McIntosh MT10 - Manual (Page 5)

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Introduction
Performance Features
The McIntosh MT10 Precision Turntable with the McIn-
tosh MCC10 Moving Coil Cartridge offers the latest in
playback of vinyl recordings. A full complement of perfor-
mance features allows for the enjoyment of all recordings
reproduced with flawless realism. The advanced electronic
and mechanical design ensures many years of smooth
trouble free operation.
• Advanced Technology Turntable
The MT10 combines the latest technology in Phono Car-
tridges, Tone Arms, Mechanical Suspensions and Record
Platter Rotation for superb performance and accurate
operation.
• Moving Coil Cartridge
The McIntosh MCC10 Moving Coil Cartridge has a hand
polished ebony wood-tone body and is slightly rounded,
leading to a resonance free construction. High impedance,
together with high output voltage, ensures noise free musi-
cal reproduction. The ruler-flat frequency response from
20Hz to 20kHz provides solid realistic bass, uncolored
midrange and natural high frequencies.
• Tone Arm
The MT10 Tone Arm is made from Dural-Aluminium with
special damping material. The Tone Arm is both light in
weight and highly rigid. The noise free Veritcal Bearings
are made from two high precision ceramic surfaces with
damping fluid. The Horizontal Bearing is a gimballed sap-
phire design.
• Turntable Platter
The over twelve pound, two and one-half inch thick plat-
ter is made from a special silicone acrylic material. This
helps to resist external vibrations from reaching the record
during playback and its large mass provides the perfect
flywheel action for stable playback speed.
• Precision Motor and Drive Electronics
The Swiss made DC Brushless Motor is controlled by a
highly refined sevo control system. As the Turntable Plat-
ter rotates, an optical sensor “reads” the 1595 micro stripes
on a disk affixed to the bottom of the platter. This provides
precise feedback information to the sevo control system
thus assuring very accuate speed rotation.
Introduction and Performance Features
• Illuminated Speed Meter
The Illuminated Speed Meter on the MT10 indicates the
true rotation speed of the turntable platter.
• Magnetic Air Damped Bearing
The MT10 Turntable Platter rotates on a special bearing
using magnetic suspension together with a cushion of air to
provide vibration free rotation.
• Multi-Layered Damped Chassis
The MT10 Turntable Chassis is composed from a Stainless
Steel base plate, a thick Aluminium plate, an Acrylic plate
and together with internal damping material all help to as-
sure the only sound heard is from the record groove itself.
• Power Control
The Power Control Input connection provides convenient
Turn-On/Off of the MT10 Front Panel Illumination when
connected to a McIntosh System with Power Control.
• Fiber Optic Solid State Illumination
The even Illumination of the Front Panel and the Turntable
Platter is accomplished by the combination of custom de-
signed Fiber Optic Light Diffusers and extra long life Light
Emitting Diodes (LEDs).
• Glass Front Panel and Super Mirror Chassis Finish
The famous McIntosh Illuminated Glass Front Panel and
the Stainless Steel Chassis with Super Mirror Finish ensure
the pristine beauty of the MT10 will be retained for many
years.