McIntosh MT-2 turntable

The McIntosh MT2 Precision Turntable combines the latest in turntable technology and design to deliver both superb performance and accurate playback.

Its advanced electronic and mechanical design will give you many years of smooth, trouble-free operation.

Virtually ready to use out of the box as tracking force, anti-skate force, cartridge overhang and arm height are all preset from the factory for maximum performance. The remaining setup steps are simple and you’ll be enjoying your vinyl in no time.

Comes with a Sumiko Moonstone cartridge, a next-gen moving magnet phono cartridge that transcribes sonic imagery with weight, richness, depth, and keenly realistic texture.

The DC motor is driven by an external voltage-stabilized power supply and is completely decoupled from the chassis, olating your records from any mechanical interference.

Sturdy plinth has a resonance optimized and highly compressed wood base with black lacquer finish, while the top and middle acrylic plates help absorb unwanted vibrations.

A subtle green glow emanates from under the platter and the outside edges of the plinth for a touch of refined ambiance.

 

Performance Features

The McIntosh MT2 Precision Turntable with the Sumiko Moonstone Moving Magnet Cartridge offers the latest in playback of vinyl recordings. A full complement of performance features allows for the enjoyment of all recordings reproduced with flawless realism. The advanced electronic and mechanical design ensures many years of smooth trouble free operation.

Advanced Technology Turntable

The MT2 combines the latest technology in Phono Cartridges, Tone Arms, Mechanical Suspensions and Record Platter Rotation for superb performance and accurate operation.

Moving Magnet Cartridge

The Sumiko Moonstone Moving Magnet Cartridge uses only the finest quality high purity copper wire, and together with its higher output ensures low noise, high resolution music playback. This features an alloy cantilever, elliptical diamond stylus with exceptional tracking capability. The ruler-flat frequency response from 20Hz to 20kHz provides solid realistic bass, uncolored midrange and natural high frequencies.

Tone Arm

The MT2 tonearm is made from dural aluminium with special damping material. The tonearm is both light in weight and highly rigid. The noise free vertical bearings are made from two high precision ceramic surfaces with damping fluid. The horizontal bearing is a gimballed sapphire design.

Turntable Platters

The full size outer platter is made from a special dynamically balanced polyoxymethylene (POM), weighs 5.07 pounds, 1.18 inches thick. This helps to resist and absorb external vibrations from reaching the record during playback and its large mass provides the perfect flywheel action for stable playback speed. The inner platter is made of CNC-precision milled aluminium, weighs 0.96 pounds and is six and one quarter inches in diameter.

Precision Motor and Drive Electronics

The DC motor is fed by an external voltage-stabilized power supply and is completely decoupled from the chassis, isolating the record from any mechanical interference.

Two Playback Speeds with fine Adjustments

The MT2 Turntable has two playback speed, 33 rpm and 45 rpm. There is a separate trim adjustment allowing for accurate music reproduction for each of the two speeds.

Bearing

The MT2 Turntable Platter rotates on a Polished and Tempered Steel Shaft in a sintered bronze bushing and is coated with Teflon.

Multi-Layered Dampened Chassis

The MT2 Turntable Chassis has a resonance optimized and highly compressed wood chassis with black lacquer. The top and middle plate which is made of acrylic also absorb vibrations.

Fiber Optic Solid State Illumination

The even illumination of the top panel and the turntable platter is accomplished by the combination of custom designed fiber optic light diffusers and extra long life light emitting diodes (LEDs)

 

MT2 Turntable Specifications

Drive System:  Belt-drive system

Playback Speeds:  33 1/3 rpm and 45 rpm

Motor Type:  DC Stainless Steel Brushes

Speed Control:  Servo System

Platter:  Dynamically balanced polyoxymethylene (POM)

