Description Designed by Marantz and Germany’s Clearaudio, the TT-15S1 turntable itself consists of a high-density and low-resonance acrylic platter and plinth (or base) supported by three large aluminum feet. The motor, an oversized AC asynchronous design, uses a rotating magnetic field to guard against the sudden “pulses” common to DC motors. The motor is thoroughly isolated from the turntable’s body by silicone “O” rings and a machined polymer pulley that turns the silicone belt. The platter shaft itself is hardened steel and rides on a ceramic bearing for long-term accuracy and reliability. The anodized aluminum straight-line tone arm features a tight-tolerance set-screw mount and a magnetic anti-skating adjustment for precise groove tracking. Adjusting VTA (vertical tracking angle), often a difficult task with arm/cartridge combinations, is easy and straightforward. The cartridge shell is customized for the supplied phono cartridge for no-fuss alignment. The cartridge itself, a moving magnet design based on Clearaudio’s critically acclaimed Ebony Virtuoso, provides even, non-fatiguing frequency response across the audio spectrum as well as a convincing stereo image. Optimal tracking weight is 2 grams but the fully adjustable counterweight makes for easy variation when needed. As a final touch, Souther Engineering’s “Clever Clamp” keeps your LPs firmly in contact with the platter for better damping and more open sound. Low-Resonance High-Density Acrylic Chassis and Platter Floating Motor Mount Construction Non-Servo Controlled Type AC Motor Belt Drive System with Endless Silicon Belt Anodized Aluminum Straight Type Tone Arm Magnetic Type Anti-Skating Mechanism Fine Adjustable Counter Weight Solid Aluminum 3 points Support Feet Ebony Base High Quality MM Cartridge “Clever Clamp” by Souther Engineering Specifications Speed variation /- 0.2% Rated output (1kHZ, 5m/s) 3.6mV Freq. Response (Digital Audio) 20Hz – 20kHz S/N MM/MC 80dB/- Channel separation >30dB Color Transparent White (frosted) Platter height 1.2″ Power Consumption 5W Dimensions W x H x D (Inch) 16.5” x 5.4” x 14.2” (w/o Tonearm) Weight (lbs) 19.6lbs (w/o Tonearm & motor) Motor Non Servo AC Motor Drive System Belt Drive (Silicon Belt) Operation Manual Speed 33 1/3 & 45 rpm Stylus MM (moving Magnet)
