The Audiophile Entry-level Turntable
Essential III – A modern classic!
Essential III offers a variety of enhancements compared to its successful predecessors, such as a diamond-cut aluminum drive pulley, a resonance-optimized MDF main platter, and MDF chassis. The refined, high-precision platter bearing has significantly lower tolerances than Essential II. Essential III is equipped with an 8,6” aluminum tonearm with the high-quality pickup OM10 by the phonographic cartridge pioneer Ortofon. The included Phono RCA cable, Connect it E, is a high-quality semi-balanced interconnect cable with gold-plated RCA connectors that guarantee the perfect connection. Also, the special decoupling feet isolate the turntable from the surface it is placed on to deliver the best sound possible.
In the box:
| Speed | 33, 45 (manual speed change) |
| Principle | Belt drive |
| Speed variance | 33: 0.70% 45: 0.60% |
| Wow & flutter | 33: 0.21% 45: 0.19% |
| Platter | 300 mm MDF & felt mat (0,8kg) |
| Main bearing | Stainless steel |
| Tonearm | 8.6”, aluminum |
| Effective arm length | 218,5 mm |
| Effective tonearm mass | 8.0 g |
| Overhang | 22.0 mm |
| Counterweight for mass | 3 - 5.5 g |
| Tracking force range | 0 - 25mn (recommended OM10 18mn) |
| Included accessories | Power supply, dust cover |
| Power consumption | 4.5 Watts max |
| Dimensions (lid closed) | 415 x 112 x 335 mm (W x H x D) |
| Dimensions (lid open, 90°) | 415 x 365 x 390 mm (W x H x D) |
| Dimensions (without lid) | 415 x 95 x 330 mm (W x H x D) |
| Weight | 5.0 kg net |
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