In Memorium: Technics SL Tables - Blu-ray Forum

FreddieFerric · 02-27-2010, 01:51 PM

It is with great sadness that I report the apparent death of the Technics SL line of direct drive turntables. While Panasonic has not officially announced that the Technics brand will end production at the end of this month, evidence of the brands demise is evident throughout the internet. Many enthusiast sites are reporting it as fact and a review of the usual online retailers that have historically carried the brand are now out of stock or are offering the remaining stock at very steep prices. Perhaps most telling is that these tables are no longer offered for sale on the Panasonic website as they had been in the past.

Never in the annals of analogs long history has one product been so revered and reviled at the same time, depending upon which encampment you belong. For myself, I am glad that I have a mere one year old SL-1210mk5 that is now in my second system. It will remain there as any notions of listing it on ebay or Agon have now been eliminated from any conscious thought.

Anyone who may find links to more definative news on this, please post them here. Thanks!

DougMac · 03-01-2010, 01:35 PM

This rumor is running wild on the internet. It has been denied, see:

http://www.residentadvisor.net/news.aspx?id=11415

I checked the Technics web site and I still see them listed.

mikejet · 03-01-2010, 01:37 PM

Yep, big rumor that got way out of hand. There is no way Technics would stop producing their number one selling turntable.

Scratch Live and Serato will keep these turntables alive for years for DJ's. Some DJ's love the feel of vinyl and won't give it up.

FreddieFerric · 03-01-2010, 06:42 PM

I recognize that the rumor has been denied, but then why are there none available on Amazon or many of the other sites that used to carry them. When I bought my Sl-1210mk5 last year I was able to pull up all of the models on the Panasonic website and print out all of the spec pages in order to compare them. Now, all that info is gone. I really believe that there is something to this.

However, not being one to promote rumor mongering, if a mod wants to delete or close this tread that would be fine with me.

mikejet · 03-01-2010, 07:11 PM

It could be that the rumor spurred increased sales so people bought them up and now they are on backorder.

Liquid_Swords · 03-04-2010, 05:19 AM

That would be a massive mistake. Glad it's only a rumor!

02-27-2010, 01:51 PM	#1
FreddieFerric Blu-ray Knight Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Mar 2008 Location:NOLA Home Theater Gallery:146 4K collection:14 Blu-ray collection:238 Blu-ray reviews:7 Trading Score:1	In Memorium: Technics SL Tables It is with great sadness that I report the apparent death of the Technics SL line of direct drive turntables. While Panasonic has not officially announced that the Technics brand will end production at the end of this month, evidence of the brands demise is evident throughout the internet. Many enthusiast sites are reporting it as fact and a review of the usual online retailers that have historically carried the brand are now out of stock or are offering the remaining stock at very steep prices. Perhaps most telling is that these tables are no longer offered for sale on the Panasonic website as they had been in the past. Never in the annals of analogs long history has one product been so revered and reviled at the same time, depending upon which encampment you belong. For myself, I am glad that I have a mere one year old SL-1210mk5 that is now in my second system. It will remain there as any notions of listing it on ebay or Agon have now been eliminated from any conscious thought. Anyone who may find links to more definative news on this, please post them here. Thanks!

03-01-2010, 01:35 PM	#2
DougMac Active Member Member since:Apr 2009 Location:Juliette, GA Blu-ray reviews: 15	Old Rumor This rumor is running wild on the internet. It has been denied, see: http://www.residentadvisor.net/news.aspx?id=11415 I checked the Technics web site and I still see them listed.

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03-01-2010, 01:37 PM	#3
mikejet Banned Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Los Angeles, CA Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:29	Yep, big rumor that got way out of hand. There is no way Technics would stop producing their number one selling turntable. Scratch Live and Serato will keep these turntables alive for years for DJ's. Some DJ's love the feel of vinyl and won't give it up.

03-01-2010, 06:42 PM	#4
FreddieFerric Blu-ray Knight Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Mar 2008 Location:NOLA Home Theater Gallery:146 4K collection:14 Blu-ray collection:238 Blu-ray reviews:7 Trading Score:1	I recognize that the rumor has been denied, but then why are there none available on Amazon or many of the other sites that used to carry them. When I bought my Sl-1210mk5 last year I was able to pull up all of the models on the Panasonic website and print out all of the spec pages in order to compare them. Now, all that info is gone. I really believe that there is something to this. However, not being one to promote rumor mongering, if a mod wants to delete or close this tread that would be fine with me.

03-01-2010, 07:11 PM	#5
mikejet Banned Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Los Angeles, CA Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:29	It could be that the rumor spurred increased sales so people bought them up and now they are on backorder.

03-04-2010, 05:19 AM	#6
Liquid_Swords Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Shermer, IL Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Digital collection:- iTunes collection:- Trading Score:69	That would be a massive mistake. Glad it's only a rumor!

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