Hitachi HT-500 II

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Hitachi
• Model: HT-500 MKII
• Years of manufacture: 1983 - 1984
• Made in: Japan
• Color: Black
• Power consumption: 7 Watt
• Dimensions: 456 x 154 x 402 mm (WxHxD)
• Weight: 7.5 kg
• Original price approx.: 53'000 Yen (Japan, 1984), corresponds to about 800 DM

Connections

• Outputs:
• Inputs:

Technical Data

• Drive: Direct (brush, slot, coreless DC servo motor)
• Speed: 33 1/3, 45 UPM
• Synchronous speed variation: 0.02% (WRMS)
• Rumble noise ratio: 78 dB
• Turntable: 310mm die-cast aluminium alloy
• Total rotating mass of the drive system (rotor with platter):
• Operating mode: fully automatic
• Pitch: no

Special features

• Continuous play circuit
• Antiskating
• Weight balanced tone arm
• Ed shutdown via photo sensor
• Two motors, one each for turntable and tonearm
• Impact sound damping by springy and vibration-resistant rubber feet

Remarks

• While in Germany large quantities of smaller Hitachi turntables were sold (mostly in the course of a "Hifi-Rack") the larger models are rarely found in this country.
• So is the HT-500 MK2,which is a good unit for softer suspended MM systems a la VMS30MK/II.
• The qualities of the drive are far beyond a current belt-driver of the 1000€ + class. And that despite a weight under 10kG.

• Other models in the same series:
• Preamplifier:
• Hitachi HCA-7500 II

• Power amplifier:
• Hitachi HMA-7500 II

• Tuner:
• Hitachi FT-5500 II

• Tape Deck:
• Hitachi D-1100 M

• Turntable:
• Hitachi HT-500 II

• Speakers:
• Hitachi HS-70 F

Pictures

• Image: Hitachi HT-500 II

• Excerpt from brochure: "Hitachi Top Orchestra"