Yamaha GT-5000 turntable

Referencing the esteemed turntables of the golden age of Hi-Fi, the GT-5000 expands on this heritage in the pursuit of pure musicality. Including a pure straight and short arm for absolute transparency and openness in sound, balanced signal path delivering absolute purity in signal transmission and design reflective of the GT heritage and absolute quality in craftsmanship and construction, the GT-5000 presents a new era on Hi-Fi from Yamaha

 

Features

Massive yet elegant heavy wooden chassis effectively serve to dampen vibration
Large, heavy double-structured platter for enhanced stability and performance
Heavy 5 kg Aluminium Platter
Custom belt-drive mechanism driven by 24-pole, 2-phase AC synchronous motor
Short, straight tonearm designed to deliver superior rigidity as well as a balanced weight
Specially-designed custom feet
XLR balanced output jacks that enable end-to-end balanced signal transfer from cartridge to speaker

 

 

Straight, Short Arm for Openness and Transparency in Sound

Accurately capturing the audio from the source is the imperative first step in delivering authentic, true, Hi-Fi sound. The flagship GT-5000 adopts a short, straight arm designed to deliver superior rigidity as well as balance of weight and mechanics which results in improved traceability. A rigid mechanism with simple construction means there is no need for an inside force canceler weight.

 

 

Customised Belt-drive for Stabilising Platter

The customised belt-drive mechanism of the GT-5000 minimises the influence of the motor cogging and excludes feedback control for an open and smooth sound. The original GT concept utilised the notion of internal mass to counter feedback control. This is built upon with the GT-5000 which negates feedback control through the belt-drive.

 

Specifications

Phono motor section

Drive System:  Belt drive

Motor Type:  AC synchronous motor

Motor Drive:  Crystal sine wave

Rotation Speeds:  33-1/3 and, 45 rpm

Rotation Speed Variation:   ±0.1%

Rotation Speed Adjustment:  Built-in crystal osc./strobe light

Adjustment Step:  0.1%

Adjustment Range:  ±1.5%

Wow and Flutter:  0.04% or less (W.R.M.S.)

Platter:  Aluminium

Diameter:  350 mm

Sub Platter:  Brass

Diameter: 143 mm

Tonearm Section

Type:  Static balance straight tonearm

Effective Arm Length:  223 mm

Overhang:  −17 mm

Acceptable Cartridge Weight (including head shell): 

Counter Weight Small :  16–23.5 g

Counter Weight Large :  23–34 g

Head Shell Weight:  14 g (including wires)

Audio Section

Output Analog Audio:
1 x RCA Phono Out

1 x XLR Phono Out

Power Supply: AC 220–240 V, 50/60 Hz

[Power Consumption:  15 W (While playing);  0.4 W (While stopped)

Weight:  26.8 kg

Dimensions (W × H × D):  546 × 223 × 411 mm (including feet and protrusions)

Allowable Operating Temperature:  10–35 °C