Description
Condition: Great. Comes with acrylic dust cover. No original box or manual. Fitted with Nagaoka MP-150 cartridge.
About the Marantz TT-15S1 Turntable
The Marantz TT-15S1 is a premium belt-drive turntable developed in collaboration with Clearaudio, one of Germany’s most celebrated turntable manufacturers. Built on a Clearaudio-engineered chassis with a heavy, resonance-damping platter and a precision AC synchronous motor, the TT-15S1 delivers a quiet, stable, and musically engaging playback platform well above its price class. It was widely regarded as one of the finest turntables available at its original retail price, earning numerous awards from the audiophile press.
This example has been upgraded with a Nagaoka MP-150 cartridge — a high-output moving magnet cartridge featuring a bonded elliptical stylus and a hand-assembled generator, widely praised for its warm, detailed, and musical presentation. The MP-150 retails for around $250 and is a significant step up from the included Clearaudio Satisfy tonearm’s stock cartridge options.
Marantz TT-15S1 Key Specifications
- Drive System: Belt drive with AC synchronous motor
- Platter: Heavy aluminum alloy, felt mat included
- Speeds: 33-1/3 and 45 RPM (electronic switching)
- Tonearm: Clearaudio Satisfy (carbon fiber armtube, magnetic anti-skate)
- Cartridge Mount: Standard half-inch
- Wow and Flutter: <0.10% WRMS
- Signal-to-Noise Ratio: >65 dB
- Output: Standard RCA with grounding post
- Dust Cover: Hinged acrylic included
- Dimensions: approx. 17.5″ W x 7″ H x 14.5″ D
Nagaoka MP-150 Cartridge Specifications
- Type: Moving Magnet (MM), high-output
- Stylus: Bonded elliptical
- Output Voltage: 5.0 mV
- Frequency Response: 20Hz – 20kHz
- Channel Separation: >25 dB (1kHz)
- Tracking Force: 1.5 – 2.0g (recommended 1.75g)
- Load Impedance: 47k ohms
