What happened to the Technics brand?

What happened to the Technics brand?

Panasonic discontinued the brand for most products in October 2010, but it was revived in 2015 with new high-end turntables. The brand is best known for the SL-1200 DJ turntable, an industry standard for decades.

Is Technics an Audio Technica?

The Audio-Technica AT-LP120 is a mid-range direct-drive turntable introduced in 2009 by the Japanese audio equipment manufacturer Audio-Technica. The AT-LP120 was intended to be a viable replacement for the long-running Technics SL-1200 series of turntables that was set to be discontinued in 2010.

Does Technics make good turntables?

Considered by many to be the best ever, the Technics SL-1200 and its dark side variant the SL-1210 have garnered a legendary reputation in DJ circles and beyond. So if you want an industry standard DJ deck at an affordable price point, the best option probably remains going used.

Is Audio-Technica made in Taiwan?

Audio-Technica products made in Taiwan.

Is Audio-Technica a Chinese company?

Audio-Technica Corporation (株式会社オーディオテクニカ, Kabushiki Kaisha Ōdio Tekunika) (stylized as audio-technica) is a Japanese company that designs and manufactures professional microphones, headphones, turntables, phonographic magnetic cartridges, and other audio equipment.

Where are Technics products made?

The Panasonic factory in Utsunomiya, Japan. Here, just 11 people manufacture Technics’ high-end turntables and the ultra-high-end SU-R1/SE-R1 pre/power combination. The brand’s other, less specialist (and more affordable) products are made in another factory based in Malaysia.

Is technics a good turntable?

Best turntable worth investing in As all of our experts noted, the discontinued Technics 1200 is something of an icon in the turntable world. “The 1200 was the standard when it came out in the ’70s, and it’s been the standard ever since,” says Davis. Prestige is a longtime fan too.