Compare · sheet 05 · M3D vs GR2
M3D vs GR2SL-1200M3D / SL-1210M3D and SL-1200GR2 / SL-1210GR2
8 of the 8 figures in the comparison table differ. The M3D is from the classic line (1972 to 2010), the GR2 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
GR2
The current Grand Class: ΔΣ-Drive motor control and flagship-derived silent power at $2,199.
2023–
05.1Where they differ
- Years
- 1997–2000
- 2023–
- Motor
- Quartz-locked DC direct drive
- Coreless direct drive, ΔΣ-Drive
- Starting torque
- 1.5 kg·cm
- 2.2 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
- ~11.2 kg
- At launch
- ~MK2 pricing
- $2,199
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 →GR2
vs GR: ΔΣ-Drive motor control, new low-noise power supply; same torque class.
Reverb sold median $2,000 (5 listings, published Apr 2024–Jan 2026).
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] Forbes