Platter Bearing:  Polished and tempered steel shaft in sintered bronze bushings

Signal To Noise Ratio:  35 dB - 40 dB

Wow & Flutter:  0,15% - 0,25%

Tonearm

Bearing:  Sapphire and Ceramic

Adjustments:  Vertical Tracking Angle, Antiskate, Azimuth

Arm Tube:  Dural-Aluminum

Counterweight:  Eccentric

Cartridge Type:  Moving Magnet

Output Level:  3,0 mV at 5 cm/s

Load Impedance:  47 K Ω  recommended (Preamp MM Input)

Frequency Response:  12 Hz to 33 KHz

Channel Separation:  30 dB at 1 kHz

Channel Balance:  0.5 dB at 1 kHz

Tracking Force Range:  1,8 to 2,2 grams

Recommended Tracking Force:  2,0 grams

Compliance:  12 x 10-6 cm/dyne

Total Mass:  6,5 grams

Stylus:  Elliptical Diamond

Cantilever Material:  Aluminum

General

Overall Dimensions (W x H x D):  452 x 127 x 432 mm  (17-13/16" x 17") (without Dust Cover);

Note: The Turntable Height is affected by the type of Cartridge installed and the required Tone Arm Height Adjustment.

Height is 152 mm (6") with Dust Cover

Weight:  13,2 kg (29 pounds) net,

 

VPI Forever Model One turntable

The VPI Forever Series ushers in a new era of performance and modularity, paying tribute to over 45 years of VPI heritage. This new series embodies VPI’s commitment to innovation, offering turntables that can evolve with the user. The Model One, the first release in this series, features a fully modular and upgradeable system, blending VPI’s engineering excellence with future-proof design.

 

At the heart of the Model One is the Motor Drive and Platter Module, crafted for both high performance and flexibility. This module is mounted on a thick aluminum plate and features a resonance-canceling damping plate to reduce vibrations, improving sound clarity. Key features include:

300 RPM belt drive motor (500 RPM in 230V countries) with a two-speed pulley for precise speed control.

Forever Platter: A 2” thick, 12” diameter platter with an inverted bearing, minimizing surface area contact between the platter and bearing, which reduces friction and boosts performance.

 

Technical Specifications

Chassis Composition:  Wood Skirt with Machine Aluminum top plate

Platter Type  Size/Weight:  12-inch Aluminum / 20 lbs

Tonearm Included:  VPI S-Tonearm

Motor RPM:  300 RPM

Motor Pulley Accuracy: ±0.0005"

Wow and Flutter:  0.05%

Speed Accuracy:  0.05%

Rumble:  80 dB  Down

Footprint: 19-1/2" x 13-3/4"

Overall Size: 21-3/8" x 15-3/4"

Total Weight:  40 lbs

 

 

New VPI S-Tonearm Module

 

A standout feature of the Model One is the New VPI S-Tonearm Module, which introduces enhanced precision and build quality. Key elements include:

Solid aluminum architecture: Eliminates tube resonances, ensuring pure sound reproduction.

Azimuth adjustment at the headshell, coupled with a solid mounting system.

Vertical Tracking Adjustment (VTA) in the arm base, providing precise height adjustments.

ABEC 5 bearings: Offer ultra-low friction, eliminating chatter and ensuring long-life, smooth motion in both horizontal and vertical planes.

Locking threaded counterweight: Allows for fine adjustments while eliminating unwanted resonances.

Internal VPI high-purity copper wire: One continuous piece from the headshell to the RCA connection, ensuring signal purity.

 

Tone-arm Specifications:

Type:  10-inch, S-shaped, statically balanced tonearm

Effective Length:  255 mm

Mounting Distance:  240 mm

Effective Mass:  10.4 g

Overhang:  15 mm

Pickup Weight:  5 – 15 g

Height Adjustment:  40 – 65 mm

Anti-skating:  Yes

Headshell:  Solid aluminum

Offset Angle:  21 degrees

Internal Wiring:  69 VPI Copper wire

 

 

AVID Volvere turntable

Magnificent sense of focus and stability whatever the material played.

