Compare · sheet 05 · MK7R vs M7L
MK7R vs M7LSL-1210MK7R · Red Bull BC One and SL-1200M7L
2 of the 8 figures in the comparison table differ. Both are from the revival (2016 on).
MK7R
An MK7 in Red Bull BC One colors, with a gold tonearm and 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.
Reverb sold median $1,500 (5 listings, published Apr 2022–Dec 2025). Middle half $1,253–$2,099.
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