Technics has a new entry-level turntable, the SL-100C

Technics announced newly SL-100C with sharpened its audiophile aim. The incoming model strips away the SL-1500C’s internal phono stage and swaps out its Ortofon 2M Red pick-up for an Audio-Technica VM95C to shave €100 from the sticker price. The SL-100C will sell for €899.

The SL-100C features both a high-rigidity cabinet and a high-damping insulator to help minimize vibrations. Technic’s in-house developments in platter design are carried over with a two-layer structure combining deadened rubber and aluminum.

Speaking about the launch, Technics product manager Frank Balzuweit said:

 “The huge success of the SL-1500C, offering a fully-featured package for the dedicated hi-fi enthusiast, with all the core Technics turntable technologies, has shown we have hit the mark within a popular and competitive turntable class. The demand for this high-quality ‘Plug'n'Play turntable – having exceeded our own expectations – is still undiminished even to this day. However, there is still a strong appetite from the market to deliver a similarly attractive package at an even more affordable price.”

The SL-100C will be available in Europe from June.

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