JVC QL-Y66F Turntable

JVC QL-Y66F Turntable
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The QL-Y66F was an Electro-Servo Fully Automatic Quartz Turntable manufactured by the JVC Corporation. It had the following features:

  • E-D Servo Tonearm for reduced resonance
  • Double-Servo Quartz control for absolute speed accuracy
  • Electronic resonance-damping, tracking-force, and anti-skate controls
  • Magnetic Support coreless DC FG servo motor
  • Fully automatic and computerised system with repeat
  • Heavy, low-resonance solid cabinet with mass 12.3 kg

Specification

Model NameQL-Y66F
Motor TypeMagnetic-support Coreless DC FG Servo Motor
Drive SystemDirect Drive
Speed Detection SystemIntegrated Frequency Generator
Servo SystemDouble-servo Quartz
Start-up Characteristics1/2 Rotation
Wow and Flutter0.03 % (DIN), 0.015 % (WRMS)
Signal to Noise Radio80 dB (DIN-B)
Start-up Torque1.4 kg.cm
Speed Deviation0.002 %
Load Characteristics0 %
Drift (per hour)0.0001 % per hour
Thermal Drift0.00005 % per degree centigrade
Platter Size350 mm, die-cast aluminium
Platter mass + Mat2.9 kg
Tonearm TypeDynamically balanced electronic servo controlled
Tonearm Length254 mm
Tracking Error-1-degree 12-minutes to +1-degree 48-minutes
Overhang15 mm
Applicable Tracking Force0 g to 3 g (0.25 g step)
Applicable Cartridge Mass (main)Straight Arm:4.5 g to 10.5 g, S Arm: 8 g to 14 g
Operation ModeFully Automatic
Dimensions495 mm × 187 mm × 405 mm
Mass12.3 kg

Cost/eBay

It was a highly desirable piece of engineering that audiophiles seek even today. A good working one in mint condition can sell for well over one hundred pounds and more.