Renowned audio gear firm Technics is rumored to unveil a brand new turntable in its iconic SL-1200 sequence at an occasion this weekend in Las Vegas.
Taking place June 7 in the course of the annual CES commerce present, Technics is internet hosting an occasion at Club Hyde within the Bellagio Hotel known as Technicsseventh. According to the corporate, "the occasion will deal with the SL-1200 Series with performances by globally famend DJs who're additionally followers of the legendary sequence," together with Kenny Dope, Derrick May, Cut Chemist and DJ Koco.
What prompts vinyl fans and DJs to take a position on rumors of a brand new SL-1200 turntable is the heavy branding revolving across the quantity seven. The final DJ and price range pleasant SL-1200 turntable to succeed in the market was the SL-1200MK6 (pictured), launched in 2007. Which means a SL-1200MK7 may very well be subsequent in line, following the Technics relaunch in 2016 with a mannequin that was closely criticized for its £1,299 price ticket.
While this information is thrilling for vinyl DJs, a brand new DJ-friendly turntable could be distinction to what the artistic director at Technics, Hiro Morishita, advised the New York Times in 2017. He expressed that the corporate’s focus is MORE centered on normal listening customers: "DJs are superb, too, however as a advertising goal it’s problematic. We don’t need to promote the 1200 as the most effective instrument for DJing. The 1200 is the 1200.”
While no official phrase from Technics or its father or mother firm Panasonic have been shared, the general public can search for the rumors to be addressed within the coming days.
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