Who makes the SL-1200 motor?

Dave Cawley · Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 8:39 am Post subject: Who makes the SL-1200 motor?

The SL-1200 motor is used in the Japanese Marantz and Denon turntables. And may be more??

Does anyone know who actually makes the motor itself, and are there any contact details, web presence or anything?

Regards

Dave
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scho2684 · Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 9:21 am Post subject:

I think Matsushita deliver to Denon and Marantz as well.
Even if you have a look at the DP500 arm, you don't need much imagination to see where its coming from....
http://www.hifido.co.jp/KW/G03.....-91517-00/

Marco
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Virak · Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 8:33 pm Post subject:

I think it's the same motor as in all those "super OEM" DJ turntables that came a couple of years ago. It's not the same motor as the SL-1200Mk2's, but according to the rumours, it's made by Matsushita. The specs are not quite as good as the Technics'.

Check'em out:

Synq XTRM1
Reloop RP6000
Stanton STR8-150/ST 150
Akiyama Acura
Citronic PD45
Omnitronic DD5250
American Audio HTD4.5

Dave Cawley · Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 8:51 pm Post subject:

Yes, all those maybe?

But Does anyone know who actually makes the motor itself, and are there any contact details, web presence or anything?

Thanks

Dave
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/ Technics SL-1200MKII / Jelco SA-250ST arm / Shelter 501 II cartridge / Neglex arm interconnect / A.N.T. Kora 3T MC phono stage / Marantz SC-7S2 preamp / 2 x MA-9S2 Marantz power amps / Focal Electra 1037Be loudspeakers /

Damien Taylor · Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 3:31 am Post subject:

I'd ring Matsushita and ask them.

Alec124c41 · Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 4:32 am Post subject:

Matsushita > Panasonic > Technics.
Matsushita make electric motors for almost everything, I bet. I've seen their logo on many tape deck motors, and I'd be surprised if they don't make motors for elevators and railroads. I doubt they would outsource their turntable motors.

Cheers,
Alec

Dave Cawley · Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 8:05 am Post subject:

I looked at Matsushita and can't see them? If no one knows, I get a friend who speaks Japanese to call. I had hoped someone here would know?

Regards

Dave
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/ Technics SL-1200MKII / Jelco SA-250ST arm / Shelter 501 II cartridge / Neglex arm interconnect / A.N.T. Kora 3T MC phono stage / Marantz SC-7S2 preamp / 2 x MA-9S2 Marantz power amps / Focal Electra 1037Be loudspeakers /

Gerard · Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 6:45 pm Post subject:

You'll find Victor Company (JVC) at the bottom of it all.
They made and still do the Denon TTs. The DP-500M is actually made by Victor, there is a Victor HMV badged one available in Japan.

TDK used to make a lot of the Micro based TT motors but not the Technics/Denon/Victor.
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Dave Cawley · Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 7:30 pm Post subject:

Hi Gerard

Well well! Can you give me a link to it please?

Thanks

Dave
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/ Technics SL-1200MKII / Jelco SA-250ST arm / Shelter 501 II cartridge / Neglex arm interconnect / A.N.T. Kora 3T MC phono stage / Marantz SC-7S2 preamp / 2 x MA-9S2 Marantz power amps / Focal Electra 1037Be loudspeakers /

Gerard · Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 8:00 pm Post subject:

Dave

No link to the info per-se.
You might recognize the arm in this one which they stopped a circa 2 years a go, but then introduced another Denon. I'll have to go over my notes. I did a far bit of research into the manufacturers etc last year.

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Gerard

Tolstoi · Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 7:06 pm Post subject:

Just read that the Matushita company is now Panasonic. They used that name (Matsushita) from 1918 - 2008 and from 2008 on Panasonic.
http://panasonic.net/corporate/ --> some information.

Cheers

Joerg

KentT · Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 4:58 pm Post subject:

The current Denon tables aren't made by Denon. They're made in China by the same company who OEM makes the NuMark, Ion, Stanton T series, Audio Technica AT PL-120, etc. Technics still builds theirs by hand in their own Japanese factory in Osaka, Japan.

analogaudio · Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 10:43 pm Post subject:

Here's a link to a "factory tour" of the SL-1200 current range and introduction to the design origins, this link was found via the www.KABUSA.com website

http://panasonic.co.jp/ism/sl1200/top.html

Ted