Scott PS-18 turntable

Semi-Automatic Turntable

The Scott PS-18 is a belt-driven two-speeds semi-automatic record player complete with factory installed pickup. Overall performance and soun quality is about average for the price, though the system is sensitive to external shock and vibration. The motor starts when the tonearm is moved off its rest. At the end of play the tonearm recycles to the rest and the motor turns off. The tonearm has a micro-adjust counterweight that serves as an 0 - 4 gram VTF (vertical Tracking Force) adjustment calibrated in 0,5 gram increments. There is a calibrated anti-skate. The pickup rated for 1,5 to 3 grams VTF, is factory installed in a fixed headshell. The stylus overhang gauge is a reference mark on the shell which isn't sufficiently accurate for user-installed pickups. The tonearm rest has a positivie user-applied lock that prevents accidental displacement of the tonearm from its rest, which might result in stylus damage. The PS-18 we tested was from the first production run at the factory. Subsequent units are to be delivered with a universal headshell mount to give the user more flexibility in cartridge selection and easier installation.

Controls:

Speed select

Reject

Tonearm lift

Anti-skate

Vertical Tracking Force

Turntable Performance

Line Voltage Immunity:  Total (90 to 140 volts)

Wow and Flutter:  0,07% (average);  0,1% (peak)

Tracking Force Calibration :  accurate to 0,25 grams

Output Cable Capacitance:  150 pF

Pickup performance:

Frequency response Limits:  +5/-1 dB

Frequency Response:  20 to 20,000 Hz

Channel Balance:  1 dB

Stereo Separation:

At 1,000 Hz :  20 dB

At 15,000 Hz :  15 dB

Dimensons (W x H x D):  17,25" x 5,5" x 13,75"

Weight: 15 pounds