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SL-1000MK3D

SL-1000MK3D

BrandTechnics
FunctionTurntable
Produced1982
CountryJapan
Form FactorTabletop
Signal PathAnalog Hardware
DimensionsTurntable: 6.9"x22.1"x18.4" PSU/Controller: 3.8"x6.5"x16.2" (HxWxD)
WeightTable: 39.7lbs PSU: 13.2lbs Plinth: 42lbs Toneboard: Unknown
Power100VAC 50/60Hz, 25W
Speed Select45 rpm
Speed Select33⅓ rpm
Speed Select78.26 rpm
Drive TypeDirect Drive (Motor shared with SP-02M Cutting Lathe)
TurntableSP-10Mk3
PlinthSH-10B5 (Technics Non-Resonant Compound (TNRC) (Marketed as "Obsidian"))
CartridgeEPC-P100CMK4 (P-Mount, OEM with SL-1000 MK3D)
Pitch Control±9.9% (0.1% steps)
Speed Drift±0.001%
Wow and Flutter0.0015% Wrms ((JIS C5521))
Wow and Flutter±0.0021% weighted zero to peak ((DIN45507, IEC98A)
Platter Diameter12.6" (0.6" Thickness)
Platter Mass22lbs (Copper Alloy and Aluminum Diecast)
Intertial Mass1,100kg/cm²
Startup Torque16kg/cm
Startup Time0.25s ((33⅓ rpm))
Braking Time0.3s ((33⅓ rpm))
Load Change10kg/cm with 0% deviation
Rumble (DIN-A)-60dB ((IEC 98A, unweighted))
Rumble (DIN-B)-92dB ((IEC 98A, weighted))
TonearmStraight-arm Variant of EPA-100MK2 (Unique to Model, Boron Titanium Construction, Gimbal Mount, Ruby Bearings, P-Mount)
Effective Bearing Gap30mm (Horizontal and Vertical)
Effective Arm Length250mm
Overhang15mm
Offset Angle21°
Horizontal Tracking Error Angle+1°6' (Inner Circumference 30cm Record), +2°6' (Circumference 30cm Record)
Effective Arm Mass12g ((Cartridge Mass 6g))
Arm Resonance Frequency10.3Hz
Arm Resonance Sharpness (Q)<6dB
Needle Pressure1.25g
Output Cable Resistance39mΩ/m
Output Cable Capacitance41pF/m
Channels2 Channel
Connections
  • Power
  • Output · RCA (Phono, Cinch) · Stereo, Unbalanced, Cable Mount
Controls
  • RPM Select · Momentary Push Switch · 33/45/78
  • Pitch Lock · Momentary Push Switch
  • Pitch Adjust · Momentary Push Switch
  • Power
  • Start/Stop
Displays
  • Alphanumeric LED · RPM · 33/45/78
  • Alphanumeric LED · Pitch · ±9.9%
LinksTurntable: SP-10MK3 · Plinth: SH-10B5 · Cartridge: EPC-P100CMK4 · Preceding Model: SL-1000MK2