is editor-in-chief of The Verge, host of the Decoder podcast, and co-host of The Vergecast. The legendary Technics SL-1200 turntable has been a mainstay of the DJ scene for decades now, but the ...

Back in 2014, Panasonic reanimated the not-dead-just-sleeping Technics brand with the launch of two high end audio ranges. We got a brief ears-on in the listening room and liked what we heard. Very ...

The Technics 1200 has long been revered by DJs for its high-torque, direct-drive platter that ensures flawless mixes and incredibly precise scratch performances. The last version of the turntable, the ...

For the latest generation of its iconic SL-1200 turntable, Technics engineers have tapped into the brand's digital amplifiers to develop a "revolutionary" new control method aimed at improving analog ...

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Back at CES, Panasonic's revived Technics brand pulled the wraps off of its new direct-drive SL-1200 turntable. While that announcement surely kicked up all sorts of feelings, the new gear comes with ...

Perhaps the biggest sign that there’s a big vinyl revival in full flow is that Technics has a new generation of its fabled SL-1200 turntable. The new models, one a glitzy “50th Anniversary Limited ...

Just last week we heard that Sony were going to stop making their cassette-based Walkman’s, and now another iconic gadget is being retired as Technics has announced that they will stop making the ...

In 2010, Panasonic made the odd decision to stop producing the Technics SL-1200MK2, a turntable that’s as much a part of pop culture as it is one of the most revered and reliable ever made. DJs, who ...

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