The Volvere is an audio Turntable manufactured to extreme limits of precision, design and detail. There are many unique and novel features in this turntable and its design you to install the pick-up arm and cartridge of your choice.

The Volvere comes complete with a precision 6,7 kg aluminium platter, directly mounted onto Avid unique inverted bearing system, it is time to finally hear the music.

Precision machined balanced from a solid billet of aluminium, the platter is mass loaded at the edge, giving it a high rotational inertia. Coupling with the conical shaped bearing, there is no lateral movement as it self-centres. The cork mat offers a perfect interface to reflect vibration, keeping it in the record so it passes away more efficiently through the spindle. Around the edge we have employed a high-density rubber absorbing ring, acting as a peripheral wave trap for any minor vibration in the platter.

 

Motor - Volvere uses a 55mNm torque power motor. So what? Well, it is typically four times more powerful than motors used in common alternative designs. That extra power, along with our twin belt drive is put to good use, maximising the platter dynamics so music starts and stops like it should, without bass overhang slurring notes. Timing is superb, the all-important rhythm of music fully preserved and laid bare for you to enjoy.

 

Sharing the same philosophy as the reference models. The Volvere has a true audiophile engineered quality.

Such as Avid unique sapphire bearing and clamping system which efficiently channels unwanted vibrations away from the record to the chassis. This gives new clarity to your vinyl; the performance is not vailed but vivid and transparent.

Isolating the main chassis is critical to maintaining low colouration.We have employed a tripoint sprung suspension system with an ultra-low frequency, the result is information and resolution that's out of this world.

 

Power supply - Volvere enjoys a bespoke designed Power Supply for its high torque motor. Incorporating our latest generation DSP signal-generating interface as used in our reference turntables within its own casework and large mains transformer, this totally removes the vagaries of the mains power signal and allowing precise calibration of motor speed. Like all our turntables, each power supply is calibrated to the drive motor, tuning out vibration and maximising torque power, giving you clear, transparent sound with fast and controlled dynamic bass response, everything you need to enjoy your favourite music.

The Volvere offers people the chance to step into a new world of quality audiophile vinyl reproduction, that puts the music first.

 

Specifications

Drive:  twin Belt Drive

Speeds:  33-⅓ and 45 rpm (adjustable)

Platter:  Aluminium

Platter Mass:  6,7 kg

Bearing:  Inverted Stainless Steel

Thrust Point:  Tungsten Carbide / Sapphire

Suspension:  3-point sprung (V-3,2 Hz/L-4,5 Hz)

Tonearm Fitting:  pre cut for Avid/SME (not included)

Adapters:  available on request

Motor:   24 V 55mNm AC Synchronous (modified)

Power Supply:  Separate DSP Vari-Sped PSU

Voltage Input:  110 - 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz 20 W max.

Dimensions (W x D x H): 

Turntable :  425 x 370 x 205 mm

PSU :  158 x 283 x 60 mm

Weight (net)
turntable :  12,5 kg (28 lbs)

PSU :  2,2 kg (5 lb)

 

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

 

Luxman PD-191A turntable

LUXMAN introduces the PD-191A, a premium turntable system designed to replace the long running PD-171 series.

Savor the endlessly rich warmth of a piece of music and that special sense of time flowing differently when you play a cherished analog recording. PD-191A is a superb player capable of delivering the excellence of vinyl recordings playback experiences. Our newly developed, original tonearm, with extremely high initial sensitivity, uses a knife-edge vertical bearing system to realize those sensitive movements that make up the finest nuances of a musical moment. Combining a silent and refined DC motor belt-drive system supported by a robust power supply; PD-191A offers a truly high-fidelity and emotional vinyl listening experience.

 

Newly developed, completely original tonearm - the PD-191A is our LTA-710 static balanced tonearm which employs knife-edge bearing technology for excellent initial movement sensitivity.

 

Brushless DC motor and high-capacity power supply - The drive motor is one fundamental component of a belt-drive analog player where powerful and stable platter rotation is of paramount importance. The PD-191A features an original, high-precision, high-torque, brushless DC motor supported by a float-mounted, highly stable and fully regulated large-capacity power transformer that has been upgraded to higher specifications for today’s favored high-mass platters.

