Sheet 05 · Head to head
MK7R vs M7L
Effectively the same deck. 2 of 8 published figures differ. Both are revival-era decks built on the coreless motor platform.
MK7R
The b-boy special: MK7 in Red Bull BC One colors, gold tonearm, red headshell.
2020
M7L
50 years of the 1200: 12,000 units, seven colors, gold tonearms.
2022
05.1Where they differ
- Years
- 2020
- 2022
- At launch
- MK7 + premium
- $1,099.99
05.2Identical on both
- Motor
- Coreless direct drive
- Starting torque
- 1.8 kg·cm
- Wow & flutter
- 0.025% WRMS
- Pitch
- Digital ±8% / ±16%
- Speeds
- 33⅓ / 45 / 78
- Weight
- 9.6 kg
05.3What each one changed
MK7R
vs MK7: BC One livery only.
Used market: Trades above a standard MK7 on collectibility
Full model sheet →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 →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] Hollywood DJ[2] Panasonic press release[3] Technics 50th