Technics SL-1500 Direct Drive Turntable Pickering NP/AT

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is a very nice Technics SL-1500 by Panasonic Direct Drive A Full Manual turntable made in Japan early 1980's. Direct drive so no belt and has a super nice Pickering NP/AT with new stylus($40 value). Plays perfect no issues. Very nice direct drive player with excellent sound reproduction.Recent maintenance service will insure it is ready to spin records another 3 years without changing cartridge. Made in Japan.Dust cover is has few scuffs but still very nice for the age.Hinges work good. Buyer to pay $15 UPS shipping lower 48. From the technics website: The Technics SL-1500 a Full manual turntable comprises of an ingenious reworking of physical geometry in the basic direct-drive design concept which has greatly simplified mechanical construction without any sacrifice in performance specifications. The result is a turntable that retains full DD performance capability, concentrates it in a sleekly styled, low silhouette compact and makes it available at an affordable price. We think of it as the direct-drive turntable for people who can't afford direct-drive. In earlier Technics configurations, the platter rested in the motor. In the SL-1500, the rotor is integrated directly into the platter and together they form the only moving part in this ingeniously uncomplicated system. Greater precision and simpler construction are simultaneously read more