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SAT XD1
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The SAT XD1 is a direct-drive turntable with a dense platter made from a magnesium, aluminium and silicon alloy. SAT is a specialist Swedish manufacturer of turntables and tonearms, and its products sit at the top of the analogue playback market in price.
Key specs that matter
The XD1 plays at three speeds - 33, 45 and 78 rpm. The alloy platter weighs 12 kg, and the deck has no suspended subchassis.
Engineering and use context
In a direct-drive design the motor turns the platter itself, with no belt or idler wheel between them. Here that motor carries the full mass of the alloy platter directly. The 78 rpm speed allows shellac-era records to be played alongside modern vinyl.
Pairing
The specifications list no cartridge or tonearm, so the XD1 is treated as a turntable to be fitted with an arm and cartridge of the owner's choosing.
Key specs that matter
The XD1 plays at three speeds - 33, 45 and 78 rpm. The alloy platter weighs 12 kg, and the deck has no suspended subchassis.
Engineering and use context
In a direct-drive design the motor turns the platter itself, with no belt or idler wheel between them. Here that motor carries the full mass of the alloy platter directly. The 78 rpm speed allows shellac-era records to be played alongside modern vinyl.
Pairing
The specifications list no cartridge or tonearm, so the XD1 is treated as a turntable to be fitted with an arm and cartridge of the owner's choosing.
Specifications
Model name
XD1
Speed
33/45/78
Drive
Direct-drive
Suspension
Fixed
Tonearm preinstalled
N/A
Tonearm model
N/A
Cartridge preinstalled
N/A
Cartridge model
N/A
Platter
12 kg magnesium-aluminum-silicon alloy
Motor
N/A
Wow and Flutter (%)
N/A
Signal to Noise (dB)
N/A
Rumble (-dB)
N/A
Dimensions (mm)
N/A
Weight (kg)
N/A
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