Akai BT-500

 The Akai Professional  belt-drive turntable BT-500 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 there’s 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.  A high-quality pre-mounted Audio-Technica magnetic cartridge with elliptical stylus in removable headshell completes the package.

Features:

Luxurious walnut finish with brushed aluminum controls

Low-mass straight aluminum tonearm with adjustable counterweight for precise tracking

Leveling bubble with adjustable feet

Die-cast anti-resonance aluminum platter and non-slip rubber mat

Built-in switchable phono pre-amplified

Gold-plated RCA jacks

Streams music wirelessly to any Bluetooth speaker (not included)

 In addition, the Akai's BT-500 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 BT-500 is also a wireless streaming turntable, so you can stream your vinyl to any Bluetooth® enabled speaker (not included). The BT-500 also boasts the ability to convert your analog records into digital files using the included software and USB port for quick computer connectivity.

Specifications: 

System:  Belt Drive Turntable

Speed:  33-1/3 RPM and 45 RPM)

Motor:  Isolated DC

Signal-to-Noise Ratio:  67 dB (A-weighted)

Wow and Flutter:  Less than 0.2%

Output Level:

Pre-amp "OFF”:  2.5 mV

Pre-amp "ON”:  155 mV

Dimensions (W x H x D):  444 x 123 x 347 mm (17.5" x 4.84" x 13.7")

Weight: 14 lbs. (6.4kg)

USB Function:  A/D 16-bit 44.1 kHz or 48kHz selectable

Computer Interface:  USB 1.1 Compliant Windows 10/8/7/Vista/XP, Universal Binary for OS X 10.5 to 10.10.x