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It’s official. Panasonic has finally confirmed our worst fears. Production of the famous Technics 1200 is finally coming to an end. CDJ’s killed the turntable rockstar?

DJ Forums and the entire music loving turntable yielding internet worldwide have been sickened by the recent news that Japanese giant Panasonic is finally set to discontinue production of the legendary Technics series of turntables, the SL-1200. The “ultimate death of vinyl” and the “end of an era” can be heard being from DJs on roof tops everywhere as Panasonic confirms this fact. However, other models, like the Technics MK2 and Technics MK5, appear to still be listed as being available on the Panasonic website

In an exclusive breaking post, and direct from the founder and Chairman of DMC, Tony Prince, the OFFICIAL statement from Osako, Japan reads as follows:

Panasonic reactive statement – Production of analogue turntables has ceased

Panasonic has confirmed that it ceased the production of its Technics-branded analogue turntables this autumn.