 

A heavyweight, high-mass platter with a huge moment of inertia - The platter chosen for the PD-191A is a 35mm-thick, 5.2kg heavyweight disk, machined from a single, extremely thick aluminum billet, precisely diamond cut and finished to exact surfaces which beautifully reflect light.

 

Elegant, timeless LUXMAN industrial design, featuring a wood front-panel and low center-of-gravity chassis - Our selection and finishing of the external and structural materials that make up the finished product are highly important to us as we feel that the listener’s operation of an analog player should be a tactile and visually satisfying experience.

Multiple integrated vibration damping structures

Three selectable rotation speeds with pitch control and stroboscope indicator

 

Specifications:

Drive System:  Belt drive system

Motor:  Brushless DC motor with PID control

Material:  Machined aluminum, Surface finish: Diamond cut

Revolution:  33 ⅓ rpm, 45 rpm, 78 rpm (3 speeds selectable)

Revolution Adjustment Range:  ±6% (each rotation speed adjustable independently)

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

Platter Weight:  5.2 kg

Tonearm Section        

Type:  Static balanced, S shaped, universal type

Bearing:  Concealed vertical knife edge

Effective Length        :  256 mm

Overhang:  16 mm

Tracking Error Angle:  +1.07° to -1.52°

Applicable Cartridge Weight:  4 to 11 g (including headshell 17 to 24 g)

Adjustable Height Range:  22 mm

Anti-skating:  0 to 4 g

Power Source:  230 V～50 Hz / 115 V～60 Hz

Power Consumption:  5 W

Dimensions (W x H x D):  491 × 128 (to the upper surface of the platter) × 399 mm

Net Weight:  24.8 kg (main unit), 26.4 kg (with dust cover)

 

Unison Research P70 amplifier

Fully balanced dual mono valves amplifier in Push-Pull

Designing the P70 has required about one year of work. The very first prototype has been developed in 2006, and it immediately showed all the critical elements related with this kind of design. It took time to find all the electronic solutions that have lead to the current circuitry.

The P70 is now an amplifier capable of delivering more than 70 W per channel into a 6 Ω  load, with Total Harmonic Distortion lower than 0,2% over the whole audio band. Its performances are comparable to those of a good single ended amplifier.

 

Structure of P70

The amplifier is laid out in dual mono configuration. Both the amplifier stages and the power supply circuits are completely independent. The signal path in the amplifier is fully balanced from the input through the output. This means that the signal at the output terminals is balanced with respect to the amplifier ground.

The P70 has four line inputs. All of them can be balanced or unbalanced, an external switch allows the selection. The volume potentiometer is a four sections motorised Alps blue series potentiometer. The selection of the channel is performed by four high quality relè.

All the operations of the amplifier, included the safety functions, are controlled by a microprocessor to ensure maximum reliability and intuitive user interface.

The amplifier itself is constituted by an input stage featuring two double triodes ECC83 and one double triode ECC82, and a power stage with two KT88 per channel.

The output transformer has been custom designed by Unison Research and ensure a bandwidth of more than 30 kHz at full power.

 

The preamplifier is constituted by a double differential pair in an original configuration. The two differential stages are DC coupled and allow to reach the needed gain. They are followed by a couple of cathode followers, again DC coupled, which guarantee the low output impedance required. The power supply for the whole preamplifier stage has a very high voltage, around 600 V.

The input stage has a local feedback, characterised by different feedback factors for the bias component and the signal. The two different values are set keeping into account the different need for precision on the value of the bias and of the signal.

The importance of a stable controlled bias in the amplifier is due first of all to the choice of the DC coupling between the stages and also to the need to allow the same signal excursion along the paths of the balanced signal.

The circuit we have designed amplifiers signals up to 200 V p-p. conversely, the feedback factor affecting the signal has been kept to the lowest possible value.

