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Estimated price (community-sourced)
$395
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About the YP-D6
The Yamaha YP-D6 is a vintage, two-speed direct-drive turntable introduced in 1977. It uses a 12-pole, 24-slot DC servo motor and a dynamically balanced die-cast aluminum platter. Its S-shaped, static-balance tonearm has a detachable headshell, and the turntable includes automatic tonearm return and shutoff at the end of a record, plus strobe speed indication and pitch adjustment. The model was manufactured in Japan and is no longer in production.
Specifications
Type: Direct-drive turntable; Motor: 12-pole, 24-slot DC servo; Speeds: 33⅓ and 45 rpm; Speed adjustment: approximately ±3%; Platter: 300 mm die-cast aluminum, 1.6 kg (published specifications vary by source); Wow and flutter: less than 0.035% WRMS; Signal-to-noise ratio: better than 70 dB; Tonearm: S-shaped, static balance; Effective tonearm length: 222 mm; Overhang: 17 mm; Suitable cartridge weight: 4–15 g; Headshell: detachable, die-cast aluminum; Operation: automatic return and shutoff; Dimensions: approximately 470 × 156 × 359 mm; Weight: 10.6 kg