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Sonically, the SL-1300G benefits from the more defined sense of identity that is common to all Technics turntables and that stems from the potent drive system. This imbues it with truly sensational low-end – superior to the SL-1200GR2 and something which needs defining as a little more than simply ‘good bass.’ The brooding Blowback by Marconi Union has relatively little percussive low end to it, but there are tones that extend down from the midrange and mingle with deep electronic notes. The texture and articulation that the SL-1300G brings to them is truly impressive. Without sounding bloated or over blown, there is a level of weight and presence here that even significantly more expensive rivals can struggle to match.

Like the SL-1200GR2, the most surprising aspect of the Delta Sigma drive is that there is a delicacy to how the SL-1300G performs that is not part of the makeup of previous older Technics turntables. Listening to The Wrong Band by Tori Amos on the SL-1300G is instructive because it is a track that thrives on the articulation of the piano against Amos’ vocals and not an excess of scale or weight (although, it’s only fair to note that the lower piano notes sound truly exceptional) and the Technics does a sensational job of delivering them.

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