Turntables — Musical Fidelity ROUNDTABLE S

The Musical Fidelity Roundtable S is a belt-drive turntable sold as an accessible complete package. Its Ortofon 2M Red cartridge comes pre-mounted and set up.

Key specs that matter

Playback speeds are 33 and 45 rpm, and a belt links the DC motor to the platter. The Ortofon 2M Red is an entry-level moving-magnet cartridge. The Roundtable S measures 542 x 100 x 342 mm and weighs 7.2 kg.

Engineering and use context

Because the cartridge arrives pre-fitted, a first-time turntable buyer avoids much of the setup work that a deck assembled from separate components would demand.

Pairing

Since the 2M Red is an MM design, the system needs ordinary MM phono amplification, either from a phono input on the amplifier or from a standalone phono preamp. Musical Fidelity integrated amplifiers with built-in phono stages are natural partners.

Alternatives

The Musical Fidelity M6xTT is a bigger, heavier belt-driven deck in the same catalogue, using a 6.6 kg aluminium platter.