KAB BROADCAST STANDARD

   Looking for an audiophile quality turntable and doing price comparisons? STOP.... The turntable you are about to read about embodies technology that would take literally millions of dollars to create today. Further, the casting, machining and material science used in this deck are economically out of reach of today's audiophile turntable companies. It is called market economics, it's an important component when determining value, and I hope you will read on. Click here to read the tale of one customer's trek from 1200 through the audiophile jungle only to return to the 1200!

   Technics developed the 1200 series to be the standard for broadcast and professional use. It's precision performance and unusual build quality enable it to stand alone above many wannabee peers. The 3 layer body is impressive. Click here for Technical drawing of body.
KAB lends it's expertise expanding the 1200's capability to include 78 RPM speed. We call this new version the KAB Broadcast Standard.

   If your looking for a turntable that is just at home playing 78's as it is audiophile vinyl, then this is your turntable. The Broadcast Standard has features and specifications that make it perfect for archival use, serious collectors and audiophiles.

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Price & Purchase

SPECIFICATIONS

• 33 45 78 RPM
• Direct Drive System - Quartz Locked
• F G Servo Control
• Variable Speed 8%
• W&F 0.025%
• Peak W&F 0.035%
• Rumble -79dB
• Tracking Force 0-4 grs
• Anti Skate Force 0-3 grs
• Tracking Accuracy
  2.3 degrees outside groove
  0.32 degrees inner groove
• Cable Capacitance 100 pF
• Effective Mass 12 grams
• Dimensions 17 x 15 x 6"
• Shipping Weight 35 Lbs

   Spec's can tell an awful lot. It's a shame so many Hi End companies have chosen to withhold this vital performance info. The Hi End magazines too should be ashamed for not testing the turntables they "review".

   The Frequency Generator Servo Control on the Broadcast Standard produces the most consistent rotational accuracy of any known drive system. Unlike most belt drive systems, it is completely immune to both static and dynamic stylus drag.

   The Tonearm bearings, polished to a finish of ± 0.5 microns, featuring 0.007 gram friction. feature very low friction of 0.007 grams and the turntable body is a 3 section constrained layer non resonant affair. The Cast 5 Lb Platter system is damped both underneath and by the 1 Lb top mat.

For the tweakers, the Technics interconnect cable contributes 90 pF and the wire in the turntable and tonearm wand contribute 10 pF for 100pF total capacitance. So the interconnect rating is 2pF per inch or 24pF per foot.

• 1 Year Warranty
• Hinged Dust Cover
• 33-45-78 RPM
• Cast 20 Lb Base
• Non Resonant Base and Platter
• 8% Adj. Speed
• Target Light
• Damped Cueing
• Very Low Bearing Friction
• Leveling Feet

   The really great features to take note of with the Broadcast Standard are, I believe, the rotational accuracy, tonearm precision and overall build quality. Click here for Technical drawing of body.

   The Broadcast Standard is capable of some of the most impressive sound I have ever heard from records. And 78's are truly impressive when heard on a first rate system.

   When a record is playing, the tonearm should be level and parallel to the record, not angled down or up. The adjustable tonearm height in the Broadcast Standard lets you optimize this setting. It is especially useful when using cartridges of different heights and when playing Edison Diamond Discs which are over 1/4" thick.

   Another neat feature is the variable speed which is looped within the quartz synthesizer. This means that the variable speed settings are just as stable and accurate as the fixed speed settings. A benchmark found only in the Technics 1200 system.