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Technics Direct Drive Semi-Auto Turntable SL-D202

Name: Technics Direct Drive Semi-Auto Turntable SL-D202
Brand: Technics
SKU: 9486
Price: 345.00 CAD
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Japanese-made Technics SL-D202 Direct Drive Automatic Turntable

This well-crafted direct drive turntable from Japan’s renowned Technics Corporation delivers exceptional vinyl playback with rock-solid speed stability and precision engineering.

The SL-D202 features Technics’ reliable brushless DC motor with a high-torque “rotor-platter” design for quick start-up and consistent performance. The aluminum die-cast platter provides excellent rotational stability, while the 10% pitch control gives you flexibility for perfect playback speed. Audio enthusiasts appreciate the universal S-shaped static balanced tubular tonearm with detachable headshell, allowing for easy cartridge swapping and alignment.

Originally released in 1981 as part of Technics’ respected mid-line series, this semi-automatic turntable offers convenient auto-return and auto-stop functions that protect your records and stylus. The front-mounted controls are intuitively placed for easy operation, and the illuminated strobe lets you visually confirm accurate platter speed.

This table is equipped with a Shure R47XT Cartridge and matching Shure 5X Stylus. The Shure R47XT, made in the USA, is a classic moving magnet phono cartridge renowned for its musicality, reliability, and compatibility with a wide range of vintage and modern turntables. Paired with the original Shure 5X stylus, this combo delivers warm, detailed sound and excellent tracking, making it a favorite among vinyl enthusiasts and collectors.

This cartridge and stylus combination features a highly polished elliptical diamond tip (0.4 x 0.7 mil) for precise groove tracing and minimal record wear, resulting in outstanding clarity and channel separation. The R47XT is essentially identical to the Shure R25XT, differing only in the stylus supplied. Its robust design and moderate output make it ideal for both home hi-fi and broadcast use, while the 5X stylus ensures faithful reproduction of music across genres.

This Technics has been fully serviced and the dust cover has been beautifully restored. Ground cable has been upgraded with a spade connector for convenient and secure connection.

Drive system: Direct drive with brushless DC motor

Control method: FG servo control

Platter: Aluminum die-cast

Speeds: 33.33 and 45 rpm

Pitch control: 10% adjustment range

Wow and flutter: 0.025% WRMS

Rumble: -78dB (weighted)

Tonearm: Universal S-shaped static balanced tubular arm

Effective length: 230mm

Semi-automatic operation: Auto return and auto stop

Dimensions: 17.1 x 4.2 x 14.8 inches (430 x 106 x 375mm)
Weight: 13.2 lbs (6kg)

Enjoy the warm, detailed sound of vinyl with this Japanese-engineered Technics SL-D202 – a reliable vintage turntable that continues to deliver excellent performance decades after its introduction. Add this quality direct drive deck to your audio system today!

Asking $345 for this fully serviced Technics Direct Drive turntable with beautifully restored dust cover and high quality Shure Cartridge and Stylus; buy with confidence and benefit from Radique’s “Bumper to Bumper” warranty and Perpetual trade back policy.

🚚 Shipping Note for This Item

Turntables do not travel well by courier — the platter, tonearm and suspension are precision-aligned, and a parcel network is no place for them. So we bring it to you instead.

Personal delivery — We deliver in-person anywhere along the Windsor–Québec City corridor, carefully and on your schedule.

Full details are on our Curbside Delivery page. 👈

Ready to make it yours? To hold the item and avoid missing out, go ahead and purchase using Local Pickup at checkout — then contact us to arrange delivery for an additional fee. We’ll take it from there!

Additional information

Drive Type	Direct Drive
Operation	Semi-Automatic (Auto-Return)

About brand

Technics at Radique

We service Technics, too. Bring us your own Technics turntables, receivers, amplifiers, cassette decks and CD players for repair, servicing or restoration (not reel-to-reel decks), with a 90-day warranty on the work. See our Audio Service page

Technics is the premium audio name Matsushita (now Panasonic) created in Osaka in 1965, and its direct-drive turntables, above all the SL-1200, made it famous. We carry Technics turntables, stereo receivers, amplifiers, CD players, cassette decks and equalizers. We've had more than 160 Technics listings so far, covering more than 115 different models. Every used Technics here is inspected, tested and serviced as required, then photographed in-house and covered by our Bumper-to-Bumper Warranty and Perpetual Trade-Back Program. Turntables don't travel well by courier, so ours are pickup in Kanata or Curbside Delivery only. Don't see the model you want? Tell us on First Dibs and we'll email you when one arrives.

Our best-selling Technics models so far are two turntables, the SL-3200 and the SL-220.

The Technics story, 1965 to today

Matsushita Electric of Osaka created Technics in 1965 as its premium audio brand. The first product to carry the name was the Technics 1 bookshelf speaker.

Direct drive. The SP-10 of 1969 or 1970 (sources differ), built around a motor invented by Shuichi Obata, is what Technics calls the world's first direct-drive turntable. The SL-1200 followed in 1972 as a home hi-fi turntable, and the SL-1200MK2 of 1979 was redesigned with DJs in mind. About 3.5 million SL-1200s were made.

CD and the 1980s. The SL-P10 of 1982 was Technics' first CD player.

Pause and return. Panasonic ended SL-1200 production in 2010 and brought Technics back in 2014. A new SL-1200G arrived in 2016 and the SL-1200MK7 DJ model in 2019, and turntable production moved from Japan to Malaysia in 2021.

Which Technics is which?

SL-1200 and SL-1210: the MK2 of 1979 added quartz-locked speed control and a slider pitch control. The 1210 is the black version, often with dual-voltage switching.

SL-B, SL-D and SL-Q turntables: in the early-1980s range, Q models were fully automatic and quartz-locked, D models were not, and the SL-B models were belt-drive budget decks.

SL-3200, SL-220 and other home turntables: the Technics decks we sell most often.

SA receivers and SU amplifiers: such as the SA-1000 of 1978 to 1979. The SA-202 is one of the Technics receivers we've sold most.

RS tape decks, SL-P CD players and SB speakers: from the RS-1500U open-reel deck of 1976 to the SB-7000 linear-phase speakers of 1975.

Buying used Technics: what to check

Speed and pitch. On an SL-1200 or SL-1210, use the strobe to confirm the dots hold steady, and sweep the pitch fader at 33 and 45 rpm.

Tonearm. It should move smoothly with no play in the bearings, the headshell should clamp firmly, and the anti-skate, arm lock and cue lift should all work.

Connections. Loose leads cause crackling. Check the ground wire and both channels.

Everything we list is inspected, tested and serviced as required here, and comes with our warranty.