SL-Q2

About the SL-Q2

The Technics SL-Q2 is a vintage semi-automatic turntable featuring a quartz-controlled, phase-locked DC direct drive motor that ensures precise speed stability at 33 1/3 and 45 rpm. Manufactured in Japan between 1979 and 1981, it has a robust aluminium injection moulded platter of 312 mm diameter and a tubular, statically balanced tonearm with an effective length of 230 mm. The turntable offers a synchronous speed variation of 0.025% WRMS and a rumble noise ratio of 78 dB (IEC 98A weighted). It includes the original Technics EPC-207C MM cartridge with a tracking force adjustable from 0 to 2.5 g. The unit is semi-automatic with auto return at the end of a record, and it is praised for its ease of use and sound quality that rivals more expensive modern equipment. Dimensions are 430 x 130 x 375 mm, and it weighs approximately 6.9 to 7.0 kg. Power consumption is around 6 to 7.5 W. The SL-Q2 is considered a durable and high-quality turntable from the golden era of Japanese direct drive record players.