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 Marantz TT42P
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
  • Weight, Kg/pounds - 8.9/19.6
Marantz TT42P
  • Brand - Marantz
  • Frequency Response, Hz - 20 - 18000
  • Weight, Kg/pounds - 6.49/11.2

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

Marantz TT42P

VS

Pros

    • Easy to set up and install, due to having an internal pre-amp
    • The automatic functions work well without any clunky noise.

Cons

    • Some customers claim that the turntable starts skipping audio.

Specifications

Specification Marantz TT-15S1 Manual Belt-Drive Premium Marantz TT42P
Cartridge
Supplied Headshell Weight, G 3 3
Appropriate Needle Pressure, G 2,2 2,2
Type moving magnet (MM) moving magnet (MM)
Motor
Wow & Flutter (wrms), % 0.07 0.07
Torque >4.5 kgf-cm
Speed, Rpm 33.3, 45 33.3, 45
Platter Type aluminum diecast aluminum diecast
Drive Method belt belt
Controls
Braking System electronic electronic
Pitch Variation, %
Pitch Control
Operation Type manual full automatic
Dimensions
Weight, Kg/pounds 8.9/19.6 6.49/11.2
Size, Cm/inches 11 x 44 x 35/5.4 x 16.5 x 14.2 13.7 x 41.9 x 35.8/4.7 x 16.5 x 14.2
Power
Power Consumption, W 5 3
Features
Other AC adaptor has not
45 Rpm Adapter
Dust Cover
Sound
Output Level 3.6 mV nominal at 1 kHz, 5 cm/sec 4 mV nominal at 1 kHz, 5 cm/sec
Gain 46-50
Signal To Noise Ratio, Db 80 65
Frequency Response, Hz 20 - 20000 20 - 18000
Stylus
Model Clear Audio Virtuoso Dual DN251S
Type moving magnet (MM) moving magnet (MM)
Replaceable
Connections
Other AC adaptor has not
Rca 1 1

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