Marantz TT-15S1 Manual Belt-Drive Premium Turntable with Cartridge Included | Floating Motor for Low-Vibration & Low-Resonance | A Smart, Stylish Option for Vintage Vinyl Records VS Thorens TD 170-1
Marantz TT-15S1 Manual Belt-Drive Premium Turntable with Cartridge Included | Floating Motor for Low-Vibration & Low-Resonance | A Smart, Stylish Option for Vintage Vinyl Records
  • Brand - Marantz
  • Frequency Response, Hz - 20 - 20000
  • Manual - tt-15s1.pdf
Thorens TD 170-1
  • Brand - Thorens
  • Frequency Response, Hz - 20 - 22000
  • Manual - td-170-1.pdf

Pros & Cons

Marantz TT-15S1 Manual Belt-Drive Premium

VS

Pros

    • Clearaudio Virtuoso Wood Cartridge
    • Belt Drive System with Motor Isolation
    • Adjustable Tonearm and Counterweight
    • High-Quality Interconnect Cable

Cons

    • High Price Point
    • Manual Operation

Thorens TD 170-1

VS

Pros

    • Superior Build Quality
    • Excellent Sound Quality
    • Stylish Design
    • Wide Range of Connectivity Options

Cons

    • Higher Price Point
    • Manual Operation

Specifications

Specification Marantz TT-15S1 Manual Belt-Drive Premium Thorens TD 170-1
Stylus
Type moving magnet (MM) moving magnet (MM)
Replaceable
Model Clear Audio Virtuoso Ortofon OM10
Sound
Signal To Noise Ratio, Db 80 68
Frequency Response, Hz 20 - 20000 20 - 22000
Output Level 3.6 mV nominal at 1 kHz, 5 cm/sec 4 mV nominal at 1 kHz, 5 cm/sec
Gain 46-50
Connections
Other AC adaptor has not
Rca 1 1
Dimensions
Weight, Kg/pounds 8.9/19.6 4.6/8.8
Size, Cm/inches 11 x 44 x 35/5.4 x 16.5 x 14.2 11.9 x 44 x 36/4.3 x 17.3 x 14.1
Cartridge
Supplied Headshell Weight, G 3 5
Appropriate Needle Pressure, G 2,2 1,5
Type moving magnet (MM) moving magnet (MM)
Motor
Wow & Flutter (wrms), % 0.07
Torque
Speed, Rpm 33.3, 45 33.3, 45, 78
Platter Type aluminum diecast aluminum diecast
Drive Method belt belt
Controls
Braking System electronic electronic
Pitch Variation, %
Pitch Control
Operation Type manual full automatic
User Manual
Manual tt-15s1.pdf td-170-1.pdf
Power
Power Consumption, W 5 1.5
Features
Other AC adaptor has not
45 Rpm Adapter
Dust Cover

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