Technics to axe 1200 and 1210 Turntables?
Iconic turntable manufacturers Technics will most likely be stopping production on their universally loved Technics 1200s and Technics 1210s.
Updated
Manufacturing parent Panasonic has apparently issued a statement blaming “low sales globally in analogue turntables” for the demise of the Technics 1200 and 1210 decks, which it will cease producing in February 2010.
“It is a sad day today but due to low sales globally in analogue turntables a decision to stop production has been made on Technics Turntables. For Australia this means we will receive our last shipment in March”
Ian North, spokesperson, Panasonic Australia
(via Slash Gear)
Update via Colinfitz.com:
Clarification came from Panasonic UK to squash rumours. And It’s not what you might think. So here goes – the 1200MK5 and 1210MK5 WILL be discontinued leaving the 1210MK5G as the top of the range and most definitely NOT discontinued. It never was a limited edition, just a flagship special edition model. And the 1200 and 1210 MK2 will continue as normal. So now there’s some distance between the MK2 and MK5G models instead having a middle MK5 deck to confuse matters. So it’s vanilla Technics or the more expensive piano black extra pitched blue light luxury model left in the range.
Update 2: The quote above is from 2007 and thus not relevant to yesterdays news. However, Electronic Beats have talked to Panasonic Germany:
We’ve personally spoken to Panasonic Germany and they’ve told us that they haven’t received any press release to confirm the news, but did mention that the discontinuation might just be applicable to the Australian market.
Tags: Technics, Turntables
