Technics SL-1500C Turntable w/ Ortofon 2M Cartridge
Key Features
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- Direct drive turntable features a built-in phono equaliser for an immersive sound
- Ortofon's 2M Series has long been a mainstay of high-fidelity audio retrieval and ease-of-use
- Choose between Ortofon 2M Red, Blue, Bronze & Black cartridges to suit your needs
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Technics SL-1500C Turntable w/ Ortofon 2M Cartridge Overview
The Technics SL-1500C Turntable with Ortofon 2M Cartridge package pairs a premium, direct-drive turntable with a comprehensive MM cartridge in a colour of your choice. The SL-1500C boasts a unique single-rotor, coreless motor that delivers high accuracy and precision signal reading, creating an exceptional sound. Its integrated aluminium die-cast chassis, combined with a special ABS mixed with glass fibre material, offers a rigid structure and optimal vibration-damping to keep the playback as clear as possible.
The turntable even features a built-in phono equalizer, ensuring flawless external noise suppression to optimise the Ortofon 2M MM Cartridge. With a Nude Elliptical diamond stylus, the Ortofon 2M provides intricate record tracking to enable excellent sound reproduction. Each cartridge has unique abilities, such as the Red variant offering great versatility and the Blue variant supplying an improved engine of 5.5mV. By letting you choose the cartridge colour, this package allows you to find a turntable sound that suits you.
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"A beautifully made, fuss-free record player"
"If you’re after a great sounding but fuss-free record player below a grand the SL-1500C is a great buy."
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"This is an example of the last turntable you ever buy. It’s good out the box and becomes great with a little work. It’s well made, painless to live with and makes vinyl enjoyable. For these many reasons, the latest member of the Technics family comes Highly Recommended.
An Inherited High-End Motor
The Technics SL-1500C Hi-Fi Turntable features a coreless direct drive motor; a component inherited from the more elaborate, high-end SL-1200 turntable series and SL-1000R model. Within the motor, there lies a single rotating rotor and a coreless static stator. Rotor magnets have been enhanced for greater force, while the space between the rotor and stator promotes higher torque. Besides bringing high-end sound, the benefits of such a motor include heightened rotation stability. This leads to fewer ‘cogging’ irregularities while spinning and more accurate sound reproduction.
Durable and Dependable Control
With this direct-drive turntable system, long-lasting components and motor control technology contribute to great dependability. The technology which controls motor speed within the SL-1500C has been passed down from efficient Panasonic (Technics’ parent company) Blu-ray players before being refined for use with turntables. The sophisticated control technology keeps motor rotation stable for precise speed and pitch.
Accurate and Auto-Lifting Tonearm
As has become somewhat of a tradition with Technics, the SL-1500C tonearm is S-shaped. More specifically, in this model, a static-balance universal S-shape tonearm with a light weight and high rigidity is used. These qualities help the all-important tonearm trace the grooves of your record collection and pick up their signals with high accuracy. Ultimately, this results in truer sound reproduction. As well as being designed for accuracy, the SL1500C’s tonearm can automatically lift at the end of a record (when the auto-lift function is turned on). Not only does this make it easier for you to use, but it reduces the wear down of your records and stylus.
Designed to Dampen
Multiple parts of the SL-1500C contribute to the suppression of unwanted resonance. These include: rubber feet which decouple the turntable chassis from the furniture beneath; a firm die-cast chassis constructed with ABS and fibreglass for complete inflexibility; and a spring and rubber insulator to shut out external vibration and minimise rattling sounds.
Cartridge and Phono Stage
Built into the SL-1500C, you’ll find an equalising phono amplifier which works with moving magnet cartridges. This amp’s power supply is separated from that of the turntable’s motor and controls to limit the noise by-product. By offering this within the turntable itself, Technics enable you to connect devices which lack phono inputs.
As well as a phono equaliser, the SL-1500C includes a phono cartridge so you can dive straight in once your turntable arrives. The included cartridge for this model is the Ortofon 2M Red. To facilitate cartridge swaps, should you wish to upgrade, the SL-1500C’s tonearm height adjusts within a 6mm range and an included counterweight lets you amend the tracking force to suit other cartridge specifications.
