Items Included
- Technics SL-1500C Manual Three-Speed Direct-Drive Turntable (White)
- AC Power Cord
- Head Shell with Cartridge
- Stereo RCA Phono Cable
- Phono Earth Lead
- Turntable Mat
- Dust Cover
- 45 rpm Adapter
- Balance Weight
- Auxiliary Weight
- Limited 2-Year Manufacturer Warranty
Key Features
- Plays 33 1/3, 45 & 78 rpm Vinyl Records
- Manual Operation
- Coreless Direct-Drive Motor
- Ortofon 2M Red Cartridge Preinstalled
- Static-Balance Universal S-Shape Tonearm
- Auto Lifter Function
- Aluminum Diecast Platter
- Built-in Phono EQ
- Separate Phono & Line Level RCA Outputs
- Detachable Cable Terminals: RCA & Ground
Enjoy straightforward record playing with the SL-1500C Manual Three-Speed Direct-Drive Turntable in white from Technics. Sporting a simple design without unnecessary frills, the SL-1500C retains the superb operating feel and sound quality that is Technics tradition.
The SL-1500C features Technics coreless direct-drive motor for precise and stable playback. It is equipped with a built-in phono EQ, and separate phono and line-level outputs for connecting to a wide variety of audio devices. The static-balance tonearm comes with the Ortofon 2M Red cartridge preinstalled for easy setup. The SL-1500C is a complete turntable system designed for anyone who enjoys quality vinyl playback.
Coreless Direct Drive Motor
Stable rotation is achieved by combining the coreless direct drive motor that reduces minute vibration during rotation, with the motor control technology that switches the drive mode depending on the operational status of the motor. In addition to providing superior performance, the direct drive motor requires no parts replacement or maintenance.
Highly Sensitive Tone Arm
The tonearm is a static-balance universal S-shape tonearm, a Technics tradition. By adopting a high-precision bearing using the same gimbal suspension construction and machined housing as the SL-1200 Series, high initial sensitivity is achieved.
Built-In Phono Equalizer
The SL-1500C features a built-in phono equalizer and bundled cartridge. There is no need to separately prepare either one, making it easy to link with a wide range of audio equipment. The shield structure of the built-in phono equalizer suppresses the effects of external noise and noise from the power supply. It is also equipped with a switch to turn the LINE output off when it is not being used. The turntable has been designed to thoroughly shut-out adverse effects to the PHONO output. The dedicated power supply for the PHONO output terminal is isolated from the power supply for the LINE output terminal, and has been designed to prioritize sound quality by minimizing the wiring of the PHONO signal. The isolated terminals also prevent wiring mistakes. An Ortofon 2M RED cartridge, which is highly acclaimed as an MM cartridge, has been included.
Auto Lifter Function
When the tonearm reaches the end of the record, the Auto Lifter function automatically raises the cartridge. This prevents unnecessary wear on your valuable vinyl records and stylus. By embedding the Auto Lifter function in the base portion of the tonearm, it eliminates impacts to the tonearm. Due to a simple design that doesn’t use motor power, there is no electrical or vibrational impact, and it will not prevent the movement of the tonearm. In response to requests from many users regarding the Auto Lifter function, a design that prioritizes sound quality was adopted. The functions required to playback records were kept to a bare minimum, achieving simple and easy-to-use operability.
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Brad –
Playing Peter Gabriel’s The Rhythm of the Heat. Bringing down the house. The Beatles 2018 White Album and Abbey Road. Beautiful. Plenty of bass and highs. Paired it all up with a Rotel MKII and a pair of KLH Model 5’s. Extremely nice pairing for authentic vinyl reproduction. Everything sounds loud and clear, no hum or fuzz when playing vinyl through the Rotel’s phono amp. This turntable has gold-plated connectors and according to the us.technics website (https://us.technics.com/products/direct-drive-turntable-system-sl-1500c-k) lots of separation in the components to reduce noise. This is an excellent pairing for my needs. I do not know if I will use the auto lift feature. But nice just in case. Highly recommend this turntable in this price range. Extremely rigid and heavy build. I looked at a few other turntables in this price range and sure, you can get a Rega Planar 3, very cool, but I just felt that it was too fine and delicate for my setup. Plus I decided I didn’t want a belt drive. I guess I’m not a purist. I wanted something beefy, and this is a beast with refinement. Super quiet and beautiful, matte-black version. Highly recommend it.
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J. D. –
I owned the classic SL-1800 fully manual table back in the 1970s and loved it. Recently purchased this SL-1500CW model. The main problem I am having is the built-in MM phono preamp has too low gain of 37dB. This makes MM cartridges with output levels between 3mV and 5.5mV range from 212mV to 398mV at the RCA line input of your amp or preamp, this should be 0.5V to 1.0V nominally.
A preamp gain of 45dB would be a better solution: so, cartridges from 3mV to 5.5mV would then range from 533mV to 978mV at the RCA line input of an amp or preamp.
I am sure there is no way Technics would change this, but I will contact them and see if they can send me the modifications for my turntable.
it is also strange how long it takes for the “auto pickup” feature to work. At first, I didn’t even think it was working, but then I left the room for a few minutes and came back.
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Jason –
Great turntable. Very easy set up. It’s striped down so not lots of “features” but that’s why it’s so easy. I connected to a McIntosh rs250. Seamless great audio. If I had one wish it would be pitch adjustments, but I get that’s not what this is for.
Jason –