Technics Dj Turntables - The Legend (Dis)Continues?

Over the last any months rumours have spread that Panasonic business would close the legendary piece of the Technics Dj equipment - the Sl1200 series turntables. This has come as a shock to many fans of the famed Technics turntable. Some reacted with anger, some with grief. But too many rumours are spread around without the backing facts. In fact, Panasonic business themselves allegedly made a statement that the Sl1200 series turntable would Not be disc player. But it very speedily spread in the world of disc jockeys. The Mk2 upgrade has become the most favourite turntable for Djs and their tricks, along with scratching. Technics turntable has since been around for more than thirty years. Its stamina and solid build, together with excellent precision have changed the way Djs choose their decks. A sample sl1200 model features in Science Museum in London as a piece of technology that has shaped the history of the contemporary world.

But technology is entertaining faster and faster every day. The computers we buy are outdated within months, and so are the mobile phones. The music business is experiencing a dramatic shift unprecedented in history - from analogue media (tapes, cassettes, Vhs, Cds and Dvds) to digital format (mp3 for example). We are able to store almost unlimited whole of data with ease. And it is this environment that the sl1200 Technics turntable will have to face. Will it survive?

Whether discontinued or not, a point in time will come when an old analogue turntable will no longer be an option. Djs around the world have already started to perceive that the hereafter is in the digital media. Analogue age is over, and a Dj carrying around his cases with heavy vinyl records will slowly become a rare sight.

Technics Dj Turntables - The Legend (Dis)Continues?

Panasonic seems to perceive this, and their modern confusing comments seem to have sprung not only a new wave of sales (perhaps, the last one) of the good old Sl1200s, but also a new realization on Djs mind - it is time to move on. The evolution does not stop - and the ones who adjust live on.

Nevertheless, Technics Sl1200 turntables are still foreseen, to live on for other decade or so. With the advent of digital technology, the notorious decks will only move deeper underground, where they truly belong.

To sum up, Technics Sl1200 turntables will be discontinued, Either it is in near or more distant future. The digital age has dawned and is mercilessly taking its toll. But discontinuation does not mean disappearance. Technics Dj equipment will live on in the hands of the old-school artists.

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