Lot #29: Technics DC Servo Automatic Turntable System SL-BD20

The Technics SL-BD20 is a semi-automatic belt drive turntable that offers a solid performance with specs that outperform many current turntables. It is a very solid performer with specs that blow away most current turntables and for a very low price. The only drawback is that the acoustic isolation is just 4 dome shaped rubber feet. However, it doesn't seem to suffer much from the simple design - it doesn't generate much feedback even at high volumes and rumble is too low to be audible. - Vinyl Engine The Technics SL-BD20 is a semi-automatic vinyl player. Its body is cast of plastic. The mechanism consists of rigidly mounted central spindle and monolithic disc with a belt-drive, on which there is a rubber layer. The mechanism is not too stable to deformations, directed along a vertical axis. Engine and drive mechanism (surely, with tonearm) are installed without any isolation. On the contrary, the isolation of the whole player is solved relatively properly. It is carried out using twisted screws, which are an integral part of the player's legs. - Hi-Fi review Untested. As is. Dust cover broken and missing 1 hinge. Parts are available on ebay. Pickup category timeslot {A}