Also, other Japanese manufacturers (Denon, Marantz, Audio-Technica) continue to make consumer-market
turntables, in fact Denon and Marantz have introduced new models in recent years. I find it hard to
believe that Technics can't sell enough 1200's to have a profitable market. They are also standard
in vinyl mastering rooms for reference playback and in radio stations that still spin vinyl. If they
are indeed going out of production, it's too bad because they are superb turntables for professional
uses, rock solid, reliable and good-sounding with an appropriate cartridge. For a direct drive, they
are very low rumble, and you can get a third-party damping mat (although Technic's mat is made for
that specific purpose for that specific turntable, so I usually go with the stock setup). The KAB
modified 3-speed model is superb, and Kevin's fluid-damping system is ingenius and especially useful
for 78 playback.
-- Tom Fine
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Fine" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, October 29, 2010 7:24 AM
Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Panasonic discontinues Technics analog turntables
> This is one blog posting. I'd like to see some "mainstream media" on this, or an official release
> from Panasonic. As I understand it, Technics turntables are still the industry standard in the
> somewhat large niche of club DJ's and rap "scratchers."
>
> -- Tom Fine
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dale Francis" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, October 29, 2010 6:33 AM
> Subject: [ARSCLIST] Panasonic discontinues Technics analog turntables
>
>
> “Panasonic decided to end production mainly due to a decline in demand for these analog products
> and also the growing difficulty of procuring key analog components necessary to sustain
> production,”
>
> <http://www.tokyoreporter.com/2010/10/28/dead-spin-panasonic-discontinues-technics-analog-turntables/>
>
>
> Dale Francis
> Long Run Audio
>
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