MT2 Precision Turntable
MT2: £5995
Moving Magnet phono cartridge
Includes dust cover
The McIntosh MT2 Precision Turntable combines the latest in turntable technology and design to deliver 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. For a refined ambience, a subtle green glow emanates from under the platter and the plinth's outside edges.
The MT2 plays both 33-1/3 and 45 rpm records. It’s virtually ready to use out of the box with just a few setup steps to complete, and you’ll enjoy your vinyl in no time.
A "well built, great sounding record player" that's "made for people who love vinyl... rich sound, solid bass and comfortable sound balance." - Lyd & Bilde
Sumiko Moonstone phono cartridge installed on the MT2 Precision Turntable.
The MT2 comes with a Sumiko Moonstone cartridge and 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 etching or confusion.
"The McIntosh MT2 sounded both sweet and enticing and capable of producing, when called for, grit and decent "slam." Certainly the trumpets on A Festival of Trumpet (Nonesuch H 71301) had plenty of high frequency energy and "brass" to satisfy." - Tracking Angle
The tonearm is constructed from dural-aluminum with special damping materials and is lightweight yet highly rigid. The noise-free vertical bearings feature two precision ceramic surfaces with damping fluid; the horizontal bearing has a gimballed sapphire design.
"McIntosh uses the word ‘precision’ in its description of this deck - we’d add rock-solid. It laid open a classic rock mix with a combination of solidity to the bass elements and precision to the highs in a sound which was often too enjoyable to analyse; LPs came and went with very few review notes going down on paper, such was our distraction by the MT2’s presentation." - Sound+Image
The belt-driven, solid black outer platter is made from a special dynamically balanced polyoxymethylene (POM) and is over 1” thick. This heftiness helps 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 aluminium. The platters rotate on a polished, tempered steel shaft in a sintered bronze bushing.
An external voltage-stabilized power supply drives the DC motor and is completely decoupled from the chassis, isolating your records from mechanical interference. Its sturdy plinth has a resonance-optimized and highly compressed wood base with a black lacquer finish, while the top and middle acrylic plates help absorb unwanted vibrations. A clear, contoured dust cover is included.
SETTING UP THE MT2
CARTRIDGE SPECIFICATIONS
Cartridge Type:
Moving Magnet
Frequency Response:
12Hz to 33kHz
Recommended Tracking Force:
2.0 g
Stylus:
Elliptical Diamond
Output Level:
3.0 mV at 5 cm/s
Channel Separation:
30dB at 1kHz
Channel Difference:
Less than 0.5dB at 1kHz
Cantilever Material:
Aluminum
Load Impedance:
47K Ohms recommended (Preamp MM Input)
Compliance:
12 x 10-6 cm/dyne
Total Mass:
6.5 g
TONEARM SPECIFICATIONS
Bearing:
Sapphire and Ceramic
Adjustments:
Vertical Tracking Angle, Antiskate, Azimuth
Arm Tube:
Dural-Aluminum
Counterweight:
Eccentric
TURNTABLE SPECIFICATIONS
Playback Speeds:
33-1/3 and 45 rpm
Platter:
Dynamically balanced polyoxymethylene (POM)
Wow & Flutter:
0.15% - 0.25%
Motor Type:
DC Motor with Stainless Steel Brushes
Platter Bearing:
Polished and tempered steel shaft in sintered bronze bushings
Speed Control:
Servo System
Signal To Noise Ratio:
35dB - 40dB
CONNECTIVITY
Stereo Outputs Unbalanced:
1
CONTROL
Power Control Input:
0
Speed Control Fine Adjustment:
Yes
Power Control Output:
0
Platter Light:
N/A
GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
Dust Cover Included:
Yes
WARRANTY PARTS AND LABOUR:
3 Years
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.cm) x 21" (53.34cm)
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)