 

Specifications

Power Output:  70 W +70 W RMS

Output Impedance:  6 Ω  (4 - 8 ohms)

Input Sensitivity:  500 mV

Input Impedance:  47 k Ω

Frequency Response:  10 Hz to 40,000 Hz (0,5 dB, 1 W)

Signal-to-Noise Ratio:  83 dB A

Total Harmonic Distortion :  0,3% (10 W)

Negative Feedback:  12 dB

Damping Factor:  8

CMRR:  59 dB

Power Requirements:  105 - 120 / 210 - 240 V , 50/60 Hz at rest 360 W

Dimensions (W x H x D):  460 x 450 x 200 mm

Weight:  35 kg

 

Thiel CS2.3 loudspeakers

 

The Thiel CS2.3 reflects our highest standards for sonic reproduction, regardless of price or class.

 

The 3-way CS2.3 incorporates many of the advanced driver, enclosure, and crossover design principles used in larger and more expensive Thiel models, but does so at a lower price and in a moderately sized cabinet. The CS2.3 employs a 1-inch metal dome tweeter coaxially mounted with a 3.5-inch midrange driver, and an 8-inch metal diaphragm woofer, with a passive radiator. Thiel’s unique  Coherent Source design provides greater realism The CS2.3’s outstanding performance is achieved in part by Thiel’s Coherent Source design technology which preserves the music’s time and phase information for much greater realism. Phase correct crossover design and time correct driver mounting provide natural three-dimensional imaging and greater clarity. The CS2.3’s high performance also results from our extremely thorough engineering, rugged construction, and use of unusually high quality components.

 

Features

A 3-inch thick baffle, 1-inch thick cabinet walls, and internal bracing greatly increase cabinet stiffness. By reducing unwanted vibration, both clarity and imaging performance are improved.

The baffle’s rounded edges contribute to very open sound by significantly reducing edge diffraction.

Thiel-designed and built drivers incorporate several innovative design techniques to reduce diaphragm resonances, increase output levels, and lower distortion.

 

 

Specifications

Bandwidth (-3 dB):  35 Hz - 23 kHz

Amplitude Response:  37 Hz - 20 KHz ±2 dB

Phase Response:  minimum ±5°

Sensitivity:  87 dB at 2.8 v-1m

Impedance:  4Ω, 3Ω minimum

Recommended Power:  100-400 watts

Driver Complement:

Woofer :  8" (6.4" radiating area) with anodized aluminum cone, cast frame, 1.7" dia. voice coil. Underhung coil (short coil/ long gap) motor system. Linear travel 0.4" pk-pk, 13 in3 linear displacement. 2.5 lb. magnet, 6 lb. total magnet structure. Copper pole sleeve, copper magnet ring. Made by THIEL.

Midrange :  4.5" (2.7" radiating area) with anodized aluminum diaphragm, cast frame, 1" dia. voice coil. Underhung coil (short coil/long gap) motor system. Linear travel 1/8" pk-pk. Magnet weight of .8 lb. powers midrange and tweeter. Copper pole sleeve. Ferrofluid. Made by THIEL.

Tweeter :  1" (1.2" radiating area) with anodized aluminum dome. Powered by midrange motor. Coincident with midrange.

Dimensions (W x D x H):  11 x 15 x 41.5 inches

Weight:  70 lb

Thiel CS1.6 loudspeakers

Coherent Source ® Loudspeaker

 

The CS1.6 is a 2-way floor-standing model incorporating several new innovative design techniques that greatly improve performance in a small, floorstanding loudspeaker. The 36-inch tall CS1.6 delivers a much purer and more open upper midrange response coupled with a sweeter and smoother high frequency performance than conventional two-way models. The new CS1.6 also offers a very high 90 dB efficiency to work well with lower amounts of amplifier power.

