Compare · sheet 05 · MK2 vs LTD
MK2 vs LTDSL-1200MK2 / SL-1210MK2 and SL-1200LTD
3 of the 8 figures in the comparison table differ. Both are from the classic line (1972 to 2010).
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
LTD
Piano-black and gold-plated: 5,000 units celebrating two million 1200s sold.
1995–96
05.1Where they differ
- Years
- 1979–2010
- 1995–96
- Pitch
- ±8% slider
- ±8% + reset
- At launch
- $299 (1979)
- ~$1,200
05.2Identical on both
- Motor
- Quartz-locked DC direct drive
- Starting torque
- 1.5 kg·cm
- Wow & flutter
- 0.025% WRMS
- Speeds
- 33⅓ / 45
- Weight
- 12.5 kg
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 →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 →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