Yamaha YP-D 8
Data[edit]
General
- Manufacturer: Yamaha
- Model: YP-D 8
- Type: Record player
- Years of manufacture: 1977 - 1979
- Made in: Japan
- Color: Macassar wooden frame
- Power consumption: 5 watts
- Dimensions (WxHxD): 470 x 163 x 378 mm
- Weight: 15 kg
- Original price approx.: 1'200 DM
Connections
- Outputs: 1
- Inputs: -
Technical data
- Drive: Direct drive
- Motor: Servo controlled, 12-pole / 24-slot DC motor
- Speed: 33 1/3 + 45
- Synchronization fluctuations: < 0.04 %
- Rumble noise ratio: 70 dB
- Turntable: Injection moulded aluminium
- Diameter: 315 mm
- Weight: 2,7 kg
- Operating mode: Semi-automatic
- Pitch: ± 3 %, separately adjustable for 33 1/3 + 45
- Tonearm: Photo electric lift off at the end, Optoelectronic end stop
- Effective length: 232 mm
- Height adjustable: ± 3 mm
- Tonearm friction: 3mg (vertical), 5mg (horizontal)
- Overhang: 16mm
- Toner cell weight: 2 - 15 g
- Tone cell holder: 12 g, aluminium
Special Features
- Without pickup
- Built-in stroboscope
- Gold-plated contacts
- Macassar wood frame
- Acrylic hood
Notes[edit]
- Other models in the same series:
- Yamaha YP-B 2
- Yamaha YP-D 3
- Yamaha YP-D 4
- Yamaha YP-D 6
- Yamaha YP-D 8
- Yamaha YP-D 71
Pictures[edit]
- Extract from brochure: Yamaha YP-D 8
Reports[edit]
Links[edit]
- External link to website "The Vintage Knob": [[1]]