The Technics SL-1500C Manual Direct Drive Turntable offers some degree of automation for those who want a little more than a manual turntable and it happens to be an excellent turntable on its own.

Technics has been making great turntables since 1970 and their 1200 model introduced in 1972 is still a classic. The SL1500C is based on that same great design. It is a direct drive model which offers instant start-up and the tonearm is first-rate and highly adjustable, allowing you to add a better cartridge down the road. The heavy chassis is very well damped and the whole table is just built like a tank. It comes with the Ortofon 2M Red cartridge, which allows you to upgrade the sound just by changing the stylus to the Ortofon 2M Blue stylus, and the built in phono preamp perfectly matches the Ortofon, but you can defeat it if you wish. The icing on the cake is the auto lift at the end, which is pretty cool.