Belt Drive

Moving Coil Cartridge

Precision Motor and Drive Electronics

Illuminated Speed Meter

The new McIntosh MT-10, our first-ever turntable, marries classic McIntosh glass front panel cosmetics with serious mechanics to create a unique, ready-to-play LP solution that sure to please Mac aficionados everywhere. The base, a damped sandwich of stainless steel and acrylic plate, provides a resonance-free foundation. A massive acrylic platter spins on a custom magnetic bearing while a regulated power supply drives a super-quiet brushless Swiss DC motor. Unmatched accuracy is derived from a new electronic speed control that references 1,595 strobe markings per revolution of the platter. Speed selections of 331/3, 45, or 78 RPM are made from the front panel and are registered on a blue backlit McIntosh meter. A custom tonearm features a rigid dural-aluminum arm-tube gimbaled in two sapphire (horizontal) and two ceramic (vertical) bearings for the least possible friction. A 0.5mV moving-coil cartridge features an ebony body and a unique elliptical stylus design that enables playback of 78 RPM recordings without compromising tracking performance on standard LP뭩. Tracking force, anti-skate and cartridge position are preset at the factory for turn-key operation right out of the box.