Technics
SL-1500C
Introduced 2019$1,299 MSRP
Direct-drive turntable with Technics' coreless direct-drive motor, built-in phono equalizer, and a factory-fitted Ortofon 2M Red cartridge. A simplified, audiophile-oriented alternative to the SL-1200 series.
MSRP
$1,299
Used market · Excellent
$899est.
-31% vs MSRP
as of Aug 16, 2026MSRP to used market
From $1,299 at launch to $899 today (estimated).
Specifications
- Type
- direct drive turntable
- Speeds
- 33-1/3, 45, 78 rpm
- Tonearm
- S-shaped aluminum, static-balance
- Wow flutter
- 0.025% W.R.M.S.
- Cartridge included
- Ortofon 2M Red
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