Item #SL-1500CS

Technics SL-1500CS

Direct Drive Turntable
Item #SL-1500CS

Technics SL-1500CS

Direct Drive Turntable
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Overview

Driven by a coreless direct drive motor with ΔΣ Drive control, the Technics SL 1500CS turntable delivers stable rotation and vibration isolation. Featuring a built in phono EQ, auto lifter, and preinstalled Ortofon 2M Red cartridge, it simplifies high fidelity sound system setup.

The Technics SL 1500CS direct drive turntable is built with a coreless motor and digital delta sigma drive signal control. This combination helps keep the platter spinning at a steady speed. The chassis uses a rigid body and silicon insulators with high damping to block outside vibrations, so sound stays clear. An automatic tonearm lifter raises the arm at the end of a record, which helps prevent extra wear on the stylus during regular use.

A static balance tonearm with a 230 millimeter effective length comes standard, along with a factory mounted Ortofon 2M Red cartridge on the headshell. The built in phono equalizer makes it possible to connect straight to line level inputs on powered speakers or receivers. The internal signal path between the tonearm and EQ is kept short to help maintain signal quality. For setups using a separate phono preamp, the turntable also provides phono level pin jack outputs and an earth terminal.

The turntable runs on 120 volt AC power and uses about 8 watts during normal operation. Its size is 453 millimeters wide, 169 millimeters high, and 372 millimeters deep, with a weight of roughly 9.9 kilograms. Accessories in the box include a dust cover, turntable sheet, single record adapter, balance weight, auxiliary weight, phono cable with earth lead, and a power cord. These cover the basics for most home audio setups.

Details & Specs

Model SL-1500CS
General
Power Supply AC 120 V, 60 Hz
Power Consumption 8.0 W (Power On); approx. 0.2 W (Power Off)
Dimensions (W × H × D) 453 × 169 × 372 mm (17-27/32" × 6-21/32" × 14-21/32")
Weight Approx. 9.9 kg (21.9 lb)
Accessories Turntable, turntable sheet, dust cover, EP record adaptor, balance weight, auxiliary weight, head shell with cartridge, PHONO cable, PHONO earth lead, AC power supply cord × 1, owner's manual
Terminals
Audio Output PHONO (pin jack) × 1; LINE (pin jack) × 1
Earth Terminal × 1
Tonearm Section
Type Static balance
Effective Length 230 mm (9-1/16")

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