A complete McIntosh turntable with a magnetically suspended, illuminated platter and a factory-fitted Sumiko cartridge, set up and ready to play.
The MT5 is McIntosh's mid-range turntable package: platter, motor drive, tonearm and cartridge, all chosen and adjusted to work together. Its silicon acrylic platter floats on a magnetically suspended ceramic bearing, which cuts friction and keeps motor and bearing noise away from the record. It's lit from below in McIntosh's signature style. A DC motor with servo speed control plays 33⅓, 45 and 78 rpm, with fine speed adjustment. The tonearm has a dural-aluminum tube, magnetic sapphire and ceramic bearings, and magnetic anti-skate. It is adjustable for VTA, anti-skate and azimuth. McIntosh sets tracking force, anti-skate, overhang and arm height at the factory, so setup at home is minimal.
The MT5 comes with a Sumiko Amethyst moving magnet cartridge (2.5 mV), so it works straight into the MM phono input of any McIntosh preamplifier, integrated amplifier or phono stage. Hi-Fi World and What Hi-Fi? have both reviewed it favorably. It suits someone building or completing a McIntosh system who wants a turntable that looks the part and doesn't need a lot of setup. The 78 rpm speed also makes it useful for collectors. The cartridge can be upgraded later; ask us about options that suit the arm.
| Drive | DC motor with servo speed control and fine adjustment |
| Speeds | 33⅓, 45 and 78 rpm |
| Wow and flutter | 0.15–0.20% |
| Platter | Silicon acrylic, illuminated, on a magnetically suspended ceramic bearing |
| Tonearm | Included: dural-aluminum tube, magnetic sapphire and ceramic bearings, magnetic anti-skate |
| Tonearm adjustments | VTA, anti-skate, azimuth |
| Cartridge | Included and factory-aligned: Sumiko Amethyst moving magnet, 2.5 mV, 47 kΩ load, 2.0 g tracking force, extended line-contact stylus |
| Outputs | 1 pair unbalanced (RCA); power control in/out |
| Dust cover | Included |
| Dimensions (W × H × D) | 17.5 × 7 × 17 in (44.5 × 17.8 × 43.2 cm); 7.5 in (19.0 cm) high with dust cover |
| Weight | 31.5 lb (14.3 kg) |
Pearl Audio is an authorized McIntosh dealer. Call or visit our Portland showroom to talk about matching a turntable to your system.
