Musical Fidelity RoundTable S Black Vinyl Record Player

Musical Fidelity's first player, the M1, was released in 2003. It was designed to a very high standard. It was well received in the press.

Design

Musical Fidelity has a history of creating exceptional turntables, and the Roundtable S is no exception:

Top components include a polished high-carbon tool steel bearing for exceptional life and friction-free performance, an extremely inert chassis and suspension system, and a high-quality pickup arm typically found in products several price points higher.

The plate is made of finely machined high-density MDF, has high mass and low resonance. The base is made of a similar bulky low-resonance material. The legs are also part of the insulation system. Roundtable S is a stable, low-resonance platform for playing vinyl discs.

The high quality pickup is paired with a proven cartridge that complements its performance exceptionally well. The turntable system itself has excellent isolation properties, low resonance, high stability and consistency. The motor, belt and main disc bearing are selected for their complementary characteristics.

Specifications:

Performance

• Rated speed 33/45 rpm, external belt drive, manual speed change
• Speed deviation 33 rpm: ± 0.30%, 45 rpm: ± 0.20%
• Wah and flutter 33 rpm: ±0.10%, 45 rpm: ±0.09%
• Signal to noise ratio Mechanical noise: - 39 dB
• Electrical noise: -65 dB
• Pressure force range 0 - 25 mN
• Tonearm 9'' straight shape solid aluminum construction
• Supplied counterweights no. 82, weight 114 g (± 1 g), for cartridges weighing from 5 to 13 g.
• Effective tonearm weight 14 g
• Effective tonearm length 230 mm (distance between tonearms 212 mm)
• Overhang 18 mm

Nutrition

• Power consumption 15 V 0.8 A (adapter included)
• Consumption >0.25 W standby 5 W maximum
• Adapter mains voltage 110-240 V 50-60 Hz

Weight

• Device only, no box 6 kg (131/5 lb)
• Shipping box 8 kg (173/5 lb)

Supplied Ortofon 2M Red cartridge

• Cartridge type Moving magnet
• Frequency response 20 - 20.000 Hz + 3 / - 1 dB
• Channel separation 22 dB at 1 kHz
• Channel balance 1.5 dB
• Tracking force 1.6 - 2.0 g (1.8 g recommended)
• Vertical tracking angle 20°
• Recommended load impedance 47,000 ohms
• Recommended load capacitance 150 - 300 pF
• Output voltage 5.5 mV (mV at 1 kHz, 5 cm/s)
• Probe shape Elliptical
• Elliptical diamond tip stylus design
• Half-inch mount
• Weight 7.2 g
• Replacement stylus 2M Red (replaces with 2M Blue and 2M Silver)

Dimensions

• Width 542 mm (23½")
• Height (including feet) 100 mm (4")
• Depth (front to back) including terminals, 342 mm (13½")