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Estimated price (community-sourced)
$528.82
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About the RD80SL
The Ariston RD80SL is a manually operated, belt-drive turntable with a synchronous AC motor and a three-point spring-suspended subchassis. The SL revision introduced electrical-insulation changes and a slightly concave, machined platter surface intended to improve record-to-mat contact when used with its screw-down record clamp. It also has a single-point bearing, a damped rubber mat, and provision for adjusting the motor pulley and belt alignment. Tonearm and cartridge configurations varied by package; the RD80SL was also sold as a motor unit without a tonearm.
Specifications
Drive: Belt drive; manual operation
Motor: AC synchronous
Speeds: 33⅓ and 45 rpm
Platter: Two-piece machined platter; approximately 2.6 kg; concave upper surface
Suspension: Three-point spring-suspended subchassis
Bearing: Precision single-point bearing
Record clamp: Screw-down clamp supplied
Wow and flutter: 0.08% (published figure)
Rumble: -75 dB (published figure)
Dimensions: Approximately 445 × 360 × 170 mm (W × D × H)
Tonearm: Package-dependent; sold as a motor unit and with various tonearms