Sony PS-8750 vs Technics SL-10

Side-by-side specifications and a plain-English account of the recorded differences. Full profiles: Sony PS-8750 · Technics SL-10.

Comparison of Sony PS-8750 and Technics SL-10
Specification Sony
PS-8750
Technics
SL-10
Price$900 (used)Highlighted difference. $600 (used)
CategoryVintageVintage
Statusdiscontinueddiscontinued
Years1976–?1979–?
Drivedirect drivedirect drive
Speeds33/45 rpm33/45 rpm
Operationfully-automatic
Cartridge suppliedNoneHighlighted difference. Technics EPC-310MC (moving coil, supplied)
Phono stageNoNo
USB outputNoNo
BluetoothNoNo
Platteraluminiumaluminium
TonearmSony carbon-fibre armlinear-tracking arm in lid
Wow & flutter

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-10 costs less, coming in $300 (about 50%) below the Sony PS-8750.

Both are direct-drive, so that part of the experience should feel similar on either deck: 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.

Bottom line: the Technics SL-10 has the lower reference price; the table shows which documented features change with the $300 gap.

Retailer searches

4 US retailers handle used or discontinued decks like this — each outbound link searches the deck on that retailer’s site.

Retailers selling Sony PS-8750
RetailerTypeShippingProduct search
eBay marketplace Shipping set per seller; many listings ship free within the US. Search at eBay ↗
Guitar Center music retail Free standard shipping on most orders $25+. Search at Guitar Center ↗
Reverb used marketplace Shipping set per seller; many listings ship free within the US. Search at Reverb ↗
Upscale Audio hifi independent Free USA shipping on orders over $99 (exclusions for oversized items). Search at Upscale Audio ↗

Retailer searches

4 US retailers handle used or discontinued decks like this — each outbound link searches the deck on that retailer’s site.

Retailers selling Technics SL-10
RetailerTypeShippingProduct search
eBay marketplace Shipping set per seller; many listings ship free within the US. Search at eBay ↗
Guitar Center music retail Free standard shipping on most orders $25+. Search at Guitar Center ↗
Reverb used marketplace Shipping set per seller; many listings ship free within the US. Search at Reverb ↗
Upscale Audio hifi independent Free USA shipping on orders over $99 (exclusions for oversized items). Search at Upscale Audio ↗

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