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FiiO TT13 BT
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The FiiO TT13 BT is a fully automatic turntable with belt drive and, together with a standard version without Bluetooth, the first record player from the Chinese manufacturer. FiiO first showed it at Munich High End, and it combines a built-in phono stage and wireless transmission with an aluminium-faced plinth.
Key specs that matter
It runs at 33 1/3 and 45 rpm, and a toggle switch sets the tonearm for 7-inch or 12-inch records. A brass tonearm with a sprayed finish comes fitted with an Audio-Technica AT3600LA cartridge, with tracking force set at 3.5 g plus or minus 0.5 g. The built-in phono preamp delivers up to 800 mV line output at 1 kHz 0 dB. Bluetooth 5.2 supports SBC, aptX, aptX LL (low latency) and aptX HD. The turntable measures 450 x 350 x 114 mm and weighs 3.85 kg.
Engineering and use context
The internal phono preamp is fully analogue, a two-stage circuit using two JRC5532 op-amps, and its high output lets the TT13 BT drive active speakers directly without an outboard phono preamp. The automatic mechanism lifts the arm, moves it to the lead-in groove and starts play at the press of a button, then returns the arm and stops at the end of the side, or repeats the side continuously if set to do so. A balance potentiometer on the rear panel corrects for speakers placed at unequal distances from the listener. Power comes from an internal switching supply that accepts 100-240 V AC, and an optional 12 V 1 A DC adapter can be used instead. The top panel is precisely polished aluminium alloy, chosen also for its resistance to interference, and seven-colour LED lighting can be set for the logo and the area under the platter.
Pairing
Active speakers with their own volume control are the most direct partner, either over a cable from the line output or over Bluetooth to wireless speakers and headphones. The turntable has no volume control of its own, so it must feed an amplifier, preamp or powered speaker that has one.
Alternatives
The standard FiiO TT13 drops the Bluetooth transmitter and costs a little less.
Key specs that matter
It runs at 33 1/3 and 45 rpm, and a toggle switch sets the tonearm for 7-inch or 12-inch records. A brass tonearm with a sprayed finish comes fitted with an Audio-Technica AT3600LA cartridge, with tracking force set at 3.5 g plus or minus 0.5 g. The built-in phono preamp delivers up to 800 mV line output at 1 kHz 0 dB. Bluetooth 5.2 supports SBC, aptX, aptX LL (low latency) and aptX HD. The turntable measures 450 x 350 x 114 mm and weighs 3.85 kg.
Engineering and use context
The internal phono preamp is fully analogue, a two-stage circuit using two JRC5532 op-amps, and its high output lets the TT13 BT drive active speakers directly without an outboard phono preamp. The automatic mechanism lifts the arm, moves it to the lead-in groove and starts play at the press of a button, then returns the arm and stops at the end of the side, or repeats the side continuously if set to do so. A balance potentiometer on the rear panel corrects for speakers placed at unequal distances from the listener. Power comes from an internal switching supply that accepts 100-240 V AC, and an optional 12 V 1 A DC adapter can be used instead. The top panel is precisely polished aluminium alloy, chosen also for its resistance to interference, and seven-colour LED lighting can be set for the logo and the area under the platter.
Pairing
Active speakers with their own volume control are the most direct partner, either over a cable from the line output or over Bluetooth to wireless speakers and headphones. The turntable has no volume control of its own, so it must feed an amplifier, preamp or powered speaker that has one.
Alternatives
The standard FiiO TT13 drops the Bluetooth transmitter and costs a little less.
Specifications
Model name
TT13 BT
Speed
33/45
Drive
Belt
Suspension
N/A
Tonearm preinstalled
Yes
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)
450 × 350 × 114
Weight (kg)
3.85
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