Completely Time and Phase Coherent

As with all THIEL loudspeakers, the CS1.6 is completely time and phase coherent for much greater sonic realism. THIEL’s Coherent Source® technology achieves the elimination of both time and phase distortions that cause alterations in the reproduced musical waveforms of most loudspeakers. Eliminating these distortions results in enhanced realism, clarity, transparency and immediacy as well as improved imaging and soundstaging in both the lateral and depth perspectives. Phase coherence is achieved by utilizing a sophisticated first-order electrical crossover system in conjunction with unusually wide bandwidth drivers. Time coherence is achieved by placement of the drivers on a baffle that is sloped at the correct angle to cause the sound energy from each to reach the listener at the same time.

 

Innovative Woofer and Tweeter Design

Much of the CS1.6’s outstanding performance is the result of its new high output, high efficiency aluminum dome, 1-inch tweeter and the innovative woofer diaphragm/voice coil design. Both drivers incorporate short coil/long gap, copper stabilized motor systems to greatly reduce distortion, employ metal diaphragms for very uniform Frequency response and clarity, and use Long Excursion Motor Systems for high Output capability.

 

High performance from a small, floor-standing loudspeaker

The CS1.6 is a two-way, floor-standing speaker system that incorporates THIEL’s latest innovative driver technology, rugged cabinet construction, and phase/time correct Coherent Source® design. Allmetal diaphragm, low-distortion drivers are used for outstanding tonal response and the advanced phase correct crossover design greatly improves spatial fidelity and clarity.

 

High output, high efficiency tweeter

The CS1.6 tweeter is a high output, high efficiency aluminum dome unit with long excursion abilities that reduce distortion and increase output capability. The new high frequency driver uses a short coil/long gap motor system design for low distortion, a copper sleeve to stabilize the strength of the magnetic field for reduced distortion, and practically unbreakable lead wires for increased reliability—features all shared with THIEL’s more expensive models’ tweeters.

 

Metal diaphragm, low distortion woofer

The CS1.6’s 6.5-inch woofer uses a much larger than normal diameter voice coil to greatly extend the woofer’s bandwidth for improved upper midrange performance. The large diameter coil distributes its driving force over a large area of the cone rather than concentrating it at the center. This coil design coupled with the woofer’s metal diaphragm increases the cone’s stiffness and frequency of unwanted resonances for very clear and open reproduction. The short coil/long gap, copper-stabilized motor system dramatically reduces distortion. Equally innovative is the woofer’s centrally located neodymium magnet that is placed inside the coil, rather than outside, creating an inherently shielded speaker to prevent picture distortion when placed near video displays.

 

Cabinet construction

The compact cabinet is built with a 2-inch thick front baffle and 1-inch thick cabinet walls for extreme rigidity to reduce unwanted vibration, improving clarity and spatial performance. The baffle’s rounded edges reduce diffraction effects for improved tonal, spatial, and transient performance, and its sloped front correctly time aligns the tweeter with the woofer. The unique slotted bass reflex system reduces unwanted port noise and grille loading effects.

 

Finished in the world’s finest woods

The CS1.6 is available in a wide variety of exquisite, real-wood, laminate, and painted cabinet finishes, finely crafted to enhance any home environment.

 

Specifications:

Bandwidth (–3dB):  48 Hz - 20 kHz

Amplitude Response:  50 Hz - 20 kHz ±2 dB

Phase Response:  Minimum ±10°

Sensitivity: 90 dB at 2.8 V-1m

Impedance:  4 Ω   (3.0 Ω   minimum)

Recommended Power:  50 - 300 watts

Dimensions (W x D x H):  9" x 11.5" x 35.5"

Weight:  38 pounds

 

Tascam DA-45HR DAT recorder

Here's the new standard in audio mastering technology. The Tascam DA-45HR is the worlds first 24-bit high resolution DAT recorder. It combines stunning audio performance with a rugged transport, advanced features and backward compatibility with standard 16-bit DAT.

A full audio I/O complement and word sync in/thru provide all the tools to integrate into any analog or digital studio of any size. Perfect for studios and mastering houses, the DA-45HR bridges the gap between the 16 bit and 24 bit worlds with a familiar interface you already know.

