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 that’s 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 can’t 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.
Turntable section |
|
Type |
Direct Drive |
Motor |
Brush-less DC Motor |
Rotation Speeds |
33-⅓ rpm, 45 rpm |
Wow-and-Flutters |
0.1% |
S/N Ratio |
67dB or higher (A-weighted, 20kHz LPF) |
Turntable (Platter) |
|
Material |
Aluminium Die-cast |
Diameter |
30cm |
Tone-arm section |
|
Type |
S-shaped, Static-balanced |
Effective Length |
223mm |
Needle Pressure Range |
0g to 5.0g |
Compatible Cartridge Weight |
4.0g to 13.0g 14g to 23g (including Head-shell) |
Head-shell and Cartridge sections |
|
Type |
MM-type (SUMIKO Oyster factory installed) |
Output Voltage |
4.0mV (1kHz) |
Needle Pressure |
1.5 to 2.5g (appropriate value: 2.3g) |
Weight |
5.3g |
Head-shell weight |
10g (including nuts, screws, and wires) |
Compatible Stylus |
Styluses for SUMIKO Oyster |
Analog Outputs |
|
Connector |
RCA Pin jack × 1 pair (PHONO/LINE switchable) |
Output Voltage |
|
PHONO |
4.0mV (1kHz) |
LINE |
224mV (–13dBV) |
USB Output |
|
Connector |
USB B-type (DC 5V 100mA USB Bus power required) |
Audio Format |
PCM, 8k/11.025k/16k/22.5k/32k/44.1k/48kHz, 16bit |
Operating Power |
AC 100 to 240V, 50/60Hz |
Power Consumption |
2W |
Standby Power |
0.5W or less |
Overall Dimensions (W×H×D) |
420 × 117 × 356 mm / 16.5" × 4.6" × 14.0" |
Weight |
Approx. 6.1kg / 13.5 lbs. |
Included Accessories |
Felt Mat, EP Adapter, Counter Weight, Head-shell (SUMIKO Oyster installed), Platter, Dust Cover, Hinges × 2, RCA Audio cable with GND terminal, AC Adapter (GPE036W-24015), Owner's Manual (including Warranty Card) |