Turntable Details
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Platter Diameter [mm]
Total Weight [kg]
Tonearm
Year Built
Platter Weight [kg]
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Additional information
The JBE Series 3 turntable is a direct drive turntable6.
Drive System: It uses a Matsushita MKL-15 motor system, where the platter is effectively part of the motor.
Platter: The platter weighs 1.9kg and is made of black acrylic, mass-loaded with a balanced aluminum ring.
Plinth: Often comes with a Welsh slate plinth.
Origin: It combines British design with a Japanese direct drive motor
Historical Context: Some argue that the JBE Series 3 was unfairly criticized in the early 1980s and is better than the LP12. It was sometimes paired with a Mayware Formula IV Mk III tonearm and an Audio Technica AT440MLB cartridge. A common issue with this motor design was dynamic wow when cartridges tracked over 1.5g