Product comparison · 2 audio turntables

Yamaha MusicCast VINYL 500 vs Yamaha TT-S303 Belt-drive audio turntable Black

20specifications compared
6differ
14identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Output level
- MusicCast VINYL 500:450 mV
- TT-S303 Belt-drive audio turntable Black:140 mV
Stylus pressure
- MusicCast VINYL 500:4 g
- TT-S303 Belt-drive audio turntable Black:3.5 g
Line outputs (RCA)
- MusicCast VINYL 500:2
- TT-S303 Belt-drive audio turntable Black:1
Power consumption (standby)
- MusicCast VINYL 500:0.3 W
- TT-S303 Belt-drive audio turntable Black:0.1 W
Power consumption (typical)
- MusicCast VINYL 500:6 W
- TT-S303 Belt-drive audio turntable Black:1.5 W
Weight
- MusicCast VINYL 500:570 g
- TT-S303 Belt-drive audio turntable Black:4.8 kg

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Comparison of MusicCast VINYL 500, TT-S303
44 specifications	A Yamaha MusicCast VINYL 500 View product	B Yamaha TT-S303 Belt-drive audio turntable Black Model TT-S303 View product
Features2 differ
Type	Belt-drive audio turntable	Belt-drive audio turntable
Product colour	Black	Black
Platter material	Aluminium	Aluminium
Turntable speedsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33 1/3,45 RPM
Motor type	DC motor	DC motor
Built-in phono preamplifierKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Output levelDiffers	450 mV	140 mV
Output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 mV
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)	67 dB	67 dB
Stylus pressureDiffers	4 g	3.5 g
Stylus typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	mm
Wow & flutter	0.2%	0.2%
Hi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Nominal speedsKnown for one	33 1/3,45 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Volume controlKnown for one	Digital	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	AIFF, ALAC, FLAC, MP3, WAV, WMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Tonearmidentical
Tonearm type	Statically balanced tonearm	Statically balanced tonearm
Arm length	22.4 cm	22.4 cm
Overhang	1.9 cm	1.9 cm
Tracking force rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 4 g
ShapeKnown for one	Straight tonearm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Line outputs (RCA)Differs	2	1
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth profilesKnown for one	A2DP, AVRCP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth rangeKnown for one	10 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50/60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Power consumption (standby)Differs	0.3 W	0.1 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs	6 W	1.5 W
Power supply type	AC	AC
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	450 mm	450 mm
Depth	368 mm	368 mm
Height	136 mm	136 mm
WeightDiffers	570 g	4.8 kg
Platter diameterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 cm
Packaging contentidentical
QuantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
45 rpm adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RCA
CounterweightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Dust cover includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Headshell	Yes	Yes

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