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Turntables — Mark Levinson № 5105
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Mark Levinson № 5105
Image source - (c) Mark Levinson
Mark Levinson, the Harman-owned American audio marque, offers the № 5105 as its belt-driven turntable. It was designed and built together with Acoustic Signature of Germany, and its styling follows Mark Levinson's 5000 series electronics. It is the only turntable in the Mark Levinson range.
Key specs that matter
The two speeds, 33 1/3 and 45 rpm, are selected electronically. A digitally controlled 12 V synchronous motor in a mechanically isolated enclosure drives the platter by belt. The main bearing combines a hardened steel axle, a maintenance-free sintered brass bushing and an oil-free composite base with integrated lubrication. The solid aluminium platter weighs about 6.4 kg and has damping material on its underside. The supplied tonearm has a 10 in effective length, a carbon fibre tube, a gimbal bearing and an aluminium headshell with an integrated finger lift and azimuth adjustment. Mounting distance is 237.8 mm and overhang is 16.2 mm. The turntable measures 438 x 395 x 154 mm and weighs 34 kg, and its power supply accepts 90 to 260 V. The US price was about USD 8,500.
Engineering and use context
Plinth and platter are machined from solid aluminium, and the chassis stands on adjustable isolation feet, each with an internal suspension of mixed materials that decouples it from vibration carried through the floor. A precision-ground belt of square section links the separately housed motor to the platter, which reaches speed within 7 seconds. Both speeds are called up at the touch of a button. The carbon fibre arm tube is light and rigid, and the custom gimbal gives low-friction movement in both planes. Every set-up parameter is adjustable, VTA included, though not on the fly, while a hanging thread-and-weight mechanism provides anti-skating. The front panel is a one-inch-thick bead-blasted black anodised aluminium face shaped around a tinted glass display set in a clear-anodised aluminium bezel, with illuminated speed and standby buttons. A built-in bubble level is fitted, and Mark Levinson's hourglass-shaped record weight comes in the box.
Pairing
The № 5105 was styled to sit alongside the No. 5805 integrated amplifier and the No. 5206 preamplifier, both of which include phono stages. The arm accepts most moving-coil cartridges.
Key specs that matter
The two speeds, 33 1/3 and 45 rpm, are selected electronically. A digitally controlled 12 V synchronous motor in a mechanically isolated enclosure drives the platter by belt. The main bearing combines a hardened steel axle, a maintenance-free sintered brass bushing and an oil-free composite base with integrated lubrication. The solid aluminium platter weighs about 6.4 kg and has damping material on its underside. The supplied tonearm has a 10 in effective length, a carbon fibre tube, a gimbal bearing and an aluminium headshell with an integrated finger lift and azimuth adjustment. Mounting distance is 237.8 mm and overhang is 16.2 mm. The turntable measures 438 x 395 x 154 mm and weighs 34 kg, and its power supply accepts 90 to 260 V. The US price was about USD 8,500.
Engineering and use context
Plinth and platter are machined from solid aluminium, and the chassis stands on adjustable isolation feet, each with an internal suspension of mixed materials that decouples it from vibration carried through the floor. A precision-ground belt of square section links the separately housed motor to the platter, which reaches speed within 7 seconds. Both speeds are called up at the touch of a button. The carbon fibre arm tube is light and rigid, and the custom gimbal gives low-friction movement in both planes. Every set-up parameter is adjustable, VTA included, though not on the fly, while a hanging thread-and-weight mechanism provides anti-skating. The front panel is a one-inch-thick bead-blasted black anodised aluminium face shaped around a tinted glass display set in a clear-anodised aluminium bezel, with illuminated speed and standby buttons. A built-in bubble level is fitted, and Mark Levinson's hourglass-shaped record weight comes in the box.
Pairing
The № 5105 was styled to sit alongside the No. 5805 integrated amplifier and the No. 5206 preamplifier, both of which include phono stages. The arm accepts most moving-coil cartridges.
Specifications
Model name
№ 5105
Speed
33/45
Drive
N/A
Suspension
N/A
Tonearm preinstalled
N/A
Tonearm model
N/A
Cartridge preinstalled
N/A
Cartridge model
N/A
Platter
N/A
Motor
N/A
Wow and Flutter (%)
N/A
Signal to Noise (dB)
N/A
Rumble (-dB)
N/A
Dimensions (mm)
154 x 395 x 438
Weight (kg)
N/A
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