The electronics giant announced its new-and-improved turntable at its annual IFA press conference.

Panasonic has revealed plans to relaunch its Technics line.The Technics SL-1200, discontinued in 2010, is a revered device in dance music history, long considered the industry standard for DJing with vinyl.Panasonic is pledging to rebuild the turntable with "new elements at every level," according to WIRED . It'll be designed with the SL-1200 (and the SP10) in mind, made of aluminum with a "stark" and "utilitarian" design to go with the other Technics products. "Turntables are a very iconic product for the Technics brand," says Michiko Ogawa, director of Technics, in a quote from. "It is important to show our sincere dedication [to that]. The turntable market is very small but it is a very important brand product."The Technics brand was first revived last year in the form of high-end audio systems. In addition to the turntable, Panasonic used its IFA conference to announce the addition of a new amp, hi-fi and headphones to the product line.