Musical Fidelity M8x TT - Turntable

A visually striking high-end turntable, the Musical Fidelity M8x TT combines high-mass and isolation design principles to produce a sound and technical performance capable of impressing any vinyl audiophile. From its bespoke 10” tonearm, through the multi-layered plinth and heavy aluminium platter, on to its height-adjustable feet, every part of the turntable is built to the highest standard.

• Built-in speed control brings added convenience for easy changing between 33 and 45 RPM
• Dual-layered aluminium platter providing sleek aesthetics and exceptional isolation attributes
• Tonearm offers adjustable azimuth and VTA
• Dual-layered Acrylic plinth lending fantastic isolation properties, and ensuring minimal vibration
• Magnetic feet that assist with decoupling the turntable from the surface beneath
• Premium Musical Fidelity Tonearm
• True Balanced Connection Capable
• Made in Europe

A Radical Concept

A high-End turntable with radical concepts and innovations originating from its legendary predecessor, the M1 from 2004.

The M8xTT turntable is not only a work of art but is also a well-designed machine, featuring even more expressive technical features in comparison to its predecessors. Combining high-mass and isolation design principles to produce a sound and technical performance capable of impressing any vinyl audiophile.

The Highest Quality

The M8xTT’s dual-layer plinth is made of non-resonant acrylic, mounted on four height-adjustable magnetic feet with Teflon spacers between the layers. The top layer houses the main bearing spindle and the tonearm mount for complete isolation from the stand-alone drive motor, which rests on the bottom plinth, isolated from the structure by a special foam material. The result is a turntable that effectively eliminates the transfer of resonances from the surrounding environment and from within itself.

Unique Motor And Platter

The drive motor is connected to the TPE-damped main platter by a silicon drive belt. The unique platter also boasts a dual-layer construction, joined together by aluminium inserts which effectively improve the flywheel effect as the platter begins to turn. This, in combination with the purpose-selected motor, which also features automatic speed changing between 33 and 45rpm, results in a turntable that is capable of exceptional rotational stability.

Completely New Ultra Low Resonance Tonearm

The 10-inch tonearm features a conical aluminium tonearm tube and translucent acrylic bearing ring in a completely new, ultra-low resonance Musical Fidelity design. The tonearm has two counterweights and is fully VTA and azimuth adjustable, allowing it to be used with cartridges weighing 6 to 20g. To stop resonances, the counterweights are TPE damped.

Standard phono RCA outputs and balanced XLR connections are located on the back, providing you with the utmost versatility when selecting a phono preamplifier.

Technical Specifications

• Speed: 33, 45 (electronic speed change)
• Drive principle: belt drive with electronic speed control
• Platter: sandwich aluminium platter with aluminium inserts (10 kg), both floors with TPE damping
• Platter bearing: Inverted bearing with ceramic ball tip
• Tonearm: 10‘‘ Musical Fidelity tonearm
• Effective tonearm mass/length: 17g/254 mm
• Overhang: 16 mm
• Wow & Flutter: 33rpm: +-0.05%, 45rpm +-0.04%
• Speed Drift: 33rpm: +-0.11%, 45rpm: +-0.10%
• Signal to Noise: -78 dB
• Dimensions: 533 x 245 x 413 mm
• Weight: 31.5 kg

Further Information

Musical Fidelity M8x TT - User Manual (PDF)