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. A sound both for the ears and the soul. Balanced output achieves full balanced signal process from cartridge to speaker GT Series design Straight, short arm for transparency and openness in sound Custom belt-drive mechanism (AC synchronous motor) 5 kg aluminium platter Turntable Drive Method Belt drive Motor AC synhronous motor Motor Drive Crystal sine wave Rotation Speed 33-1/3 rpm, 45 rpm Rotation Speed Variation ±0.1% Rotation Speed Adjustment Built-in crystal osc. Adjustment Step: 0.1%, Adjustment Range: ±1.5% Wow And Flutter less than 0.04% Platter [Outer] Machined aluminium (Diameter 35 cm), [Inner] Brass (Diameter 14.3 cm), Tonearm Tonearm Static balance straight tonearm Effective Arm Length 223 mm Overhang -17 mm Acceptable Cartridge Weight 13.5-36 g (including headshell) / (25-36 g need sub weight) Attached Cartridge Head-shell Weight 14 g (including screws, nuts and wires) Audio Specifications Output Terminal Analogue Audio: 2 (XLR balance x 1, RCA unbalance x 1), Strobe: 1 (3.5 mm mini jack) General Power Consumption 15 W Dimension (W×H×D) 546 x 221 x 411 mm; 21-1/2"x 8-3/4"x 16-1/8" Weight 26.5 kg; 58.4 lbs.
