Technics SL-1500C
Hi-fi turntables · 2019–present In production
$1,500 US reference price
The hi-fi (rather than DJ) member of the reborn Technics family: the coreless direct-drive motor, a built-in switchable phono stage, an auto-lifter and an Ortofon 2M Red fitted. The default 'buy it for life' deck at its price. Sold in the US as the SL-1500C-K.
The turntable that made modern Technics a hi-fi staple, not just a DJ tool.
Checked against the manufacturer’s site: 2026-07
Good to know
- Has a built-in phono stage, so it can feed a normal line input on an amplifier or powered speakers without a separate phono box.
Specifications
| Drive | direct drive |
|---|---|
| Speeds | 33/45/78 rpm |
| Operation | manual |
| Cartridge included | Ortofon 2M Red |
| Built-in phono stage | Yes |
| USB output | No |
| Bluetooth | No |
| Platter | aluminium die-cast |
| Tonearm | aluminium S-shape |
| Wow & flutter | 0.025% WRMS |
| Years | 2019–present |
Cartridge and replacement stylus
Factory cartridge: Ortofon 2M Red · replacement stylus: Stylus 2M Red · around $97.
Live retailer offers
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Retailer searches
13 US retailers stock Technics — each outbound link searches the deck on that retailer’s site.
| Retailer | Type | Shipping | Product search |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon | marketplace | Free shipping on $35+ orders (free on most items with Prime, often same/next day). | View at Amazon ↗ |
| Audio Advice | hifi independent | Free shipping on most orders. | View at Audio Advice ↗ |
| B&H Photo Video | electronics chain | Free expedited shipping on most orders in the contiguous US. | View at B&H Photo Video ↗ |
| Best Buy | electronics chain | Free shipping on orders $35+; free store pickup at most locations. | View at Best Buy ↗ |
| Crutchfield | electronics chain | Free shipping on nearly all orders, with free 2-day delivery on most gear. | View at Crutchfield ↗ |
| Guitar Center | music retail | Free standard shipping on most orders $25+. | View at Guitar Center ↗ |
| Music Direct | hifi independent | Free shipping on orders over $49. | View at Music Direct ↗ |
| Reverb | used marketplace | Shipping set per seller; many listings ship free within the US. | View at Reverb ↗ |
| Sweetwater | music retail | Free shipping on almost every order, no minimum. | View at Sweetwater ↗ |
| Turntable Lab | hifi independent | Free shipping to the continental US on most orders (bulk/oversized items excluded). | View at Turntable Lab ↗ |
| Upscale Audio | hifi independent | Free USA shipping on orders over $99 (exclusions for oversized items). | View at Upscale Audio ↗ |
| World Wide Stereo | hifi independent | Free shipping on all orders. | View at World Wide Stereo ↗ |
| eBay | marketplace | Shipping set per seller; many listings ship free within the US. | View at eBay ↗ |
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