Description
The McIntosh MT2 Precision Turntable combines the latest in turntable technology and design to deliver both superb performance and accurate playback. The MT2 is a great way to upgrade your home audio system to play vinyl albums. A full complement of features allows for all recordings to be reproduced with flawless realism. Its advanced electronic and mechanical design will give you many years of smooth, trouble-free operation. A subtle green glow emanates from under the platter and the outside edges of the plinth for a touch of refined ambiance.
The MT2 comes with a Sumiko Moonstone cartridge, a next-gen moving magnet phono pickup. The Moonstone phono cartridge is dressed to impress. It has low moving-mass and output, and is topped off with their listen-tested 0.3 x 0.7 mil elliptical diamond. Moonstone transcribes sonic imagery with weight, richness, depth, and keenly realistic texture. The sonic image is suspended and well-controlled over a nearly-absent noise floor, providing fantastic clarity without etch nor confusion.
The tonearm is constructed from dural-aluminum with special damping materials and is light weight yet highly rigid. The noise free vertical bearings feature two precision ceramic surfaces with damping fluid; the horizontal bearing is a gimballed sapphire design.
The belt driven, solid black outer platter is made from a special dynamically balanced polyoxymethylene (POM) and is over 1” thick. This heftiness helps to both resist and absorb external vibrations that can cause noise during playback; its large mass also provides the perfect flywheel action for stable playback speed. The inner platter is made of CNC-precision milled aluminum. The platters rotate on a polished and tempered steel shaft in a sintered bronze bushing.
The DC motor is driven by an external voltage-stabilized power supply and is completely decoupled from the chassis, isolating your records from any mechanical interference. Its sturdy plinth has a resonance optimized and highly compressed wood base with black lacquer finish, while the top and middle acrylic plates help absorb unwanted vibrations.
CARTRIDGE SPECIFICATIONS
Cartridge Type
Moving Magnet
Output Level
3.0 mV at 5 cm/s
Load Impedance
47K Ohms recommended (Preamp MM Input)
Frequency Response
12Hz to 33kHz
Channel Separation
30dB at 1kHz
Compliance
12 x 10-6 cm/dyne
Recommended Tracking Force
2.0 g
Channel Difference
0.5dB at 1kHz
Total Mass
6.5 g
Stylus
Elliptical Diamond
Cantilever Material
Aluminum
TONEARM SPECIFICATIONS
Bearing
Sapphire and Ceramic
Arm Tube
Dural-Aluminum
Counterweight
Eccentric
Adjustments
Vertical Tracking Angle, Antiskate, Azimuth
TURNTABLE SPECIFICATIONS
Playback Speeds
33-1/3 and 45 rpm
Motor Type
DC Motor with Stainless Steel Brushes
Speed Control
Servo System
Platter
Dynamically balanced polyoxymethylene (POM)
Platter Bearing
Polished and tempered steel shaft in sintered bronze bushings
Signal To Noise Ratio
35dB – 40dB
Wow & Flutter
0.15% – 0.25%
CONNECTIVITY
Stereo Outputs Unbalanced
1
CONTROL
Power Control Input
0
Power Control Output
0
Platter Light
N/A
Speed Control Fine Adjustment
Yes
GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
Dust Cover Included
Yes
WEIGHTS & DIMENSIONS
Unit Dimensions (W x H x D)
17-13/16″ (45.2cm) x 5″ (12.7cm) (6″ (15.2cm) with dust cover) x 17″ (43.2cm)
Note: Tone Arm Height will vary depending on the type of Cartridge installed.
Unit Weight
29 lbs (13.2 kg)
Shipping Weight
39 lbs (17.6 kg)
