Technics SL-5300

Brand: Technics

The Technics SL-5300 is a high-end analog turntable designed and crafted by Panasonic's premium audio brand, Technics. It's equipped with a premium-grade brushless DC servo motor, a two-layer platter made of high-density fiberglass, and a high-precision two-phase synchronous motor with groove-shaped concave spring rubber slices for unparalleled stability and superior rotational accuracy. The SL-5300 also features a one-point tonearm mount construction, a newly developed coreless structure for the tonearm wiring, and a rotary selector switch for selectable operating modes, including automatic operation, manual operation, and standby mode. Overall, this turntable delivers exceptional performance, sound quality, and modern design, making it a top choice for audiophiles and vinyl enthusiasts.

• Drive: Direct Drive
• Motor: DC
• Control: Servo
• Automation: Full-Auto
• Changer: No
• Suspension:
• Rumble: -78dB
• Wow and Flutter: 0.025% wrms
• Speeds: 33, 45 rpm
• Platter: 304 mm
• Tonearm: S-Shaped
• Dimensions: 430 x 130 x 375 mm
• Weight: 7.1 kg
• Year: 1979
• Price: $320 (1979)