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Re: Technics 1210s cease production

Post by Wolverine » Thu Oct 28, 2010 6:38 pm

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Re: Technics 1210s cease production

Post by mashmash » Thu Oct 28, 2010 7:10 pm

intoccabile wrote:I just posted this on DOA, thought I would share.


1. First of all................... End of production announced on the Panasonic Japan website:

[生産終了: end of production.]

SL1200 MK6 - discontinued: http://ctlg.panasonic.jp/product/info.d ... SL-1200MK6

SL1200 MK5 - discontinued: http://ctlg.panasonic.jp/product/info.d ... SL-1200MK5

SL1200 MK4 - discontinued: http://ctlg.panasonic.jp/product/info.d ... SL-1200MK4

SL1200 MK3DS - discontinued: http://ctlg.panasonic.jp/product/info.d ... -1200MK3DS

SL1200 MK3 - absolutely no mention of it in their catalogue

SL1200 MK2 - same as above



2. The article in the online version of the Asahi Shimbun, the second newspaper in terms of circulation and probably the best in terms of journalism is dated... the 21st of October 2010, last week (I have a paper copy): http://www.asahi.com/business/update/10 ... 00170.html


3. TWO announcements in the Yomiuri Shimbun, dated October the 20th:

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/atmoney/news/2 ... T00665.htm

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/net/news/20101 ... T00858.htm


4. Announcement by Power dj's, a huge retailer:

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They are announcing their final sale of SL1200's. Power dj's (Ikebukuro) say they have received an official notice from Panasonic. They are not the only ones... They seem pretty upset about the whole thing... They discuss this announcement on their blog and twitter account (scroll down to October first).

http://twitter.com/#!/Power_DJs


5. I called Panasonic Corp. DAV headquarters in Osaka to confirm the information.

I was told: mention of this was made in the ordinary meeting of Shareholders in May 2010. Reasons cited: integration and closure of specific manufacturing sites, from the point of view of optimal production, withdrawal from unprofitable businesses, downsizing of the workforce. There will be a press release most likely after the announcement of its consolidated financial results at the end of this month.


6. Sumiya music store, another huge retailer:

"テクニクスがSLシリーズのターンテーブル生産終了するそうです"
"Production of the Technics SL series of turntables has ended."

etc.
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Re: Technics 1210s cease production

Post by Shum » Thu Oct 28, 2010 10:16 pm

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Re: Technics 1210s cease production

Post by mashmash » Thu Oct 28, 2010 10:30 pm

maybe a smaller manufacturer could purchase the brand off panasonic? i don't know...
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Re: Technics 1210s cease production

Post by AKfyah » Thu Oct 28, 2010 10:59 pm

thank you intoccabile for clearing that up. i'd say that is pretty definitive proof.

glad I have a working pair thats for sure!
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Re: Technics 1210s cease production

Post by hyperglitter » Thu Oct 28, 2010 11:06 pm

glad I bought 2 off craigslist literally the other day! :e:

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Re: Technics 1210s cease production

Post by manuel » Fri Oct 29, 2010 5:21 pm

One sad day.

Since using Technics there is nothing else I enjoy mixing on. Dont know what Im going to do when these ones go *touch wood a long time form now*.

Loads of UK stores now also have 'Discontinued' next to the technics range :cry: :cry:
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Re: Technics 1210s cease production

Post by mashmash » Fri Oct 29, 2010 5:35 pm

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Re: Technics 1210s cease production

Post by spleen » Fri Oct 29, 2010 5:40 pm

o shit its actually happening :(

better buy all available parts/spares quick..
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Re: Technics 1210s cease production

Post by Luke Yeah? » Fri Oct 29, 2010 8:09 pm

mashmash wrote:maybe a smaller manufacturer could purchase the brand off panasonic? i don't know...
I can see this kind of thing happening. Also, i can see third party spares and replacements being available come the time that the original parts eventual dry up from the market.

Sad times.

