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Absolute Sound viewers should be no stranger to turntables from Technics, which have dominated the market space since their reintroduction to listeners 10 years ago. We’ve reviewed many of their offerings on this channel, including the recently introduced SL-1300G which used the company’s next generation Delta-Sigma drive technology. Well, now Technics have carried this evolution down to their more entry level designs and updated the SL-1500C to the SL-1500CS. Can this reasonably-priced direct-drive table throw down with its more lauded older siblings? Stay tuned to find out. This video is sponsored by: https://gttaudio.com/Micheal's 1300G Review: https://youtu.be/r1-jxRebLRU?si=g0EAyTIU3To_MC9b00:00 SL-1500CS 01:28 Overview02:07 Specs & Design04:53 Set Up 05:53 Sound Quality 11:41 Phono Preamp 14:28 SummaryNewsletter: https://www.theabsolutesound.com/newsletter Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theabsolutesound Substack: https://www.theabsolutesound.substack.com What Is The Absolute Sound? The Absolute Sound magazine has been a leading publication in high-end audio since 1972. Since the early 2000s, The Absolute Sound has expanded to include web, newsletter, digital magazine, social media, YouTube, and Substack platforms. The Absolute Sound platforms have a global audience of over 500,000 audiophiles.Intro/Outro Music: Backed Vibes Clean - Rollin at 5 by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/#hifi #audiophile #theabsolutesound
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