Nakamichi Dragon CT
Two Speed Direct Drive Turntable
Description
The Nakamichi Dragon turntable is a 2-speed, integrated turntable system.
The Dragon's platter is a massive glass/cast alloy design with a dense rubber mat.
The fully adjustable subchassis is high mass and suspended.
The motor is a direct drive type with electronic speed control and switching.
The most unusual feature of the Dragon turntable is the additional arm which is used to check for disc eccentricity, and the two-part platter which allows for it's correction.
Specifications
Type: semi auto integrated turntable
Drive method: direct drive
Platter mass: 3.2kg
Speeds: 33.33 and 45rpm
Wow and flutter: <0.05%
Rumble: -83dB
Tonearm: gimbal bearings, detachable arm wand
Tonearm effective mass: 9g
Tonearm bearing friction: 40mg lateral, 20mg vertical
Dimensions: 550 x 420 x 230mm
Review
The Dragon was undoubtedly a pretty good turntable on grounds of it's basic sound quality, this backed by a convincing set of lab results. In addition it offered a unique feature of automatic wow correction for your existing disc collection - £900 HiFI Choice 1984
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