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The Akai Professional BT500 belt-drive turntable is an exquisitely crafted, premium performance turntable that extracts every musical detail and subtle nuance from your beloved record collection. All the must-have features audiophiles demand for top-flight musical reproduction are here: a quiet belt-drive system with a mechanically-isolated motor that eliminates any residual motor noise and vibration, a heavy die-cast aluminum platter that ensures an exemplary signal-to-noise ratio, a rubber non-slip mat so thereʼs no record slippage, imperceptible wow and flutter and a low-mass straight tonearm with adjustable counterweight and precision damped cueing. Our unique leveling bubble with adjustable feet ensures a perfectly level needle drop. The result is optimal sound. A high-quality pre-mounted Audio-Technica magnetic cartridge with elliptical stylus in removable headshell completes the package.
In addition, the BT500 has many new school flourishes that make it even more enjoyable and convenient, such as a built-in switchable phono pre-amp so you can use it with a traditional stereo or connect it directly to powered speakers. The BT500 is also a wireless streaming turntable, so you can stream your vinyl to any Bluetooth® enabled speaker (not included). The BT500 also boasts the ability to convert your analog records into digital files using the included software and USB port for quick computer connectivity.
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The first Debut turntable, introduced in the late 1990s, was a revolution for the hi-fi industry. For the first time after the arrival of Compact Disc and the assumed demise of vinyl records, an analogue product re-emerged in the "mass market” – something all music lovers could afford.
The new DEBUT Carbon DC has been designed to set new standards in this category for the coming decade – perfectly timed as analogue today is again a respected source, while the demand for good turntables is growing again!
The most obvious improvement is the inclusion of a CARBON TUBE for the tonearm, which increases stiffness and decreases unwanted resonance.
This material normally is extensively used in high-end tonearms, but – because of cost reasons – was never used in products at lower price levels. Together with other improvements like an increase in platter size and weight to realize even smoother rotation, the overall sound quality is greatly improved. The approved belt drive design offers low noise AC motor with effective motor decoupling (utilising TPE-damping) and ultra precision frequency DC-driven AC generator (like Speed Box) for ultimate speed stability without unwanted vibration.
The DEBUT CARBON DC will be offered in high-gloss black or shiny red, green, blue, yellow, silver or white as no-added-cost option.
Specifications:
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8,6” carbon tonearm
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Increased platter size with more weight
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Precision belt drive with synchronous motor
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New DC power supply with ultra precision frequency DC-driven AC generator (like Speed Box) for ultimate speed stability.
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New TPE motor suspension
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Felt mat
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magnetic cartridge options from Ortofon OM 10 or 2M red
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7 high-gloss colours
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High-quality materials, a classic design and love for details are the distinctive characteristics of this fully automatic record player. The massive and stable real wood plinth, which is available also with piano lacquer finish, provides the TD 240-2 with a timeless elegance.
This record player has been equipped with the new TP 19-1 tonearm and an extremely silent running precision belt drive beneath the platter, so that the other technical qualities are also most evident. Set-up and connections are effortlessly carried out so that the TD 240 is ready to play within minutes
Specs:
- Operation fully automatic
- Drive System internal flat drive belt
- Motor electronically controlled DC motor
- Speeds 33-1/3, 45, 78 rpm
- Speed Select electronically
- Platter 12” / 0.7 kg (aluminium, non-magnetic)
- Tonearm THORENS® TP 19-1
- Pick-up Cartridge THORENS® TAS 267
- Anti-skating (Bias) by spring (adjustable)
- Automatic Shut-off mechanically
- Cable Capacitance 160 pF
- Power Supply external mains adaptor (115-230 V / 50-60 Hz depending on type)
- Dimensions 430 x 130 x 365 mm (W x H x D)
- Weight 6.4 kg
- Finish solid wooden plinth with black piano laquer, black structured enamel,
- Scope of Delivery mains adapter, dust cover (acrylic), RCA interconnects, operating instructions
| Fully automatic turntable for sophisticated demands with solid Makassar ebony console in luxurious equipment. Tonearm technology: Gimbal tonearm with mass-free contact force adjustment thanks to a high-precision torsion spring. Removable, torsion-resistant carbon fibre tonearm head with 13mm (1/2 inch) attachment.
