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MK3SL-1200MK3

1989 (Japan)

Japan-only refinement: the first official all-black 1200, damped with Technics' non-resonance compound.

Plate 03Black Technics SL-1200MK3 on a listening counter at Disk Union, Shinjuku. Photograph chinnian, CC BY-SA 2.0.

ADescription

A Japan-market MK2: the first officially all-black version, with gold-plated RCAs, a gold-foil rear label and a cabinet filled with T.N.R.C. (Technics Non-Resonance Compound) for damping.

Changes from predecessor: vs MK2: all-black finish, gold RCAs, T.N.R.C.-damped cabinet. Same mechanicals.

Refs[1] Technics Heritage [2] Crossfader [3] Save The Vinyl

BNotes

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T.N.R.C. stands for Technics Non-Resonance Compound, the same damping philosophy carried into later models.[1] Technics Heritage [2] Save The Vinyl

CSpecification

DriveQuartz-locked direct drive (MK2 spec)

DampingT.N.R.C.-filled cabinet

ConnectionsGold-plated RCA plugs

MarketJapan only

−8−40+4+8

DPrice

At launch

Japan-market pricing

On Reverb · Nov 5, 2026

Sold$583

Middle half$568–$600

40 sold listings

Counted from Reverb listings that ship to the US and name this model. Asking is the price on live listings. Fewer than 5 live listings, so there is no asking figure. Sold is the price printed on the most recently listed sales, published Aug 2022–Oct 2026. Reverb does not give the sale date, and an accepted offer can be lower. The middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile. A listing may include a cartridge or a case. Shipping is extra. This tally is ours, not an eBay price guide.

Refs[1] Crossfader [2] Reverb listings

The references above support the launch price and the August 2026 asking survey. The used-market lines are a separate count, taken from Reverb on the date shown.

Listings on Reverb

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