where Technics builds its turntables; none of them come from Technics, so we are not going to repeat them here as fact.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWarranty:\u003c\/strong\u003e Panasonic administers Technics warranty in the United States and the term varies by model rather than by product category. Neither the SL-1200GR2 nor the SL-1210GR2 appears in Technics’ published US warranty table yet. The previous-generation SL-1200GR and SL-1210GR are both listed at three years parts and labour, as are the SL-1200G and SL-1210G. Ask us and we will confirm the GR2 term with Panasonic rather than assume it carries over. Technics states that product registration is not required and does not extend coverage. A dated sales receipt is required, coverage runs to the original purchaser, and the product must be purchased and serviced in the United States. Non-rechargeable batteries, antennas and cosmetic cabinet parts are excluded. Note that Technics’ warranty statement does not explicitly name styli or cartridges as excluded items, even though wear-part exclusion is normal industry practice — we would not assume coverage either way without asking Panasonic first.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Technics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42330046922958,"sku":"885170416062","price":2499.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0558\/5027\/0926\/files\/ShopifySL-1200GR2_3000x_abc8e03c-7aa2-4ae2-b6fd-9bdf92e2cee2.webp?v=1704134071","url":"https:\/\/www.theingroove.com\/de\/products\/technics-direct-drive-turntable-system-ii-sl-1200gr2","provider":"The 'In' Groove","version":"1.0","type":"link"}