JVC L-AX3 Turntable
The L-AX3 was an Auto-Return Belt-Drive Turntable manufactured by the JVC Corporation. It had the following features:
- Quiet and accurate belt-drive system
- Precision DC servo motor for smooth rotation
- Low-mass tonearm with low centre of gravity support
- Auto-return at end of play
- Space-efficient dust cover
Specification
Model Name | L-AX3 |
Motor Type | DC Servo Motor |
Drive System | Belt Drive |
Wow and Flutter | 0.045 % (WRMS), 0.07 % (DIN) |
Signal to Noise Radio | 65 dB (DIN-B) |
Platter Size | 300 mm, die-cast aluminium |
Tonearm Type | Statically balanced arm on Trace Hold system |
Tonearm Length | 220 mm |
Tracking Error | -0-degrees 43-minutes to +3-degrees 35-minutes |
Overhang | 15 mm |
Applicable Tracking Force | 0 g to 3 g |
Applicable Cartridge Mass (without sheadshell) | 4.5 g to 7 g |
Operation Mode | Auto Return |
Cartridge Supplied | MD-1055B |
Dimensions | 435 mm × 105 mm × 360 mm |
Mass | 4.0 kg |
Cost/eBay
The L-AX3 was a basic belt-drive turntable, but still highly desirable as belt drive systems go. This particular one has the auto return at end of play, which is very desirable. A good working one in mint condition can sell for well over one hundred pounds and more.