Technics moving all turntable production to Malaysia

If older 30-40 y.o. (Made in Japan) reference Technics turntable still available used or even NOS then new (Made in Japan) models like SP-10R and SL1200 series will be available for a long time too. They made so many.

Some people are always too late when it come to a good stuff, who cares?

Technics returned even after they stopped turntable manufacturing completely. 

Some of their cheaper new models like 1500 already made in Malaysia

Plants in Malaysia have better QC compared to other parts of Asia, except Japan, but still the made in tag cannot be ignored. Cost cutting but product will be the same and biz will continue. Different from making LCD panels, where now you buy from the cheapest vendor.

G

With Inna on this one.  I own both the new 1200GR (made in Japan) and the 1500C (made in Malaysia).  They are both well made.  Admittedly, it was the 'made in Japan' badge that made me psyched about buying the 1200, among other things.  I like the look of DJ style turntables and new production 1200 TTs meant not having to deal with all the Super OEM knock-offs (Hanpin) that are offered by a dozen or so companies.

Hopefully it all works out.  I remember from 5 or so years ago, Panasonic did a similar move to a new off-shore billion dollar facility with its LCD production and then has been closing down most of its production ever since.

Rich    

This means that it will no longer be fully Japanese. I would probably still buy it if I had to but with less enthusiasm even if the quality remained the same. Bad move.

No argument from me there. The move is notable to me because Technics has been so synonymous with Japan specifically. I don’t think people expected them to relaunch like they did a few years back, and definitely not to relaunch then abandon Japan altogether even for the highest end stuff.

Just because the labor is cheaper does not mean that it is less competent.