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Hitachi HT-L303

Turntable Details

Drive

Belt

Motor

Wow & Flutter %

Rumble [dB]

Speed

33, 45

Dimensions [mm]

Platter Material

Platter Diameter [mm]

Total Weight [kg]

Tonearm

Year Built

Platter Weight [kg]

Plinth Material

Price

Additional information

The Hitachi HT-L303 is a fully automatic, linear-tracking turntable made in Japan between 1982 and 1984. It features a belt-drive system powered by a DC servo motor. The turntable has a lightweight platter made of diecast aluminum alloy. It was originally priced at approximately 598 DM.

Here's a more detailed technical description:

  • Drive Type: Belt drive

  • Motor: DC servo motor

  • Speeds: 33 1/3 and 45 rpm

  • Signal to Noise Ratio: 70dB (DIN-B)

  • Wow and Flutter: 0.045% WRMS

  • Platter: 30.1cm, diecast aluminum alloy

  • Tonearm: Linear tracking with an effective length of 9.5cm

  • Tracking Error: ± 2%

  • Tracking Force: 1.25g (fixed)

  • Cartridge: T4P cartridge mount

  • Dimensions: 43.5 x 8.3 x 32cm (17.1 x 3.3 x 12.6 inches)

  • Weight: 4kg

The HT-L303 is designed for "no-fuss music listening" with its T4P cartridge mount and fixed tracking force. It is a slim-line record player with a separate DC tonearm motor and feather-touch buttons

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