Adjustable contact force and anti-skate.
Chassis technology: solid Makassar ebony console, floating subchassis, heavy sandwich platter with additional damping ring for maximum sound enjoyment.
- Drive technology: belt drive with polished flat belt
- DC motor with electric Speed control
- Viscosity damped tonearm lift
- Automatic tone arm attachment
- End shut-off with tone arm recirculation.
- Playback option for 78 rpm archive records.
Functions
Frequency Response
20 Hz - 22kHz
Power
Power Supply
2 V DC, 150 mA
Dimensions
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A quiet-running synchronous motor with silicone belt is driving a low-resonance platter made from MDF. A new motor control with DC power supply minimzes unwanted vibration effectively. The main platter bearing consists of stainless steelspindle and bronze bushing with Teflon bottom to seccure low friction.
The main chassis is made from lightweight, but very stiff particle board. Essential II utilises a straight 8,6" aluminium tonearm design made from a single piece of aluminium with sapphire bearings, which offers a far better „plug & play" solution, than itʽs predecessor. Special feet effectively decouples the turntable from the surface.
Specifications:
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speed : 33, 45 (manual speed change)
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principle : belt drive
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Speed variance : 33: 0,14% 45: 0,25%
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Wow & flutter : 0,12%
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platter : 300mm MDF with felt mat (0,8kg)
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main bearing : stainless steel
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tonearm : 8,6” aluminium
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effective : arm length 218,5 mm
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overhang : 22,0mm
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effective tonearmmass : 8,0gr
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counterweight for mass : 3 - 5,5g (included)
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tracking force range : 0 - 25mn (OM5 18mn recommended)
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included accessory : power supply, dust cover
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Power consumption : 4,5 watts
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dimensions : 420 x 112 x 330mm (WxHxD)
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weight : 4,0 kg net
| Pro-Ject has decided to go after the cheap plastic turntable market with an high quality alternative that comes complete with an Ortofon cartridge. The new Elemental table is a real "plug'n'play" all the way. No adjustment of counterweight and antiskating is needed, because both are pre-adjusted. This new straight ultra low mass tonearm is optimised for Ortofon OM cartridge series. All the buyer needs to do is remove it from the box, remove bearing guard, locate the belt around the platter, remove stylus guard and plug it in.
The only plastic here is the stylus guard. The hidden secret to the new table's sonic success, is a central gravity mass point, made from artificial stone and placed directly underneath the platter bearing. It is capable to fully absorb unwanted rumble and motor vibration. This turntable appears to be pure simplicity itself, while maintaining high quality audio standards.
The hidden secret to the new table's sonic success, is a central gravity mass point, made from artificial stone and placed directly underneath the platter bearing. It is capable to fully absorb unwanted rumble and motor vibration. This turntable appears to be pure simplicity itself, while maintaining high quality audio standards.
- Belt drive system with low vibration DC motor
- Central gravity mass point made from artificial stone
- Main platter bearing made from stainless steel runs in bronze bushing with Teflon bottom
- Low resonance MDF platter with felt mat
- 8,6” ultra low mass tonearm with straight arm tube
- Pre-adjusted tracking force & antiskating
- Gold-plated RCA contacts & cartridge pins
- Colour options: red-black, white-black, silver-black
Specifications:
- speed : 33, 45 (manual speed change)
- Speed variance: 33: 0,2% 45: 0,18%
- Wow & flutter: 33: 0,14% 45: 0,13%
- platter: 300mm MDF
- tonearm: 8,6” metal tube
- effective arm length: 218,5 mm
- overhang: 22,0 mm
- effective tonearmmass: 8,0gr
- counterweight for cartridge mass: 3 - 5,5g (included)
- tracking force range: 0 - 30mn (OM5 18mn pre-adjusted)
- output: RCA to phono input
- included accessory: RCA cable, 15V DC power supply
- power consumption: 4,0 watts
- dimensions: 430 x 90 x 300mm (WxHxD)
- weight: 2,7 kg net
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