Experience the New-Generation Grand Class of Audiophile Turntables: Technics SL-1300G Direct-Drive Model Features Delta Sigma Drive Technology, Twin-Rotor Coreless Motor, and Silent Power Supply

Discover why Technics has been the world leader in direct-drive turntables ever since the company designed the very first model in 1970 with the SL-1300G. The new-generation Grand Class offering uses Delta Sigma Drive (ΔΣ-Drive) — an advanced motor-drive technology system that even suppresses small micro-vibrations and delivers outstanding rotational accuracy — along with a twin-rotor coreless direct-drive motor that eliminates cogging. A low-noise, low-voltage power circuit and multi-stage silent power supply further grant SL-1300G a combination of quiet, stability, precision, and high torque that translates into exceptional vinyl playback. 

With SL-1300G, you’ll be able to hear the important details, critical cues, sonic textures, and dynamic swings that make listening to LPs addicting and fun. And you’ll go further in terms of realism, presence, and imaging. SL-1300G mines the information in your records’ grooves with a heightened degree of poise, depth, definition, focus, and distortion-free performance that will help recreate the original studio and live events in your listening room.

Very rigid and a specialist at maintaining bang-on pacing, the audiophile-grade SL-1300G uses a two-layer chassis comprised of BMC and die-cast aluminum. Reinforcement ribs between the motor/tonearm and top panel help cancel any unwanted rattle and provide vibration damping effects. At the factory, Technics adjusts the balance of SL-1300G with specialized high-precision adjustment equipment for each and every item after the turntable is assembled — ensuring equal weight distribution and preventing sound degradation caused by unbalanced rotation. 

The three-layer platter on SL-1300G is as impressive as any of the features, including the reinforced pattern implemented for the coil mounting base — the very one seen in the $20k SL-1000R model. Comprised of brass, die-cast aluminum, and deadening rubber over the entire surface to eliminate resonance, the platter combines both high rigidity and vibration damping properties — leading to smooth rotational stability and an inertial mass that surpasses that of the SP-10MK2, the famous Technics direct-drive turntable railed upon by broadcast stations around the world. 

When it comes to tracking, Technics' signature static-balance, universal S-shaped, nine-inch tonearm and gimbal-suspension-constructed bearing section result in high initial-motion sensitivity and surgical tracing of LP grooves. You can further adjust SL-1200GR2 via the supplied auxiliary weight. Gold-plated phono terminals, shielded casing, silicon insulators, and push-button operation for start/stop and 33/45RPM further enhance the functionality and fidelity of this gorgeous component. 

Want to know more about SL-1300G, or how it differs from the other models in Technics’ line? Reach out to a Music Direct audio consultant at 312-433-0200 and we will happily talk ‘tables with you at any time. 

Multi-Stage Power Supply and Active Noise Canceling 
The use of a high-speed switching power supply ensures a stable supply capacity and less ripple and humming. Applying a switching power supply to a turntable eliminates the need for a large transformer and countermeasures for the ensuing mechanical vibrations. A switching frequency of above 100 kHz limits the impact of noise on the music playback bandwidth. Current-inject active noise canceling combines a noise detection device with an error amplifier. It detects residual noise in the power supply and applies an inverse phase current to remove noise components. It removes low frequency noise more effectively than a regulator to ensure a more ideal power supply.