Compare · sheet 05 · LTD vs M7L
LTD vs M7LSL-1200LTD and SL-1200M7L
7 of the 8 figures in the comparison table differ. The LTD is from the classic line (1972 to 2010), the M7L from the revival (2016 on).
LTD
Piano-black and gold-plated: 5,000 units celebrating two million 1200s sold.
1995–96
M7L
50 years of the 1200: 12,000 units, seven colors, gold tonearms.
2022
05.1Where they differ
- Years
- 1995–96
- 2022
- Motor
- Quartz-locked DC direct drive
- Coreless direct drive
- Starting torque
- 1.5 kg·cm
- 1.8 kg·cm
- Pitch
- ±8% + reset
- Digital ±8% / ±16%
- Speeds
- 33⅓ / 45
- 33⅓ / 45 / 78
- Weight
- 12.5 kg
- 9.6 kg
- At launch
- ~$1,200
- $1,099.99
05.2Identical on both
- Wow & flutter
- 0.025% WRMS
05.3What each one changed
LTD
vs MK3: commemorative gold-hardware finish, pitch reset button.
Reverb sold median $2,225 (10 listings, published Jun 2016–Feb 2026). Middle half $1,924–$2,655.
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 $1,253–$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] Crossfader[3] Panasonic press release[4] Technics 50th