Features
- Coreless direct-drive motor inherited from SL-1200 series provides highly accurate tracking
- Steady rotation thanks to efficient and reliable motor control technology
- High-dampening insulator and platter keeps unwanted resonance to a minimum
- Highly sensitive tonearm with auto-lift capability for ease of use, accurate tracking, and reduced wear to stylus
- Built-in phono equaliser and supplied Ortofon 2M Red cartridge make for faster setup and wider application
- Detachable phono terminal and headshell make customisation and cartridge swaps simpler
Technics SL-1500C Hi-Fi Turntable Specifications
Turntable section
| Type | Direct Drive Manual Turntable |
|---|---|
| Turntable Speeds | 33-1/3, 45 and 78 r/min |
| Starting Torque | 0.18 N?m / 1.8 kg?cm |
| Build-up Characteristics | 0.7 s. from standstill to 33 1/3 rpm |
| Wow And Flutter | 0.025 W.R.M.S. |
| Turntable Platter | Aluminium diecast332 mm diameterWeighs approx. 2.0 kg (Including rubber sheet) |
Tonearm section
| Type | Universal Static Balance |
|---|---|
| Effective Length | 230 mm |
| Overhang | 15 mm |
| Tracking Error Angle | Within 2° 32’ (at the outer groove of 30 cm (12") record)Within 0° 32'?(at the inner groove of 30 cm (12") record) |
| Applicable Cartridge Weight Range (without auxiliary weight) | 5.6 - 12.0 g14.3 - 20.7 g (including head shell) |
| Applicable Cartridge Weight Range (with auxiliary weight) | 10.0 - 16.4 g18.7 - 25.1 g (including head shell) |
| Head Shell Terminal Lug | 1.2 mmφ 4-pin terminal lug |
Terminals
| Audio Output | Phono (Pin Jack) x 1Earth Terminal x 1Line (Pin Jack) x 1 |
|---|
General
| Power Supply | AC 110 - 240 V, 50 / 60 Hz |
|---|---|
| Power Consumption | 8 WApprox. 0.2W (Standby) |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | 453 x 169 x 372 mm |
| Weight | Approx. 9.9 kg |
Ortofon 2M Series Cartridges
Ortofon 2M Red Moving Magnet Cartridge
| Output voltage at 1000 Hz, 5cm/sec | 5.5 mV |
|---|---|
| Channel balance at 1 kHz | 1,5 dB |
| Channel separation at 1 kHz | 22 dB |
| Channel separation at 15 kHz | 15 dB |
| Frequency range at - 3dB | 20-22.000 Hz |
| Frequency response | 20-20.000 Hz + 2 / - 1 dB |
| Compliance, dynamic, lateral | 20 µm/mN |
| Stylus type | Elliptical |
| Stylus tip radius | r/R 8/18 µm |
| Tracking force range | 1,6-2,0g (16-20 mN) |
| Tracking force, recommended | 1,8 g (18 mN) |
| Tracking angle | 20° |
| Internal impedance, DC resistance | 1,3 kOhm |
| Internal inductance | 700 mH |
| Recommended load resistance | 47 kOhm |
| Recommended load capacitance | 150-300 pF |
| Cartridge weight | 7.2 g |
Ortofon 2M Blue Moving Magnet Cartridge
| Output voltage at 1000 Hz, 5cm/sec. | 5.5 mV |
|---|---|
| Frequency range at - 3dB | 20-25,000 Hz |
| Tracking ability at 315Hz at recommended tracking force | 80 µm |
| Compliance, dynamic, lateral | 20 µm/mN |
| Stylus type | Nude Elliptical |
| Stylus tip radius r/R | 8/18 µm |
| Tracking force range | 1.6-2.0g (16-20 mN) |
| Tracking force, recommended | 1.8 g (18 mN) |
| Tracking angle | 20° |
| Internal impedance, DC resistance | 1.3 kOhm |
| Internal inductance | 700 mH |
| Recommended load resistance | 47 kOhm |
| Recommended load capacitance | 150-300 pF |
| Cartridge colour, body/stylus | Black/Blue |
| Cartridge weight | 7.2 g |
Ortofon 2M Bronze Moving Magnet Cartridge
| Output voltage at 1000 Hz, 5cm/sec. | 5 mV |
|---|---|
| Channel balance at 1 kHz | 1 dB |
| Channel separation at 1 kHz | 26 dB |
| Channel separation at 15 kHz | 15 dB |
| Frequency range at - 3dB | 20-29.000 Hz |
| Frequency response 20-20.000 | + 2 / - 0 dB |
| Tracking ability at 315Hz at recommended tracking force | 80 µm |
| Compliance, dynamic, lateral | 22 µm/mN |
| Stylus type | Nude Fine Line |
| Stylus tip radius r/R | 8/40 µm |
| Tracking force range | 1.4-1.7g (14-17 mN) |
| Tracking force, recommended | 1.5 g (15 mN) |
| Tracking angle | 20° |
| Internal impedance, DC resistance | 1.2 kOhm |
| Internal inductance | 630 mH |
| Recommended load resistance | 47 kOhm |
| Recommended load capacitance | 150-300 pF |
| Cartridge colour, body/stylus | Black/Bronze |
| Weight | 7.2g |
Ortofon 2M Black Moving Magnet Cartridge
| Output voltage at 1000 Hz | 5cm/sec. 5 mV |
|---|---|
| Channel balance at 1 kHz | 1 dB |
| Channel separation at 1 kHz | 26 dB |
| Channel separation at 15 kHz | 15 dB |
| Frequency range at - 3dB | 20-31.000 Hz |
| Frequency response 20-20.000 | + 2 / - 0 dB |
| Tracking ability at 315Hz at recommended tracking force | 80 µm |
| Compliance, dynamic, lateral | 22 µm/mN |
| Stylus type | Nude Shibata |
| Stylus tip radius r/R | 6/50 µm |
| Tracking force range | 1.4-1.7g (14-17 mN) |
| Tracking force, recommended | 1.5 g (15 mN) |
| Tracking angle | 20° |
| Internal impedance, DC resistance | 1.2 kOhm |
| Internal inductance | 630 mH |
| Recommended load resistance | 47 kOhm |
| Recommended load capacitance | 150-300 pF |
| Cartridge colour, body/stylus | Black/Black |
| Cartridge weight | 7.2 g |
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