Well, it certainly has been awhile since I last posted a page on our blog. Stuff keeps moving in and out and life keeps getting busier. However, I do have some pictures to unload!
Technics direct drive turntables are one of the most reliable turntables made and some of the easiest to service. To some it's nothing spectacular but, for those wanting a quality turntable for not a lot of coin, these turntables are some of the best out there. They are plentiful, reliable and for majority of people out there, they do the job well. The SL-D3 is the fully automatic version of their "SL-DX" line up. The SL-D1 is a pure manual table and the SL-D2 is their semi-automatic (automatic return).
Does the increase of automation make the turntable more complex? Not really, just a few more extra things to adjust, test and poke around inside but, like anything their other siblings, a breeze to go through.
A quick run down of the some features, it's a 2 speed direct drive with 33/45rpm, with automatic lead in and return for 7", 10" and 12" records with repeat feature up to 6 times. Like majority of Technics turntables they are well made with a good motor, good tone arm and I have equipped this SL-D3 with a Shure M95 cartridge with an aftermarket Jico stylus. So, it does sound quite nice.
Now, what I don't like about "these" turntables and many would probably agree is the hinge-system. They tend to break if one is not careful but, I remember seeing a decent fix-solution on Audiokarma one were to break. So, all is not lost.
As for this guy, this one found it's new home as a Christmas gift)
Some quick specifications:
https://www.vinylengine.com/library/technics/sl-d3.shtml
Pictures!
Technics direct drive turntables are one of the most reliable turntables made and some of the easiest to service. To some it's nothing spectacular but, for those wanting a quality turntable for not a lot of coin, these turntables are some of the best out there. They are plentiful, reliable and for majority of people out there, they do the job well. The SL-D3 is the fully automatic version of their "SL-DX" line up. The SL-D1 is a pure manual table and the SL-D2 is their semi-automatic (automatic return).
Does the increase of automation make the turntable more complex? Not really, just a few more extra things to adjust, test and poke around inside but, like anything their other siblings, a breeze to go through.
A quick run down of the some features, it's a 2 speed direct drive with 33/45rpm, with automatic lead in and return for 7", 10" and 12" records with repeat feature up to 6 times. Like majority of Technics turntables they are well made with a good motor, good tone arm and I have equipped this SL-D3 with a Shure M95 cartridge with an aftermarket Jico stylus. So, it does sound quite nice.
Now, what I don't like about "these" turntables and many would probably agree is the hinge-system. They tend to break if one is not careful but, I remember seeing a decent fix-solution on Audiokarma one were to break. So, all is not lost.
As for this guy, this one found it's new home as a Christmas gift)
Some quick specifications:
https://www.vinylengine.com/library/technics/sl-d3.shtml
Pictures!
