SL-Q2 vs SL-Q3
The SL-Q3's wow & flutter is 0.012% against the SL-Q2's 0.025% and its output 5.6 mV against 5.0 mV. Both share tracking force (2.5 g) and effective length (230 mm).
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About the SL-Q2
The Technics SL-Q2 is a vintage semi-automatic turntable featuring a quartz-controlled, phase-locked DC direct drive motor that ensures precise speed stability at 33 1/3 and 45 rpm. Manufactured in Japan between 1979 and 1981, it has a robust aluminium injection moulded platter of 312 mm diameter and a tubular, statically balanced tonearm with an effective length of 230 mm. The turntable offers a synchronous speed variation of 0.025% WRMS and a rumble noise ratio of 78 dB (IEC 98A weighted). It includes the original Technics EPC-207C MM cartridge with a tracking force adjustable from 0 to 2.5 g. The unit is semi-automatic with auto return at the end of a record, and it is praised for its ease of use and sound quality that rivals more expensive modern equipment. Dimensions are 430 x 130 x 375 mm, and it weighs approximately 6.9 to 7.0 kg. Power consumption is around 6 to 7.5 W. The SL-Q2 is considered a durable and high-quality turntable from the golden era of Japanese direct drive record players.
Specifications
Turntable
Turntable mechanics and performance
- Speeds
- 33⅓, 45 RPM
- Drive Type
- direct
- Platter Material
- aluminum
- Wow & Flutter
- 0.025%
- Built-in Phono Stage
- No
Cartridge
Phono cartridge specifications
- Cartridge Type
- MM
- Output Voltage
- 5.0 mV
- Tracking Force
- 2.5 g
- Impedance
- 1000Ω
Tonearm
Tonearm specifications
- Effective Length
- 230 mm
Physical Dimensions
Size, weight, and appearance
- Dimensions
- 430 × 130 × 375 mm (W × H × D)
- Weight
- 6.9 kg (15 lbs)
- Available Colors
- Black, Silver
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