 

The 24 bit format DAT uses the same DAT tape that is used in standard DAT recorders. In order to store the extra data generated by higher resolution recording, the tape speed is doubled in HR (High Resolution) mode. So, when you're recording in 24 bit HR mode, a standard 120 minute tape will last 60 minutes. Obviously, 24 bit DAT tapes will only play back on a 24 bit DAT recorder like the DA-45HR.

The DA-45HR can also run just like a standard 16 bit DAT recorder, running normal speed and writing 16 bits to the tape. Reading and writing is fully supported, so you won't have to dig out a different DAT recorder for anything else.

 

Specifications:

Tape Speed:  SP - 8.15 mm/s; HR - 16.3 mm/s

Recording Time (120 DAT):  SP - 120 minutes; HR - 60 minutes

Recording Resolution:  SP - 16 bit; HR - 24 bit

Recording Sample Rate:  44.1 kHz, 48 kHz

Frequency Response:  20 Hz- 20 kHz ±0.5 dB (SP & HR modes)

Signal to Noise Ratio: 

Better than 105 dB Playback (SP)

Better than 112 dB Recording, 105 dB Overall (HR)

Total Harmonic Distortion: 

Less than 0.005% Playback (SP)

Less than 0.002% Recording, less than 0.004 Overall (HR)

Wow and Flutter:  Unmeasurable (less than 0.001%)

Channel Separation:  better than 95 dB (1 kHz at Full Scale)

Input RCA: 

-10 dBV, 50 k Ω 

+6 dBV Maximum (2 V rms)

Input XLR: 

+4 dBu, 10 k Ω   (-16 dB, -18 dB, -20 dB Full Scale)

+20 dBV, +22 dBV, +24 dBV Maximum

Output RCA: 

-10 dBV, less than 700 Ω 

+6 dBV Maximum (2 V rms)

Output XLR: 

+4 dBu, 27 Ω   (-16 dB, -18 dB, -20 dB Full Scale)

+20 dBu, +22 dBu, +24 dBu Maximum

AES/EBU I/O:  XLR-type, IEC60958 Type I (AES/EBU)

SPDIF Coaxial I/O:  RCA pin, IEC60958 Type II (SPDIF)

Headphone Output:  2x50 mW into 32 Ω 

Word Sync IN/THRU:  75 Ω   (auto-terminating)

Control Ports:  1/8" mini plug accepts RC-D45 remote DB15 Parallel I/O

General Specifications:

Power Requirements:   

120 V AC, 60 Hz (USA/Canada Model); 

230 V AC, 50 Hz (UK/Europe Model); 

240 V AC, 50 Hz (Australia Model)

Power Consumption:  40W

Dimensions:  482 x 140.5 x 368 mm (19" x 5.5" x 14.5")

Weight:  8.3Kg, 18.25 lbs.

Optional Accessories:  Wired Remote (RC-D45)

 

Technics RS-AZ6 cassette tape deck

Amorphous -Z 3-head Cassette Deck

Features

Amorphous-Z Head significantly improves playback performance

ATC (Auto Tape Calibration) for optimum performance from each tape

Advanced tape transport mechanism - Hi-Speed FF/REW and Power Loading

Linear Magne-Field Class AA record EQ/amp

Anti-vibration THCB (Technical Hybrid Construction base)

Dolby HX Pro & Dolby B/C NR systems

Hi-speed TPS (Tape Program Search)

Linear electronic counter with memory stop

Auto tape/source monitor select

MPX filter on/off

Wireless remote control capability with selected Technics Amplifiers and receivers

 

Specifications

Deck System:  Stereo cassette deck

Track System:  4-track 2-channel

Recording System Frequency:  AC Bias 210 kHz

Erasing System:  AC erase

Heads:

Recording : Permalloy head

Playback :  Thin-Film type head

Erasing : Double-gap ferrite head

Motors:

