turntable owners here than anywhere else on
.Sad, sad day for teh vinylists.
They're gonna stop production on the 1200's and 1210's next February.
And I NEED A PAIR!!
http://www.thedailyswarm.com/headlines/ ... and-1210s/
The DJing community and the greater dance music scene mourns
the loss of a clubbing staple today. No, Steve Aoki hasnגt hung up his
record bag, but rather news has emerged that iconic turntable
manufacturers Technics will be stopping production on their universally
loved Technics 1200s and Technics 1210s.
In a statement re-posted on dance board Global Hardstyle, the company
behind the production of the Technics turntables Panasonic announced that
they would cease the manufacture of Tehcnics turntables in February next
year, citing an increasing decline in sales as the motivation behind the
lineגs demise.
The Australian arm of Panasonic issued a similar statement today,
expressing their disappointment that the brandגs 35 years-and-running
legacy was to be put to bed.
גIt is a sad day today but due to low sales globally in analogue turntables
a decision to stop production has been made on Technics Turntables,ג
Panasonic spokesman Ian North explained. גFor Australia this means we
will receive our last shipment in March.ג
Pocket Lint:
Weגve seen a couple of reports on message boards that seem to indicate
that the iconic Technics SL-1200 and SL-1210s may be about to be
discontinued. If true, it would be a surprise, as both models represent
iconic turntables and are widely considered the industry standard in
nightclubs.
The rumours appear to originate from a New Zealand DJ shop called DMC
World, which says on its product page: גPanasonic (the manufacturer of
Technics) have announced that production of the world famous Technics
SL-1200 and SL-1210 DJ turntables will stop at the end of February
2010ג.
The turntables have been around for more than 35 years, and are
featured in the London museum of Science and Technology as an
important step in how music has been played and presented over the last
century. Their popularity has ensued due to their tank-like construction,
high torque and effective insulation from acoustic feedback.
and luckily by the time we got back on the bus, I was
Unless that's for a pair, which I doubt.
ing?