Technics SL-1000R turntable

For all the talk about the wonderful return of the Technics SL-1200 turntables, the tale masks aspects of the bigger story. The tale highlights the significance of the DJ's delight, skipping somewhat over the fact the turntable was originally one of a range of direct drive turntables for home use. The really big guns were the awesome SP-10 motor unit, and the SL-1000; the same motor unit with a housing and tonearm. Amid all the shouting about the SL-1200 models, this far more expensive, built like a tank turntable, is the real one to watch. It just might be the …