Capstan Drive :  DC servo motor

Reel Drive :  DC motor

Tape Speed:  4,8 cm/sec

Wow and Flutter:  0,07% WRMS ±0,2 % (DIN)

Frequency Response:

Normal Tape :  20 Hz - 17 kHz  ±3 dB (20 Hz - 18 kHz DIN)

CrO₂ Tape :  20 Hz - 18 kHz ±3 dB (20 Hz - 19 kHz DIN)

Metal Tape :  22 Hz - 23 kHz ±3 dB (20 Hz - 24 kHz DIN)

Signal-to-Noise Ratio

Dolby NR Off :  62 dB A-weighted)

Dolby B NR On :  71 dB (A-weighted)

Dolby C NR On :  78 dB (A-weighted)

Input Sensitivity/Impedance:

Rec Out :  100 mV/47 k Ω

Output Level/Impedance

Play :  500 mV/500 Ω

Headphones:  190 mV/ 8 - 600 Ω

Power Requirements:  230 -240 V AC 50/60 Hz

Power Consumption:  26 W

Dimensions (W x H x D):  430 x 125 x 290 mm

Weight:  3,9 kg

Ortofon MC 20 Super II cartridge

A Completely New Design  - Inside and Out

As the fourth generation of Ortofon's best selling Moving Coil cartridge ever, the MC 20 Super II has a tradition as well as a reputation to live up to. Very conscious of this, the Ortofon engineering team has carefully evaluated every detail and available technology, to create a cartridge which, will deline the standard of sound reproduction in its class.

 

Fritz Gyger Type 1 Stylus With Improved Geometry and Ultra Stable Imaging

The FG Type 1 stylus benefits from the latest technological advances within diamond cutting and polishing. It is now possible to produce a very slim profile which will track even the highest frequency groove information. This is particularly important for the innermost turns of the groove. At the same time, the FG Type 1 stylus is distinguished by a larger than normal footprint for reduced distortion and record wear.

The audible results are crystal clear - a convincing and natural reproduction with a very stable definition or width and depth in the musical perspective.

 

The Ortophase Concept Adds a New Dimension to Analogue Sound

The inherently phase linear characteristics of the FG Type 1 stylus are further emphasised by the proprietary Ortophase concept which was introduced in Ortofon's famous MC 2000 cartridge.

Statistically reliable listening tests and extensive laboratory studies have demonstrated the importance of phase linearity in the reproduction of high quality audio.

But it has taken Ortofon's experience and manufacturing technology to make cartridges phase linear. Since a cartridge is a bandwidth limited transducer, a ruler-flat frequency response will not produce phase linear characteristics. Ortofon's research has shown that a very carefully calculated shaping of the amplitude response will result in a linear phase response.

This is the reason why frequency charts for the MC 20 Super II , show a slightly rising level above 5 kHz. Normally, such a response would be interpreted as a result of uncontrolled resonances. In fact, the natural resonances are under full control, and every Ortofon Moving Coil cartridge has been tuned by hand to ensure that it precisely meets the specifications of the Ortophase concept.

 

Non-Resonant Aluminium Cartridge Housing Prevents Sonic Colouration

The sound of the MC 20 Super II also benefits from Ortofon's new aluminium cartridge housing.

Internally, the magnetic assembly is securely screwed and glued to the body, and the precision fit of the two anodised extrusions makes the entire housing acoustically inert.

The large, solid upper plate makes it easy to achieve a perfect mechanical coupling to any high quality shell.

 

Specifications:

Output Voltage:  0,2 mV (1 kHz, 5 cm/sec)

Channel Balance:  less than 1,0 dB

Channel Separation:  better than 25 dB

Frequency Response:  20 - 40,000 Hz +4 dB -1 dB

Compliance Dynamic:  16 µm/mN

Stylus:  FGT 2 type

Tracking Force:  1,6 - 2,0 g

Tracking Ability:  better than 90 µm

Recommended Load Impedance:  better than 100

Weight:  10 grams