The Technics SL-100C Premium Class Turntable System lets you enjoy incredibly smooth, stable audio with the latest coreless direct drive brushless DC motor. Using technologies acquired through the development of the SL-1200 Series and the Reference Class flagship SL-1000R, the SL-100C provides a high level of rotational accuracy and speed stability for optimal reproduction. Designed with Technics turntables signature static-balanced universal S-shape tonearm, with a pre-installed Audio-Technica AT-VM95C cartridge for easy set-up and immediate vinyl playback. Auto Lifter function raises the cartridge at the end of the record to prevent unnecessary wear on your valuable vinyl records and stylus. The SL-100C vinyl record player has a sleek, elegant, minimalist visual design built with the highest quality materials - a hallmark of the Technics tradition.