Compare · sheet 05 · MK3D vs MK6
MK3D vs MK6SL-1200MK3D and SL-1200MK6
2 of the 8 figures in the comparison table differ. Both are from the classic line (1972 to 2010).
MK3D
The MK3 without the click at 0% pitch, plus a reset button, a recessed power switch and a headshell stand.
1997
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
- 1997
- 2008–10
- Pitch
- ±8% detent-free + reset
- ±8% detent-free
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
- At launch
- Japan only
05.3What each one changed
MK3D
vs MK3: no center detent, pitch reset button, recessed power switch, hinge-free dust cover, spare-headshell stand, silver finish returns.
Reverb sold median $590 (40 listings, published Apr 2023–Sep 2026). Middle half $560–$650.
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] Wikipedia[2] Save The Vinyl[3] Audio Heritage (JP), SL-1200MK3D[4] SL-1200 series wiki (JP)