and now Technics has really ramped things up with the announcement of the SL-1210GR2 model and an all-new direct-drive motor system. Interestingly enough, Panasonic, which owns Technics ...

The new turntable builds upon the Delta ... to a "more sophisticated iron-coreless motor", claims Panasonic. This up-to-date direct drive motor technology is more powerful, but designed to reduce ...

This premium turntable uses a direct drive motor instead of the more common belt drive models. The AT-LP8X is a competitor to the Technics SL-1200 series of turntables and aims to offer the ...