Leak 2001 Transcription Unit Turntable

Here we have a vintage turntable from then British company Leak. Our example of the 2001 Transcription Unit Turntable is in good working condition for its age and has had the original silicone decoupling bags replaced with sorbothane pads. It will be professionally packaged and comes with our regular three month warranty.
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Designed and built to the most stringent specifications, the 2001 Transcription Unit offers the finest performance and includes a number of very special features. Foremost amongst these is the unique fluid sphero-dynamic suspension system. This provides exceptionally high resistance to external shocks and vibrations in all modes, thus protecting effectively, both the sensitive pickup stylus and the record.
Substantial aluminium die cast turntable platter, lathe turned to extremely fine and accurate limits. The turntable itself is belt driven and its speed does not vary by more than 0.1% even when using a record cleaning device. Quick take up in speed: 33⅓ rpm no more than 2 seconds, 45 rpm no more than 2.5 seconds.
Low friction, low noise, long life bearings and precision ground centre spindle, honed to 0.2 micro-metre finish.
Anti-static turntable mat. This is designed to hold all diameters of record correctly and drive them from the rim, thus eliminating slipping caused by bowed or warped records.
Precision engineered pickup arm with low mass headshell, low friction bearings, anti-skating bias and calibrated tracking pressure adjustment providing maximum performance. Viscous damped, remotely controlled, pickup lift/lower device with gentle action.
Low consumption, slow speed, 10 pole synchronous motor: mounted remote from tracking area of pickup ensuring virtually no induced hum, even with the most sensitive cartridge. Speed accuracy is not affected by even large variations in supply voltage.
Lift off and hinging dust cover: can be lowered safely while unit is playing.
Specifications:
Turntable:
Speeds: 33⅓ and 45 rpm
Speed Accuracy: ± 0.5%
Wow (typical): 0.08%
Flutter (typical): 0.02%
Rumble (typical): – 65 dB DIN B
Platter Diameter: 320 mm
Platter Weight: 1.6 kg
Suspension: Unique sphero-dynamic system comprising of dynamically balanced turntable and pickup assembly, independently mounted on three highly flexible spheres, each containing special viscous damping fluid.
Natural Resonance Frequency: below 4 Hz
Motor: 10 pole synchronous 600 rpm at 50 Hz
Transmission: Belt drive to turntable rim. Precision ground belt
Pickup Arm: Type: Static balanced professional, precision engineered
Total Length: 323 mm
Effective Length: 240 mm
Dynamic Balancing: By counter weight, stylus pressure adjustable 0 – 3 grams
Anti Skating: By bias weight and thread, adjustable for 0 to 3 grams stylus pressure
Bearings: Vertical: angular contact; Lateral: two sets large size radial ball bearings
Leads: 1.2 metres. 4 wire and earth DIN plug connection
Lead capacitance: Typical 108 pf per channel
Pickup Lift/Lower: Remote controlled, viscous damped
Plug in Headshell: lightweight metal headshell suitable for all cartridges with international 12.7 mm fixings
Tracking error: With correct setting of stylus, 0° at inside diameter (2.375″ radius) 1.5° at outside diameter (5.760″ radius)
Tracking Angle: Head offset 21° 30’
Overhang: Stylus tip from centre spindle 15 mm
Dimensions: 494 (W) x 391 (D) x 170 (H) mm
Weight: 13.0 kg
Finish: Teak