New high-end Yamaha turntable
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with conical stylis and maybe DJ needs its works for them 
Craig B
Re:trophile
With an advertised effective length of 223mm and an 'underhang' of 17mm, there will exist a single null point at 88.719mm. There will be -9º of tracking error at the innermost groove and 12º at the outermost.
Tracking distortion will be abysmal, measuring in whole numbers within 8mm either side of the null point, hitting 7.5% at the innermost groove and 4.08% at the outermost.
Yamaha 'Natural Sound' RIP.
krenzler
pfm Member
I guess the ones* who made this doesn't work at Yamaha anymore.
http://www.thevintageknob.org/yamaha-GT-2000.html
*edit: Micro Seiki so didn't either back then.
http://www.thevintageknob.org/yamaha-GT-2000.html
*edit: Micro Seiki so didn't either back then.
Jonboi
Because Music Matters
It was announced here too - along with a couple of 'high end' amps/preamps.
I'ts interesting that the silver styling of the amps with the vertical rectangular function knobs has barely changed since I owned a CA 800 Yamaha amp in the late '70s.
Looks to be very beautifully made and finished as was the amp I owned way back then... have no idea about the turntable though - I do not recall Yamaha ever having a reputation for making aspirational turntables, but of course I could be wrong.
Cheers
I'ts interesting that the silver styling of the amps with the vertical rectangular function knobs has barely changed since I owned a CA 800 Yamaha amp in the late '70s.
Looks to be very beautifully made and finished as was the amp I owned way back then... have no idea about the turntable though - I do not recall Yamaha ever having a reputation for making aspirational turntables, but of course I could be wrong.
Cheers
davidsrsb
pfm Member
The analog vinyl sound as imagined by the marketing department.
The crude synchronous motor belt drive shows that they did not want to invest in direct drive motor tooling
Tony L
Administrator
They made some very decent ones back in the ‘70s. Yamaha seemed able to make anything well from musical instruments to motorbikes! A really interesting company IMO.
Beobloke
pfm Member
Or maybe inspiration was taken from the old designs. After all, one of the options for the original GT-2000 models was the YSA-2 tonearm which was a straight design with no headshell offset.
You can see it on the Vintage Knob’s GT-2000x page:
http://www.thevintageknob.org/yamaha-GT-2000x.html
Snufkin
pfm Member
The new pre/power combination look impressive. Have a look at the volume control on the pre-amp, it takes knobage to a new level.
https://uk.yamaha.com/en/products/audio_visual/hifi_components/c-5000/index.html
https://uk.yamaha.com/en/products/audio_visual/hifi_components/c-5000/index.html
Beobloke
pfm Member
I’m disappointed by the blank bit of fascia above the power switch - they could have got some more VU meters in there!
If it was good enough for the C1...
http://www.thevintageknob.org/yamaha-C-1.html
If it was good enough for the C1...
http://www.thevintageknob.org/yamaha-C-1.html
Craig B
Re:trophile
Yes, gigantic & tremendous tracking error, but for a couple of minutes during whatever track is round 88.719mm out.
RingeRaja
pfm Member
Beobloke
pfm Member
I can confirm a GT-2000 is definitely quite large, although less ‘Gigantic’ than a Sony PS-X9 or Nak TX-1000.
As to ‘Tremendous’, i’ll let you know once I’ve re-assembled it. Which, after months of delaying, will be next week. Definitely. Absolutely. Without a doubt.
