Technics’ turntable collab with Lamborghini brings new that means to the phrase ‘direct drive motor’

Technics has revealed a special-edition turntable it has created in collaboration with automotive producer Lamborghini, referred to as the SL1200M7B. Priced formally at €1,499 (about $1,610/ £1,299 / AU$2,449) the SL-1200M7B is anticipated to ship round July 2024. 

Announced at High End Munich 2024 – the place we have already seen Q Acoustic reveal its Q3000c audio system and Dali unveil its five-strong vary Rubikore speaker vary – Technics, which makes a few of a few of the finest turntables round, introduced the arrival of the SL1200M7B with the participant on show subsequent to, what else, however a hanging orange Lamborghini Revuelto – revealing the collab in model. (See under.)

The 1200M7B, a direct-drive turntable, comes built-in with options impressed by Technics’ widespread 1200Mk7/1210MK7 DJ turntables, together with pitch management and reverse play features. It additionally comes with a high-rigidity cupboard, excessive damping insulator and makes use of a two-layer platter construction to enhance stability and scale back vibrations. 

The SL1200M7B’s coreless direct drive is claimed to supply "steady rotation freed from cogging" and there is a beginning torque/brake velocity adjustment operate as properly (by no means have torque and brake been extra apt phrases in a turntable).  

Vibrant design – and a novelty, free reward

In phrases of aesthetics, the SL1200M7B might be accessible in three colours: inexperienced, orange and yellow, that are essentially the most iconic liveries of Lamborghini’s automobiles. It may even characteristic a Y-shaped design, once more impressed by Lamborghini. The stylus illuminator will characteristic a brilliant and long-life LED too. 

Buyers of the SL1200M7B may even obtain an fascinating free reward – an image disc vinyl, that includes a shot of the Revuelto’s tyre on the document itself, which comes with recordings of each engine and driving sounds of iconic Lamborghini motors, together with the Murciélago LP 640 and twenty fifth Anniversary Countach.

This is not the primary audio and automotive design collaboration we have seen, with Cambridge Audio not too long ago revealing a DeLorean themed model of its Evo 150 streaming amp (and there have been fairly a number of extra) – the 2 markets have all the time gone hand in hand. 

The non-Lambo SL120MK7 is out there for $1,099 / £899, although, so you might be paying a good quantity extra for this special-edition turntable. Are the design tweaks and additional options price it? That’s between you and your financial institution supervisor.

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