End of an Ear/Era.

[Chalupa]

I had one back in the day. Not exactly audiophile quality but they were/are a workhorse.

http://gizmodo.com/5675818/end-of-an-era-panasonic-kills-off-technics-turntables

[AllenLowe]

I can't get to the link, but the Technics SP-12 was the standard for 78 transfers for a long time.

[Chalupa]

Hmm.. that's odd the link works for me. Try this one...

Link to story

[rostasi]

This was THE table to get for DJs - still is for some people.

Good, dependable, rock solid and a real breeze to manipulate.

I started using these in 1974 in radio stations and they were

the club favorite in the 80's, so nearly all of us used them.

I didn't actually own one until I could afford it in '92 and

then I bought TWO of them with a mixer that sat in a "coffin."

Sold both of them just a few years ago and used the money to

buy ONE digital Stanton STR8-150 which is what I use today.

[Brad]

Think I had one about 30 years ago.

[clifford_thornton]

Very surprising.

[JSngry]

UPDATE: Panasonic is in fact ceasing production of the SL-1200MK6 model specifically, while other Technics turntable models will live on. Phew! Sincere apologies for the misunderstanding.

[Ted O'Reilly]

For all the vinyl addicts: convert CDs to LPs!

[Quincy]

UPDATE: Panasonic is in fact ceasing production of the SL-1200MK6 model specifically, while other Technics turntable models will live on. Phew! Sincere apologies for the misunderstanding.

Ah ha! That makes more sense! I mean after all (cover your eyes Bev!), we are in something of a vinyl resurgence.

[Shawn]

My turntable is a Technics SL-1800mk2, no idea how old it is...I bought it used in the late 90's. It's just fine for my small LP collection.

[JSngry]

For all the vinyl addicts: convert CDs to LPs!

http://www.youtube.c...player_embedded

Pretty nifty use of a Sly sample!