Sheet 05 · Head to head
M7L vs GR2
Different machines that share a silhouette. 7 of 8 published figures differ. Both are revival-era decks built on the coreless motor platform.
M7L
50 years of the 1200: 12,000 units, seven colors, gold tonearms.
2022
GR2
The current Grand Class: ΔΣ-Drive motor control and flagship-derived silent power at $2,199.
2023–
05.1Where they differ
- Years
- 2022
- 2023–
- Motor
- Coreless direct drive
- Coreless direct drive, ΔΣ-Drive
- Starting torque
- 1.8 kg·cm
- 2.2 kg·cm
- Wow & flutter
- 0.025% WRMS
- 0.025%
- Pitch
- Digital ±8% / ±16%
- ±8% / ±16%
- Weight
- 9.6 kg
- ~11.2 kg
- At launch
- $1,099.99
- $2,199
05.2Identical on both
- Speeds
- 33⅓ / 45 / 78
05.3What each one changed
M7L
vs MK7: colorways, gold tonearm, serial badge, slipmat.
Used market: Well above launch (Aug 2026): $2,500+ single asks in LA, ~$4,500 for a pair, ~$3,000 ask for a white one on Reverb
Full model sheet →GR2
vs GR: ΔΣ-Drive motor control, new low-noise power supply; same torque class.
Used market: Too new for a deep used market; light discounts only
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] Panasonic press release[2] Technics 50th[3] Forbes