Sheet 05 · Head to head
GAE vs MK7
Different machines that share a silhouette. 7 of 8 published figures differ. Both are revival-era decks built on the coreless motor platform.
GAE
The resurrection: 1,200 numbered units for the brand's 50th, gone in about 30 minutes.
2016
MK7
The DJ deck returns: coreless motor, 78 rpm, reverse play; the first new DJ 1200 in nine years.
2019–
05.1Where they differ
- Years
- 2016
- 2019–
- 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
- ~$999–1,199
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 →MK7
vs MK5/M5G: coreless motor, digital pitch, 78 rpm, reverse, adjustable torque, detachable cables, much lighter build.
Used market: US askings (Aug 2026): $850–1,000 in Excellent; LA locals $850–1,300 single, ~$2,300 a pair; barely below new
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] Technics UK specs[4] DJWorx