McIntosh McIntosh MT2 + SUMIKO Moonstone MM (red)
The McIntosh MT2 Precision Turntable combines the latest in turntable technology and design to deliver both superb performance and accurate playback. The MT2 is a great way to upgrade your home audio system to play vinyl albums. A full complement of features allows for all recordings to be reproduced with flawless realism.
Its advanced electronic and mechanical design will give you many years of smooth, trouble-free operation. A subtle green glow emanates from under the platter and the outside edges of the plinth for a touch of refined ambiance. The MT2 plays both 33-1/3 and 45 rpm records. It’s virtually ready to use out of the box with just a few setup steps to complete and then you’ll be enjoying your vinyl in no time.
The MT2 comes with a Sumiko Moonstone cartridge, a next-gen moving magnet phono pickup. The Moonstone phono cartridge is dressed to impress. It has low moving-mass and output, and is topped off with their listen-tested 0.3 x 0.7 mil elliptical diamond. Moonstone transcribes sonic imagery with weight, richness, depth, and keenly realistic texture. The sonic image is suspended and well-controlled over a nearly-absent noise floor, providing fantastic clarity without etch nor confusion.
The tonearm is constructed from dural-aluminum with special damping materials and is light weight yet highly rigid. The noise free vertical bearings feature two precision ceramic surfaces with damping fluid; the horizontal bearing is a gimballed sapphire design.
The belt driven, solid black outer platter is made from a special dynamically balanced polyoxymethylene (POM) and is over 1” thick. This heftiness helps to both resist and absorb external vibrations that can cause noise during playback; its large mass also provides the perfect flywheel action for stable playback speed. The inner platter is made of CNC-precision milled aluminum. The platters rotate on a polished and tempered steel shaft in a sintered bronze bushing.
SPECIFICATIONS
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System type |
Precision belt-drive turntable |
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Drive system |
Belt drive |
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Playback speeds |
33-1/3 RPM, 45 RPM |
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Motor type |
DC motor with stainless steel brushes |
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Speed control |
Servo system |
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Platter material |
Dynamically balanced polyoxymethylene (POM) |
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Tonearm |
Dural-aluminum tonearm |
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Tonearm adjustments |
VTA, anti-skate, azimuth |
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Tonearm bearings |
Sapphire & ceramic |
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Cartridge included |
Sumiko Moonstone MM cartridge |
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Cartridge output |
3.0 mV @ 5 cm/s |
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Frequency response |
12 Hz – 33 kHz |
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Channel separation |
30 dB @ 1 kHz |
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Recommended tracking force |
2.0 g |
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Stylus type |
Elliptical diamond |
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Outputs |
Stereo RCA |
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Signal-to-noise ratio |
35 – 40 dB |
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Wow & flutter |
0.15% – 0.25% |
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Dust cover |
Included |
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Dimensions (W × H × D) |
45.2 × 15.2 × 43.2 cm |
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Weight |
13.2 kg |