Compare · sheet 05 · GAE vs M7L
GAE vs M7LSL-1200GAE and SL-1200M7L
7 of the 8 figures in the comparison table differ. Both are from the revival (2016 on).
GAE
The comeback: 1,200 numbered units for the brand's 50th, gone in about 30 minutes.
2016
M7L
50 years of the 1200: 12,000 units, seven colors, gold tonearms.
2022
05.1Where they differ
- Years
- 2016
- 2022
- Motor
- Coreless twin-rotor direct drive
- Coreless direct drive
- Starting torque
- 3.3 kg·cm
- 1.8 kg·cm
- Wow & flutter
- 0.025%
- 0.025% WRMS
- Pitch
- ±8% / ±16%
- Digital ±8% / ±16%
- Weight
- ~18 kg
- 9.6 kg
- At launch
- ~$4,000
- $1,099.99
05.2Identical on both
- Speeds
- 33⅓ / 45 / 78
05.3What each one changed
GAE
First new 1200 since 2010. A ground-up audiophile re-engineering, shared with the G.
Used market: Numbered units trade above launch price
Full model sheet →M7L
vs MK7: colorways, gold tonearm, serial badge, slipmat.
Reverb sold median $1,500 (5 listings, published Apr 2022–Dec 2025). Middle half $1,259–$2,099.
Full model sheet →Figures from the same sources as each model sheet. A dash means the figure is not published in our sources; we do not invent specs.[1] Wikipedia[2] StereoNET[3] Panasonic press release[4] Technics 50th