SL-Q3 vs JVC QL-F6
The QL-F6's wow & flutter is 0.025% against the SL-Q3's 0.012%, its output 3.0 mV against 5.6 mV, its platter weight 2 kg (4 lbs) against 1.5 kg (3 lbs), and its tracking force 1.8 g against 2.5 g.
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Estimated price (community-sourced)
$280
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About the SL-Q3
The Technics SL-Q3 is a Japanese-made, fully automatic quartz-locked direct-drive turntable system produced approximately from 1979 to 1981. It combines a brushless DC motor, aluminum die-cast platter, automatic start, return, stop, and repeat functions, and a statically balanced universal tonearm. Its quartz-controlled speed regulation, low wow and flutter, TNRC resonance-control construction, and front-panel operation make it a capable vintage record player. It requires an external phono preamplifier or an amplifier with a phono input. Condition, cartridge, stylus, dust cover, and regional voltage should be checked carefully when buying a used example.
Specifications
Turntable
Turntable mechanics and performance
- Speeds
- 33⅓, 45 RPM
- Drive Type
- direct
- Platter Material
- aluminum
- Platter Weight
- 1.5 kg
- Wow & Flutter
- 0.012%
- Built-in Phono Stage
- No
Physical Dimensions
Size, weight, and appearance
- Dimensions
- 430 × 130 × 375 mm (W × H × D)
- Weight
- 7.1 kg (16 lbs)
- Available Colors
- black
Specifications are community-contributed and may not be accurate or complete. Verify all details with the manufacturer before making purchasing decisions. Terms & Conditions