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Technics SL-1700

Semi-Automatic Direct Drive Automatic Turntable - mkI Servo control (1977-78) - mkII Quartz locked (1979-81)

Technics SL-1700

Description

The SL-1700 offers the famous Technics direct drive system with the added convenience of semi-automatic operation.

Once the tonearm is manually positioned over the lead in grooves, the automatic mechanism will lower the tonearm onto the record when the lever is flicked, and automatically return it to the arm rest at the completion of play. The unit is then automatically shut off.

This handy feature frees the user from rushing to the turntable at the end of record play and also saves wear on your stylus.

At any time during play, flicking the stop lever will cause the tonearm to automatically lift up and return to the arm rest.

Specifications

Type: semi-automatic turntable

Drive method: direct drive

Motor: servo DC motor (mk1), brushless DC motor (mk2)

Platter: 330mm (mk1), 332mm 1kg (mk2)

Speeds: 33 and 45rpm

Wow and flutter: 0.025% WRMS

Rumble: -73dB (mk1), -78dB (mk2)

Tonearm: universal s-shaped tubular arm

Effective length: 230mm

Overhang: 15mm

Offset angle: 21.5 degrees (mk1), 22 degrees (mk2)

Weight: 8.8kg (mk1), 10kg (mk2)

Downloads faq

instruction/owners manual (en)

instruction/owners manual (fr)

mkII brochure (en)

service manual (en)


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Comments

Lubrication for SL1700 Direct Drive

Submitted on October 13th, 2009 by Weos

Does anyone know the type or where I can get the lubricating oil for this mid-70s Technics direct drive turntable?

Also, crazy request, but I could also use a new dust cover for it. Anyone know a source?

Thanks.

Mitch
Old School Radio DJ

Lube&Dust Cover

Submitted on October 27th, 2009 by Kowalski_54

Hi Mitch,

Original lube is available here; http://store.djhardwares.com/teluoilluoil.html

Not original (and expensive) dust cover is available here; http://cgi.ebay.com/TURNTABLE-DUST-COVER-TECHNICS-SL-1600-SL-1700-SL-1800_W0QQitemZ160366187006QQcmdZViewItemQQptZVintage_Electronics_R2?hash=item255691d1fe

Hope it helps..

Kowalski

Fuse

Submitted on September 29th, 2009 by buckarnics

Hi guys,
I need to change the Fuse of my SL-1700, and I saw that it is DEEPLY inside...
Do I really need to open everything (some fears of doing that...) or is there any other "shortcut" to reach the fuse?
Thanks!

Technics SL-1700

Submitted on October 16th, 2008 by bernhard_m

Hello U out there,

can anyone supply a service manual for SL-1700/1710 (1st edition - Mk1).

Thanks in advance!

bernhard_m

SL1700 MK2

Submitted on September 27th, 2008 by BigBert-2

I'm also looking for a SL1700 MK2 intruction manual. Only a brochure is availble above. Hope somebody shares his manual. TIA

re: SL1700 MK2 manual

Submitted on June 9th, 2009 by Amos Pressley

Hopefully, the first one that finds one will upload it. I need one as well.

Service manual

Submitted on January 23rd, 2009 by sdman

Did you ever find a service manual on the 1700 MK2?
I'm needing one too.

Sam

Technics SL-1700

Submitted on July 27th, 2008 by directioneng

Just for your information.

I was looking for a manual for my SL-1700. The instruction manuals listed are not the manuals for the SL-1700 turntable I have.

Eddie.

SL1700 MK2

Submitted on June 9th, 2009 by Amos Pressley

Eddie,

I have the manual that was posted here as well.

I am no expert, but I am guessing there may be a difference between the SL1700 and the SL1700 MK2. Several obvious things are very different.

Amos

1700 and 1700 mk2

Submitted on July 17th, 2009 by analogaudio

Yes they are different animals, the service manual here online is for the 1700. The mk2 uses the same arm, platter and motor as the SL-1200MK2 models so many parts are still available. I found a mk2 service manual online for US$15, it seemed good value.

Ted