Rekkord M500 Turntable

Rekkord M500 Turntable

Available in Matte Black and Silver

As the first manual REKKORD turntable in our M series, we set the bar very high with the REKKORD M500. The aim was to develop a manual turntable based on the technically high-quality REKKORD tonearms, which combines a heavy basic chassis with a floating sub-chassis in a modern design.

Despite the slim design, the basic chassis has the necessary mass to dampen any kind of impact noise and vibration from the outside. The aluminum-covered sub-chassis is floating on four special parabolic springs and is therefore decoupled from the rest of the chassis. This ensures an additional minimization of external interference.

Three specially buffered aluminum feet in combination with the cardan tonearm mounting make time-consuming leveling of the turntable unnecessary. Of course, the high-precision anti-skating and tracking force settings of our fully automatic machines are also used here. A problem-free and uncomplicated installation is therefore always guaranteed.

The M500 is not only convincing on the outside. The M500 is available with an optional pre-adjusted, high quality Ortofon 2M Blue cartridge which reproduces every detail in the recordings. Voices and instruments sound even more natural than before. Dust cover, phono cable and anti-static felt mat are included with the turntable.

Highlights

Available with optional pre-adjusted Ortofon 2M Blue The optional 2M Blue is an audiophile MM cartridge that delivers a wide but detailed soundstage with an overwhelming clarity.

8.3'' weight-balanced tonearm Ultra-low mass (ULM) aluminum tonearm with cardan bearing from our own production.

Damped aluminum platter The solid aluminum platter has a damping ring on the inside that helps to dampen all resonances and minimizes wow and flutter.

Massless tracking force Massless tracking force adjustment which optimizes the center of gravity directly at the bearing center.

Floating sub-chassis The platter and the tonearm are decoupled from the rest of the chassis by the sub-chassis system.

Heavy MDF chassis The main chassis is made from a single piece of MDF which has an ideal resonance-dampening basic character.

Key Features

33/45 RPM DC motor

Massless tracking force adjustment which optimizes the center of gravity directly at the bearing center

Floating sub-chassis: the platter and the tonearm are decoupled from the rest of the chassis by the sub-chassis system

Damped aluminum platter

Massless tracking force which optimizes the center of gravity directly at the bearing center

Heavy aluminum platter with internal damping ring that greatly minimizes resonance as well as wow and flutter

8.3” ultra-low-mass (ULM) aluminum tonearm with cardan bearings produced in-house

New tonearm geometry

New improved cardan bearing

New carbon fiber head-shell

Vibration-damped wood chassis made from a single piece of resonance-dampening MDF

Belt drive with polished flat belt

Available with optional factory-mounted Ortofon 2M Blue cartridge, an audiophile MM cartridge that delivers a wide but detailed soundstage with tremendous clarity

Included with your turntable

Dust cover, phono cable, anti-static felt mat, optional pre-mounted 2M Blue cartridge

Specifications

Turntable

Drive Belt-driven (flat belt)

Speed RPM 33 & 45

Wow & Flutter 0.06% (DIN) / 0.035% (WRMS)

Rumble 48 dB

SNR 72 dB

Frequency response 20 Hz - 22 kHz

Finish Matte Black or Silver

Output Phono RCA + ground cable

Weight 5.5 kg (~12 lbs)

Dimensions (WxHxD) 430 x 130 x 365 mm

Power supply 12v DC, 150 mA

Tonearm

Start/Stop Manual

Bearing In-house cardan bearing

Lift Viscosity-damped tonearm lift

Optional Cartridge

Type Moving Magnet (MM)

Model Ortofon 2M Blue

Stylus Nude Elliptical

Frequency response 20-20.000 Hz

Channel Separation 25 dB

Load Impedance/Capacitance 47 kOhm / 150-300 pF

Weight 7.2 g

Recommended Tracking Force 1.8 g

REKKORD M500 User Manual (EN)

Warranty

Two-year limited warranty. For more information visit the full warranty terms

Packing & Shipping (free of charge)

Shipped via UPS Ground from New York
Turntables are securely packaged for safe transit. Double boxed, using custom-made expanded polystyrene

PART NUMBER, COLOR, CARTRIDGE, EAN

M500, Matte Black, None, 9120122291108

M500, Matte Black, 2M Blue, 9120122291115

M500, Silver, None, 9120122291122

M500, Silver, 2M Blue, 9120122291139

Please make sure to select cartridge option and your turntable color