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