Technics SL-5 Linear Tracking Turntable
High-fidelity automatic turntable system
$200.00
The Technics SL-5 brings the future of record playback into your living room with its fully automatic, linear-tracking design. Compact, elegant, and engineered with Technics’ renowned craftsmanship, this turntable ensures your music is reproduced exactly as intended—without compromise.
Key Features:
Linear Tracking Tonearm – Unlike traditional pivoted arms, the SL-5’s precision linear tracking system follows the groove exactly as it was cut, minimizing tracking error and distortion.
Quartz-Locked Direct Drive – Quartz synthesizer control guarantees unwavering speed accuracy for both 33 ⅓ and 45 RPM records, eliminating wow and flutter.
Fully Automatic Operation – With the push of a button, the SL-5 cues, plays, and returns the arm at the end of playback. Effortless convenience meets professional-grade performance.
Compact Design – Slim, space-saving profile with a dust cover that allows vertical or horizontal placement, making it ideal for modern living spaces.
Durable Construction – Rugged aluminum platter, vibration-damping chassis, and precision-engineered parts ensure lasting reliability.
Universal Cartridge Mount – P-Mount system allows for quick and accurate cartridge replacement without complicated adjustments.
Specifications (brochure style highlights):
Drive System: Quartz-controlled direct drive
Tonearm: Linear tracking with servo control
Speeds: 33 ⅓ & 45 RPM
Wow & Flutter: Less than 0.025% WRMS
Signal-to-Noise Ratio: Better than 78 dB (DIN-B weighted)
The Technics Advantage
With its innovative linear-tracking arm and quartz-locked direct drive, the SL-5 embodies the pursuit of high fidelity. Every record is treated with the utmost precision—bringing you closer to the original performance.
Technics by Matsushita – The Science of Sound.