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Re: Technics 1210s cease production

Post by circleofpsy » Fri Oct 29, 2010 10:16 pm

ITs only the Mk6 that has gone out of production

This has been blown way out of proportion. If vinyl was "really dying" then the smaller companies would be the first to go, not the industry standard. I Reckon this is down to the bombproof build on technics. A good set can easily last 10+ years so the market has been saturated for many year as a set in decent condition can go for a fraction of the retail price. No one is buy them new

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Re: Technics 1210s cease production

Post by Be-1ne » Fri Oct 29, 2010 10:30 pm

Ironically in all this, the main reason 1200 series became industry standard was because they were installed in virtually all night clubs and bars world wide that have DJ's. Yet as is becoming more and more noted, these same bars either dont have them no any more or the ones they do have a fooked! I'm sure if all these places that have relied so heavily on them to make them money spent a little of it on maintaining them, it would have quiet a big impact on the business.

But it's not like technics are the only turntables in the world, plenty of other companies make them. Lack of 1200's never stopped the birth of hip hop or the sound systems in Jamaica, right.
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Re: Technics 1210s cease production

Post by Capture pt » Fri Oct 29, 2010 11:20 pm

So whats the latist verdict lol....

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Post by laurent__duval » Sat Oct 30, 2010 12:05 am

wilson wrote:Does this mean the price for a used pair is gonna shoot up? Been looking to pick up a pair on the cheap for a while now.

i was just thinking "does this mean my decks are gonna be worth more?". not that i want to sell them but its always nice to know i'm sitting on some cash.

also, looks like i got mine just in the nick of time too!

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Re: Technics 1210s cease production

Post by abZ » Sat Oct 30, 2010 12:51 pm

Capture pt wrote:So whats the latist verdict lol....
Read this amazing piece of journalism, pay particular attention to the end of it. :4:

http://gizmodo.com/5675818/end-of-an-er ... turntables

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Post by Be-1ne » Sat Oct 30, 2010 1:02 pm

abZ wrote:
Capture pt wrote:So whats the latist verdict lol....
Read this amazing piece of journalism, pay particular attention to the end of it. :4:

http://gizmodo.com/5675818/end-of-an-er ... turntables
that makes it even more depressing that the clubs and bars have shit mashed up decks in them. as they blatantly have no excuses now. bloody odd as its surely far more cost effective to service some turntables than fuck about with stupidly over priced cd players.?
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Re: Technics 1210s cease production

Post by abZ » Sat Oct 30, 2010 1:53 pm

Be-1ne wrote:
abZ wrote:
Capture pt wrote:So whats the latist verdict lol....
Read this amazing piece of journalism, pay particular attention to the end of it. :4:

http://gizmodo.com/5675818/end-of-an-er ... turntables
that makes it even more depressing that the clubs and bars have shit mashed up decks in them. as they blatantly have no excuses now. bloody odd as its surely far more cost effective to service some turntables than fuck about with stupidly over priced cd players.?
Did you read the whole article? Neither has anyone else apparently...

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Post by Be-1ne » Sat Oct 30, 2010 2:06 pm

abZ wrote:
Be-1ne wrote:
abZ wrote:
Capture pt wrote:So whats the latist verdict lol....
Read this amazing piece of journalism, pay particular attention to the end of it. :4:

http://gizmodo.com/5675818/end-of-an-er ... turntables
that makes it even more depressing that the clubs and bars have shit mashed up decks in them. as they blatantly have no excuses now. bloody odd as its surely far more cost effective to service some turntables than fuck about with stupidly over priced cd players.?
Did you read the whole article? Neither has anyone else apparently...
the article states that panasonic have made a statement saying that only the production of the MK6 turntable will cease? or am i missing something here? aside from the fact I never even knew there was a mk 6 :s
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Post by abZ » Sat Oct 30, 2010 2:22 pm

Be-1ne wrote:
abZ wrote:
Be-1ne wrote:
abZ wrote:
Capture pt wrote:So whats the latist verdict lol....
Read this amazing piece of journalism, pay particular attention to the end of it. :4:

http://gizmodo.com/5675818/end-of-an-er ... turntables
that makes it even more depressing that the clubs and bars have shit mashed up decks in them. as they blatantly have no excuses now. bloody odd as its surely far more cost effective to service some turntables than fuck about with stupidly over priced cd players.?
Did you read the whole article? Neither has anyone else apparently...
the article states that panasonic have made a statement saying that only the production of the MK6 turntable will cease? or am i missing something here? aside from the fact I never even knew there was a mk 6 :s
Yeah. Just checking, I couldn't make out the point you were trying to make tbh. The MK6 was just a limited run type deal anyway.

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Re: Technics 1210s cease production

Post by collige » Sat Oct 30, 2010 2:45 pm

Who actually uses MK-6s anyway?
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