VINYL WITH CD/STREAMER

SYSTEM TOTAL

£5547

We at What Hi-Fi? were delighted when the Technics brand reappeared after years in the wilderness. Since 2014, the brand has released a steady stream of products with varying degrees of success, but there are now signs that it is truly hitting its stride.

The high-end SL-1000R turntable, introduced in early 2018, was the first product to confirm that the brand really could deliver. We were so impressed that’s it’s now become our reference record player. That good work has continued with the SL-1500C.

It comes supplied with the well-respected Ortofon 2M Red (£95 if bought separately) and, importantly in this system, is equipped with a built-in phono stage. The