Compare · sheet 05 · MK2 vs G
MK2 vs GSL-1200MK2 / SL-1210MK2 and SL-1200G
8 of the 8 figures in the comparison table differ. The MK2 is from the classic line (1972 to 2010), the G from the revival (2016 on).
MK2
Quartz lock and the pitch slider, then 31 years with barely a change. The one hip-hop and house were built on.
1979–2010
G
The hi-fi flagship: coreless twin-rotor motor, four-layer cabinet, 18 kg.
2016–
05.1Where they differ
- Years
- 1979–2010
- 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% slider
- ±8% / ±16%
- Speeds
- 33⅓ / 45
- 33⅓ / 45 / 78
- Weight
- 12.5 kg
- ~18 kg
- At launch
- $299 (1979)
- ~$4,000
05.3What each one changed
MK2
vs MK1: quartz lock, rotary pitch → ±8% slider, electronic braking with symmetric response, better isolation.
Reverb sold median $800 (40 listings, published Nov 2025–Sep 2026). Middle half $650–$1,159.
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] Technics operating instructions[2] Wikipedia[3] Stereophile[4] audio-database