Employing a new ultra-stable, direct-drive motor, a classically designed turntable with knife-edge tonearm bearings

The TN-4D is a direct-drive, analog turntable with an elegant, low-profile design, made possible by the use of a newly-developed brushless DC servo motor.

Our new brushless DC motor (with feedback control system) achieves crystal-locked speed stability and smoother rotation while also eliminating cogging*. This low-profile motor allowed us to design a plinth thats extraordinarily sleek and stylish compared to that of most other direct drive turntables. The new tonearm employs knife-edge, pivot-point bearings, developed in collaboration with SAEC Corporation, a world-famous, high-end tonearm manufacturer. The result is an insightful, high-resolution sound quality that tonearms with conventional bearings cant match. Partnering it is a carefully designed PHONO EQ amplifier that allows you to directly connect the turntable to the line-level inputs of your existing hi-fi system. A high quality NJM8080 op-amp, specially designed for hi-fi applications by New Japan Radio Corporation, is employed to convey the finest of musical detail. Additionally, a USB port on the back panel allows you to digitally archive your vinyl collection via your PC/Mac.

To extract the music from your vinyl, the TN-4D comes with a highly-regarded Oyster MM cartridge from SUMIKO a legendary American cartridge manufacturer. Noted for its innate musicality, the cartridge comes pre-installed on the headshell at the factory, allowing near plug and play operation. The S-shaped tonearm meanwhile allows for quick cartridge/headshell swaps, so users can alter the sound quality by experimenting with different cartridges, if the desire takes them.

The TN-4D is an analog turntable that achieves highly accurate rotational speeds and is very distinctive, for a direct-drive design, thanks to its sleek and stylish aesthetics.

Features

• Direct-drive analog turntable
• Crystal-locked speed stability, thanks to a new brushless DC motor with feedback control
• Die-cast aluminium platter
• Knife-edge, pivot-point tonearm base, designed by high-end tonearm manufacturer SAEC
• Multi-layer piano black or natural walnut veneer finish
• Built-in PHONO EQ amplifier for high-quality sound (PHONO/LINE switchable)
• Audiophile-grade NJM8080 op-amp used in PHONO EQ stage
• Digital recording on PC/Mac via USB digital audio output
• 2-speed drive offering 33-1/3 and 45 rpm
• Gold-plated oxidation-resistant output connectors
• Oyster MM cartridge by SUMIKO
• Shock-absorbing insulating feet
• GND terminal
• RoHS compliant

Technical Specifications

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Manufacturer Site

• TEAC