Micro Seiki RX-5000

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Micro Seiki
• Model: RX-5000 / RY-5500
• Type: Turntable drive with separate drive unit
• Years of manufacture: 1979 - 1985
• Made in: Japan
• Colour: Black matt
• Power consumption: 12 W
• Dimensions:
  • RX-5000 drive unit: 312 x 312 x height mm (WxHxD).
  • RY-5500 drive unit: 180 x 114 x 240 mm (WxHxD)
• Weight:
  • RX-5000 drive unit:
    • Chassis: 22.2 kg (without tonearm)
    • Bearing and platter axle: 4.14 kg

turntable: 16 kg

• • Total: 42.34 kg
  • RY-5500 drive unit: 14.5 kg
• New price approx:
  • RX-5000 drive unit: 330'000 Yen (Japan, 1980), 4'000 DM
  • RY-5500 drive unit: 140'000 Yen (Japan, 1980), 2'000 DM
  • Optional baseplates for tonearms AX-1 - AX-6, AX-8: 200 DM, AX-7: 600 DM, see list under "Available tonearm baseplates for the following tonearms".

Connections

• Outputs: tonearm and pickup optional

Technical data

• Drive: belt
• Motor: separate
• Speed: 33 1/3 rpm, 45 rpm
• Starting time: 1/2 revolution
• Moment of inertia platter: 2'700kg / cm2
• Speed control: ± 6
• Operating mode: Manual
• Synchronisation fluctuation: < 0,02 % WRMS
• Rumpelgeräuschabstand: >83 dB
• Turntable:
  • Material: Bronze
  • Diameter: Ø 310 mm
  • Height of the turntable: 55 mm
  • Weight: 16 kg
• Tonearm: without
• Cartridge: without

Special Features

• Drive unit without tonearm
• Separate drive unit

Remarks

• Other models in the same series:
• Micro Seiki RX-1500 D
• Micro Seiki RX-1500 FVG
• Micro Seiki RX-1500 G
• Micro Seiki RX-1500 VG
• Micro Seiki RX-2000
• Micro Seiki RX-3000
• Micro Seiki RX-5000

Pictures

• Extract from brochure: Micro Seiki RX-5000 / RY-5500

• Picture: Micro Seiki RX-5000 / RY-5500

• Excerpt from brochure: Micro Seiki RX-5000

Available tonearm baseplates for the following tonearms

• AX-1G for the tonearms:
  • Micro MA-505X、505S、707X
  • ADC LMF-1、LMF-2
  • EMT 929
  • Ortofon RS-212、RMG-212、SMG-212II
  • Audio-Technica AT-1005II
  • Audio Craft AC-300C、A
  • Denon DA-303、305、307、309、401
  • FR-54、24mkII、14
  • SAEC WE-308N、308SX、407/23
  • Grace G-545F、707、840FB、940、945S
  • Technics EPA-101S、L、121S、L、99
  • Pioneer PA-1000
• AX-2G for tonearms:
  • SME 3009SII、SIII
• AX-3G for the tonearms:
  • Micro MA-505LX、505LS
  • pickup: EMT 997
  • Ortofon RF297、RMG309
  • Audio Craft AC-300A、400A、C、400mkII
  • Denon DA-302、304、308
  • Grace G-565F、860FB、960
  • SAEC WE-308L
• AX-4G for the tonearm: SME 3012
• AX-5G for tonearms:
  • Audio-Technica:AT-1503II、1503III
  • FR-64、64S
• AX-6G for the tonearms:
  • Micro MAX-282
  • Luster GST801
  • Audio Craft AC-4000MC
  • Audio-Technica AT-1501II、AT-1501III
  • FR FR-66S
  • SAEC WE-506/30
  • Victor UA-7082、7045
  • Technics EPA-100
  • Grace G660P
• AX-7G for tonearms:
  • Micro MAX-282
  • Audio Craft AC-4000MC
• AX-8G for tonearms:
  • Micro MA-505XII、SII、808X
  • SAEC WE-308N、308SX、407/23
  • Audio Craft AC-300mkII、3000MC

Reviews

• Review at "My-Micro": [1]

• Report at "My-Micro": [2]

• More data:

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