McIntosh MT5 Precision Turntable with Sumiko Amethyst MM Cartridge, Illuminated Platter & Dust Cover

The McIntosh MT5 is a complete belt-driven turntable package supplied with a Sumiko Amethyst high-output moving magnet cartridge already installed, and with tracking force, anti-skate, cartridge overhang and arm height all preset at the factory. A DC motor with stainless steel brushes and servo speed control drives a silicon acrylic platter on a magnetically suspended ceramic bearing, covering 33-1/3, 45 and 78 rpm.

The platter is illuminated, giving the deck its distinctive glow, and a platter light and fine speed adjustment sit alongside it. The custom tonearm uses a dural-aluminium arm tube on magnetic sapphire and ceramic bearings, with magnetic anti-skate, an eccentric counterweight and adjustment for vertical tracking angle, anti-skate and azimuth. The Sumiko Amethyst delivers 2.5 mV at 5 cm/s through a nude line contact diamond on an aluminium cantilever, into a standard 47 kilohm moving magnet input. A clear form-fitting dust cover is included.

Key Features

• Sumiko Amethyst moving magnet cartridge included and preset
• Tracking force, anti-skate, overhang and arm height set at the factory
• Illuminated magnetically suspended platter
• Belt drive with DC motor and servo speed control
• Silicon acrylic platter on a ceramic bearing
• Custom tonearm with dural-aluminium arm tube
• Magnetic sapphire and ceramic tonearm bearings
• Magnetic anti-skate and eccentric counterweight
• Adjustable vertical tracking angle, anti-skate and azimuth
• Three speeds: 33-1/3, 45 and 78 rpm
• Fine speed adjustment and platter light
• Clear form-fitting dust cover included

Warranty

This product comes with a 3-year manufacturer warranty.

Why Consider the McIntosh MT5

The MT5 arrives ready to play. Cartridge alignment, tracking force, anti-skate and arm height are all set at the factory, which removes the setup work that usually stands between buying a turntable and listening to it. The Sumiko Amethyst is a high-output moving magnet cartridge at 2.5 mV into a standard 47 kilohm input, so it works with any ordinary phono stage rather than requiring the specialised moving coil loading the MT10 needs. A dust cover is included, which matters in practice and is often an extra at this level.

Ideal For

• Vinyl listeners who want performance without setup work
• Systems with a standard moving magnet phono input
• Collections including 78 rpm shellac pressings
• A first high-end turntable
• Systems built around McIntosh electronics

What's in the Box

• McIntosh MT5 Precision Turntable
• Sumiko Amethyst moving magnet cartridge, fitted and preset
• Clear form-fitting dust cover
• Drive belt
• Power cable
• Owner's manual

Downloads

• Owner's Manual (PDF)
• Product Brochure (PDF)

Technical Specifications