| Condition | As good as new |
| Description | was little used |
| Warranty | No warranty |
Sony is reintroducing a vinyl turntable to the market with the PS-HX500 for the first time in years. The chassis features a 30-millimeter thick base with isolating feet. The aluminum die-cast platter is driven by a belt motor with two speeds. The device is equipped with a built-in phono preamplifier, allowing it to be connected to a standard line input on an amplifier.
The PS-HX500 can be connected to a PC via USB to digitize vinyl records. Sony plans to provide its own software for restoring and archiving a vinyl collection. Music can be stored in various formats – the turntable also digitizes in high resolution with 24-bit or in the Direct Stream Digital (DSD) format known from SACD, with rates up to 5.6 MHz (1-bit ΔΣ conversion).
Operating mode | Manual |
Drive type | Belt drive |
Pickup | Moving magnet |
Equipment + Functions | Preamplifier, USB interface |
Item number | 5672319 |
Manufacturer | Sony |
Category | Record players |
Manufacturer no. | PSHX500.CEL |
Release date | 10.5.2016 |
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Colour | Black |
Exact colour description | Black |
Gloss level | Gloss |
Material group | Metal |
Material | Die-cast aluminium |
Operating mode | Manual |
Drive type | Belt drive |
Rotation speed | 33 rpm, 45 rpm |
Pickup | Moving magnet |
Tone arm | Flat |
Equipment + Functions | Preamplifier, USB interface |
Audio Connections | Stereo Cinch RCA (1x) |
USB features | USB-D/A converter |
Power supply | Electrical connection |
CO₂-Emission | |
Climate contribution |
Scope of delivery | Analogue audio cable: Stereo RCA, Dust hood, USB cable |
Width | 43 cm |
Height | 10.40 cm |
Depth | 36.60 cm |
Weight | 5.40 kg |
Length | 51 cm |
Width | 42.60 cm |
Height | 19 cm |
Weight | 6.98 kg |
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Wer einfach nur seine alten Scheiben anhören möchte, findet angesichts der rollenden Vinyl-Retrowelle deutlich günstigere Spieler. Beim Digitalisieren alter Schätze leistet der PS-HX500 hingegen gute Dienste, auch wenn die Software-Ausstattung angesichts des hohen Verkaufspreises etwas mau wirkt.
Das kam unerwartet: Sony hat mit dem PS-HX 500 einen angenehm schlichten, ausgezeichnet klingenden Plattenspieler mit einer bestens funktionierenden Digitalisierungsfunktion auf den Markt gebracht. Meiner Meinung nach das derzeit beste Einstiegsangebot in Sachen Vinylwiedergabe, das derzeit zu haben ist.
Wer sich den Sony PS-HX500 ins Wohnzimmer holt, bekommt als Gegenwert für rund 500 Euro tolle Eigenschaften. Dazu zählt in erster Linie ein sehr guter Klang, aber auch die Ausstattung kann sich überaus sehen lassen. Er ist der erste Plattenspieler der die Vinyl-Sammlung mit High-Res-Audio digitalisieren kann...