Marantz TT-15S1 Belt-Drive Turntable

Designed by Marantz and Germany’s Clearaudio, the TT-15S1 turntable itself consists of a high-density and low-resonance acrylic platter and plinth (or base) supported by three large aluminum feet. 

The motor, an oversized AC asynchronous design, uses a rotating magnetic field to guard against the sudden “pulses” common to DC motors. The motor is thoroughly isolated from the turntable’s body by silicone “O” rings and a machined polymer pulley that turns the silicone belt. The platter shaft itself is hardened steel and rides on a ceramic bearing for long-term accuracy and reliability. 

The anodized aluminum straight-line tone arm features a tight-tolerance set-screw mount and a magnetic anti-skating adjustment for precise groove tracking. Adjusting VTA (vertical tracking angle), often a difficult task with arm/cartridge combinations, is easy and straightforward. The cartridge shell is customized for the supplied phono cartridge for no-fuss alignment. 

The cartridge itself, a moving magnet design based on Clearaudio’s critically acclaimed Ebony Virtuoso, provides even, non-fatiguing frequency response across the audio spectrum as well as a convincing stereo image. Optimal tracking weight is 2 grams but the fully adjustable counterweight makes for easy variation when needed. 

As a final touch, Souther Engineering’s “Clever Clamp” keeps your LPs firmly in contact with the platter for better damping and more open sound. 

• Low-Resonance High-Density Acrylic Chassis and Platter 

• Floating Motor Mount Construction
• Non-Servo Controlled Type AC Motor
• Belt Drive System with Endless Silicon Belt 

• Anodized Aluminum Straight Type Tone Arm 

• Magnetic Type Anti-Skating Mechanism 

• Fine Adjustable Counter Weight
• Solid Aluminum 3 points Support Feet
• Ebony Base High Quality MM Cartridge 

• “Clever Clamp” by Souther Engineering