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$413
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About the SR-525
The Sansui SR-525 is a manual, two-speed direct-drive turntable produced in Japan. It uses a 20-pole, 30-slot brushless DC servo motor and a 310 mm die-cast aluminum-alloy platter. Its statically balanced S-shaped tonearm has adjustable height, and the turntable includes separate fine-speed adjustment for 33⅓ and 45 rpm, with stroboscopic speed indication. Cartridge and some published specifications vary by market; the operating manual lists a suitable cartridge weight range of 4–11 g.
Specifications
Type: Manual, two-speed direct-drive turntable
Drive system: Electronically servo-controlled direct drive
Motor: 20-pole, 30-slot brushless DC servo motor
Speeds: 33⅓ and 45 rpm
Fine speed adjustment: ±3.5%
Platter: 310 mm die-cast aluminum alloy, 1.4 kg
Wow and flutter: Less than 0.03% WRMS
Signal-to-noise ratio: Better than 60 dB (manual specification; some sources report 64 dB)
Tonearm: Statically balanced, S-shaped tubular arm
Effective tonearm length: 220 mm
Overhang: 17.5 mm
Suitable cartridge weight: 4–11 g
Dimensions: 469 × 150 × 375 mm (W × H × D)
Weight: Approximately 9.5 kg
Power consumption: 5 W