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Sony PS X55 - $250
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The Sony PS-X55 is praised as a reliable, well-engineered vintage direct-drive turntable, often considered a "sleeper" for great sound and performance, featuring fully automatic operation, quartz-locked speed control, and a low-mass tonearm ideal for high-compliance cartridges. Users love its quiet, smooth playback and classic look, making it a strong value for vintage audio enthusiasts.
Key Features & Performance:
Direct Drive & Quartz Lock: Offers precise speed stability (0.025% WRMS) with its brushless, slotless motor and crystal lock system.
Automatic Operation: Fully automatic with return and reject functions, making it easy to use.
Tonearm: Statically balanced, low-mass tonearm designed to pair well with high-compliance cartridges.
Delivers excellent, quiet, and rich sound, noted for great performance for its vintage status.
Build: Superbly engineered and constructed, a true classic.
Acutex M300lle Cartridge fitted with a brand new Japanese stylus
The Acutex LPM 310 II E is a vintage moving magnet (MM) phono cartridge known for its detailed stereo imaging and extended frequency response. It uses a proprietary "Tri-Induced Magnet System" for enhanced channel separation and reduced distortion.
Key Specifications (M310 II E)
Cartridge Type: Induced Magnet (MM type, also known as "Dual-Pole Magnetic System").
Stylus Type: 0.3 x 0.7 mil Bi-Radial Elliptical polished natural gemstone diamond.
Tracking Force Range: 1.8 to 2.8 grams (some replacement styli may suggest 1.5 - 3.0 grams).
Frequency Response: 20 Hz to 25 kHz.
Output Voltage: 4.5 mV at 1 kHz, 5 cm/sec peak velocity.
Channel Separation: Minimum 27 dB at 1 kHz.
Load Resistance: 47 kOhms.
Net Weight: 5.45 grams.