Technics 1200 Mk1 Turntable with REGA Exact Moving Magnet Cartridge

An Excellent deal for a killer turntable setup.

Technics SL-1200 Turntable. Fully serviced with brand new RCA cables & included with an open-box, barely used Rega Exact Moving Magnet Cartridge (RRP $650)

In 1972, Technics was well on its way to perfecting its direct-drive design and setting a standard in turntables that endures to this day when it introduced the SL-1200, a high-performance table featuring a rugged die-cast aluminum platform, heavy-duty platter, and high-torque motor that sold for $350 (the equivalent of about $2,200 today).

The original SL-1200 quickly found favor among DJs who appreciated its pitch adjustment dial — embraced for beat matching — and signature strobe light, which made it possible to fine-tune rotational speed with the help of the distinctive dots engraved into the edge of the platter. The DJ community also loved that the 1200 could its reach its full rotation speed in just half a turn and had a vibration-absorbing base to ensure skip-free play in a super-loud club setting. Add to that powerful torque and stable rotation, and the first SL-1200 was in many ways a dream come true for the budding DJ community — even though the best was yet to come.