Rotel - RP-500 semi-automatic Turntable

Rotel RP-500 semi-automatic belt-drive turntable

Very rare Rotel turntable, in good condition.

Made in Japan

Semi-automatic, the arm automatically returns to the rest position at the end of the plate.

Clear fabric cover with some minor signs of use here and there (the usual scratches), and a slight discoloration at the corners.

Hinges still in good condition, the hood remains nicely open as it should.

Very good statically balanced straight tonearm with adjustable needle pressure and lateral force compensation (anti-skating). Equipped with an original Rotel 2RC-5 element with a good needle.

The player is supplied including the original Rotel adapter for playing 7" singles.

The depicted LP is not part of the purchase.

Please review the detailed photos; they are part of the object description.

Turntable is carefully packaged and shipped insured with track & trace.

Arm fixed, counterweight removed, and turntable separately packed. The entire is wrapped in air cushion foil and soft foam.


SPECS


4-pole hysteresis synchronous motor
Drive: belt-drive
Speeds: 33 and 45 RPM
Wow and flutter: 0.05% WRMS
Signal to noise ratio: better than 65dB
Platter: 310mm aluminium die-cast
Tonearm: static-balanced, straight pipe arm, oil-damped cueing device, direct-readout stylus gauge counterweight, anti-skating device.
Overhang: 15mm
Cartridge weight range: 2.5 to 9g
Stylus force: 0.75 to 3g
Dimensions: 436 x 138 x 370 mm
Weight: 6.5 kg