Pro-Ject Automat A2 vs Technics SL-100C

Side-by-side specifications and a plain-English account of the recorded differences. Full profiles: Pro-Ject Automat A2 · Technics SL-100C.

Practical differences

Highlighted cells show a lower reference price, support for more listed speeds, or the presence of a convenience feature. They are not an overall score.

On price alone the Technics SL-100C costs less, coming in $99 (about 7%) below the Pro-Ject Automat A2.

The mechanics differ too: the Pro-Ject Automat A2 is belt-drive, the Technics SL-100C is direct-drive. The Technics SL-100C gets instant start-up, rock-steady speed under load, and enough torque to nudge or backspin the record — the reason DJs and scratch decks are built this way.

The Pro-Ject Automat A2 has a built-in phono stage. Skip the phono stage and you'll need one built into your amp, or a separate box, to play through normal speakers.

The Pro-Ject Automat A2 is fully automatic — press start and the arm cues itself and lifts at the end of the side — where the Technics SL-100C needs you to cue the arm by hand.

Bottom line: $99 separates these reference prices. That difference is factual; this specification comparison does not assign an overall winner.

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