DIATONE DP-75B
¥ 29,800 (around 1972)
Commentary
Auto record player with MM cartridge.
Uses the Diatone cartridge MAG-1 as the MM type cartridge.
It uses a 4-pole synchronous motor with less vibration and less uneven rotation. It is a belt drive system with an endless belt made of finely polished polyurethane.
The turntable is made of aluminum die-cast with a diameter of 30 cm.
It is equipped with an auto mechanism. When you set a record and set the arm on the start point, you just pull the lever to start playing.
Static balance type arm is adopted, and European type plug-in head shell system (needle pressure direct reading type) is adopted.
Model Rating
| Type | Belt drive type auto record player |
| Motor | 4-pole synchronous motor |
| Turntable | 30 cm Aluminum Die Cast |
| Number of revolutions | 2 Speeds (33 1/3rpm, 45 rpm) |
| Wow and flutter | Not more than 0.15% |
| Signal-to-noise ratio | 45 dB or more |
| Pick-up | Static balanced type pipe arm With Lateral Balancer, Inside Four Scan Seller |
| Head shell | Lightweight Aluminum Alloy, European Type Plug-in System (Needle Pressure Direct Reading Type) |
| Cartridge | High Compliance MM Type Cartridge (MAG-1) |
| Needle pressure | 2 ± 0.5g |
| Needle to be used | 0.5 mil Diamond Needle (3D-37M) |
| Frequency characteristic | 10 Hz to 25 kHz |
| Attachment mechanism | Auto Return with Mechanical Queuing Removable auto hinge |
| Power supply voltage | AC100V 50Hz/60Hz |
| External dimensions | Width 450x Height 190x Depth 360 mm |
| Weight | 6.5kg |