This record player was developed using Yamaha's highly precise machining technology.
The mechanism uses a belt drive system with a 30cm aluminum die-cast turntable and a synchronous outer rotor motor.
To reduce unwanted vibrations, the entire player mechanism is suspended by Yamaha's unique double float suspension system. In this system, the turntable and the tone arm are integrated and lifted off the player panel, and the motor is also lifted off the panel.
The arm uses a light-alloy S-shaped pipe arm with a solid structure that has no resonance, and is designed to have low tracking error and high tracing ability with sharp sensitivity in both horizontal and vertical movements. It also comes with a direct-reading needle pressure adjustment and a subweight for heavyweight cartridges.
It also has lateral weights for left-right balanced balance around the tone arm axis and a thread-suspended anti-skater to cancel inside forces.
The headshell uses the international standard plug-in replacement system. The contacts of this headshell are gold-plated to reduce contact failures.
The cartridge uses the Shure M75 series of MC type cartridges.
An overhang indicator lamp is provided to indicate the correct overhang of the cartridge.
This means that the correct overhang can be obtained by aligning the needle tip with this indicator lamp when the cartridge is replaced.
An auto mechanism is provided to improve operability.
This mechanism mixes the advantages of both manual and automatic operation, allowing auto start and auto cut with the operation of a switch that serves as both a play and off switch, and also allows manual start.
A cueing mechanism is built in to allow the user to pause record play and replay the record from the halfway point.
A silicon hydraulic cylinder provides gentle operation to prevent damage to the record.
The cabinet was available in two finishes: the YP-700 with a Brazilian rosewood finish and the YP-700C with a castor (plug) open-pore finish consistent with Yamaha's New Line composers.
The YP-700C also featured a free-hinged acrylic cover that could be fixed at any angle, while the YP-700C also featured a removable acrylic cover.
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