TN-4D-SE vs Technics SL-50C
The SL-50C's wow & flutter is 0.025% against the TN-4D-SE's 0.100%, its output 5.5 mV against 4.0 mV, its signal-to-noise 70 dB against 67 dB, and its tracking force 1.8 g against 2.3 g.
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The TEAC TN-4D-SE is a manual direct-drive analog turntable with a high-stability brushless DC servo motor and electronic speed control. It comes factory-fitted with a Sumiko Oyster moving-magnet cartridge on a universal removable headshell, and includes a switchable built-in phono equalizer that allows connection to either a line-level input or an external phono stage. Its features include a knife-edge pivot-bearing tonearm, die-cast aluminum platter, and high-density plinth.
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The SL-50C's wow & flutter is 0.025% against the TN-4D-SE's 0.100%, its output 5.5 mV against 4.0 mV, its signal-to-noise 70 dB against 67 dB, and its tracking force 1.8 g against 2.3 g.
The TD 402 DD's wow & flutter is 0.150% against the TN-4D-SE's 0.100% and its tracking force 2.0 g against 2.3 g. Both share signal-to-noise (67 dB) and output (4.0 mV).
The Alva ST's wow & flutter is 0.120% against the TN-4D-SE's 0.100%, its output 3.6 mV against 4.0 mV, its signal-to-noise 90 dB against 67 dB, and its tracking force 2.0 g against 2.3 g.
The TN-3B-SE matches the TN-4D-SE on wow & flutter (0.100%), signal-to-noise (67 dB), output voltage (4.0V RMS), and output impedance (47000Ω).
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