TO KEEP A TURNTABLE QUIET YOU HAVE TO USE A BELT.
The purpose of a turntable is to remain quiet. It should contribute no noise or vibration to the sounds picked up by the cartridge.
That's why our new T-Series turntables all use belt drive.
The belt drive provides acoustic isolation from motor vibrations. It literally separates the motor from the platter and spindle. This avoids the noise problems inherent in direct drive, where the motor is connected directly to the platter.
A belt design, of course, requires more careful engineering to achieve a constant platter speed. But we considered it well worth the effort.
In fact, we went to great lengths to make the T-Series among the finest turntables you can buy. Doing so required using massive platters; wooden bases that provide isolation from room vibrations; as well as disc stabilizers and vibration absorbent platter mats? We also used low-mass tone arms to handle warped records, and capacitance trim to electrically match your cartridge and receiver.
And even though Harman Kardon's new T-Series delivers features found only on the world's most expensive turntables, we haven't made ours expensive.
Harman Kardon turntables start at less than $200. You can see them at quality audio retailers. But you certainly won’t be able to hear them.
Available on T40 and T60 models.
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