rchinn
13-04-2016, 15:26
From Resident Advisor: https://www.residentadvisor.net/news.aspx?id=34321
The 50th anniversary edition went on sale in Japan this morning for $3,300 each.
https://www.residentadvisor.net/images/news/2016/sl_1200_sold_out.jpg
The new Technics turntables went on sale today in Japan and sold out in 30 minutes.
Panasonic announced the SL-1200GAE model in time for the Technics brand's 50th anniversary. The improved, limited-edition turntable—with its redesigned motor and tonearm, as well as extra pitch-shifting controls—was expected to have a $4,000 price tag, Technics said in January. The first run of 300 units went on sale in Japan this morning for 356,400 yen (or about $3,300) each, the Tokyo Reporter says. They were sold out by 10:30 AM. "I didn't think the price was too high as we have confidence in our brand, but I didn't expect them to sell out so quickly," a representative of Panasonic told the Sankei Shimbun. Another 900 turntables will be made available for international sales, though it's unclear when.
The 50th anniversary edition went on sale in Japan this morning for $3,300 each.
https://www.residentadvisor.net/images/news/2016/sl_1200_sold_out.jpg
The new Technics turntables went on sale today in Japan and sold out in 30 minutes.
Panasonic announced the SL-1200GAE model in time for the Technics brand's 50th anniversary. The improved, limited-edition turntable—with its redesigned motor and tonearm, as well as extra pitch-shifting controls—was expected to have a $4,000 price tag, Technics said in January. The first run of 300 units went on sale in Japan this morning for 356,400 yen (or about $3,300) each, the Tokyo Reporter says. They were sold out by 10:30 AM. "I didn't think the price was too high as we have confidence in our brand, but I didn't expect them to sell out so quickly," a representative of Panasonic told the Sankei Shimbun. Another 900 turntables will be made available for international sales, though it's unclear when.