factory price approx.: 53'000 Yen (Japan, 1984), equivalent to about 800 DM
outputs:
inputs:
drive: Direct (brush,slot, coreless DC servo motor)
speed: 33 1/3, 45 RPM
flutter: 0,02% (WRMS )
rumple-to-noise ratio: 78 dB
platter: 310mm aluminium die casting alloy
Total rotating mass of the drive system (Rotor with platter):
mode of operation: fully automatic
fixed Pitch: no
the duration of the game circuit
anti-skating
weight balanced tonearm
Edabschaltung about Photo Sensor
two motors, one for each of platter and tonearm
sound-damping occurs due to the resilient and vibration-resistant rubber feet
While in D-Land large quantities of small Hitachi turntables were sold (usually in "Hifi-Racks") are found in the larger models in this country is rare.
So is the HT-500 MK2,which is a good device for softer suspended MM systems a la VMS30MK/II.
The qualities of the drive are far beyond a current belt drive of the 1000 € + class. And this despite a weight of less than 10kG.