QL-Y66F vs Technics SL-50C
The SL-50C's wow & flutter is 0.025% against the QL-Y66F's 0.015%, its platter weight 1.26 kg (3 lbs) against 2.9 kg (6 lbs), its tracking force 1.8 g against 3.0 g, and its effective length 230 mm against 254 mm.
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Estimated price (community-sourced)
$900
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About the QL-Y66F
The JVC QL-Y66F is a 2-speed, direct-drive turntable system designed to deliver high sound quality. It features a coreless DC servo motor with a quartz-lock control system, ensuring precise speed control and minimal wow and flutter. The turntable includes a fitted tonearm and comes equipped with the MC-200E moving coil cartridge. Key specifications include a 35 cm (350 mm) diecast aluminum platter weighing 2.9 kg, a signal-to-noise ratio of 80 dB, and a wow and flutter specification of 0.015% WRMS. The tonearm is designed with an electro-servo-regulation system and offers a tracking force range of 0 to 3 grams.
Specifications
Turntable
Turntable mechanics and performance
- Speeds
- 33⅓, 45 RPM
- Drive Type
- direct
- Platter Material
- aluminum
- Platter Weight
- 2.9 kg
- Wow & Flutter
- 0.015%
- Built-in Phono Stage
- No
Cartridge
Phono cartridge specifications
- Cartridge Type
- MC
- Tracking Force
- 3.0 g
Tonearm
Tonearm specifications
- Effective Length
- 254 mm
Physical Dimensions
Size, weight, and appearance
- Dimensions
- 495 × 187 × 405 mm (W × H × D)
- Weight
- 12.3 kg (27 lbs)
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