Compare · sheet 05 · M3D vs G
M3D vs GSL-1200M3D / SL-1210M3D and SL-1200G
8 of the 8 figures in the comparison table differ. The M3D is from the classic line (1972 to 2010), the G from the revival (2016 on).
M3D
The MK3D for the rest of the world, with a recessed power switch DJs couldn't kill mid-set.
1997–2000
G
The hi-fi flagship: coreless twin-rotor motor, four-layer cabinet, 18 kg.
2016–
05.1Where they differ
- Years
- 1997–2000
- 2016–
- Motor
- Quartz-locked DC direct drive
- Coreless twin-rotor direct drive
- Starting torque
- 1.5 kg·cm
- 3.3 kg·cm
- Wow & flutter
- 0.025% WRMS
- 0.025%
- Pitch
- ±8% detent-free + reset
- ±8% / ±16%
- Speeds
- 33⅓ / 45
- 33⅓ / 45 / 78
- Weight
- 12.5 kg
- ~18 kg
- At launch
- ~MK2 pricing
- ~$4,000
05.3What each one changed
M3D
vs MK2 (for export markets): detent-free pitch + reset, recessed power switch, detachable dust cover, headshell holder.
Reverb sold median $650 (40 listings, published May 2022–Aug 2026). Middle half $579–$713.
Full model sheet →G
vs classic 1200s: everything, new motor, cabinet, platter and tonearm. Shares only the silhouette and the controls.
Used market: Holds value: used asks ~$3,000–4,000 equivalent (mostly European listings, Aug 2026); US used supply is thin
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] Turntable Lab[3] Stereophile specs[4] Technics US