Compare · sheet 05 · MK2 vs MK6
MK2 vs MK6SL-1200MK2 / SL-1210MK2 and SL-1200MK6
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
MK6
The final classic: quiet refinements, plus a 1,200-unit 35th-anniversary edition with a gold record.
2008–10
05.1Where they differ
- Years
- 1979–2010
- 2008–10
- Pitch
- ±8% slider
- ±8% detent-free
- At launch
- $299 (1979)
- Japan only
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 →MK6
vs MK5/M5G: incremental quality refinements; no new features.
Reverb sold median $780 (9 listings, published Nov 2020–Apr 2026). Middle half $750–$840.
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