Yamaha YP-211 Belt-Drive Turntable – Made in Japan

A Yamaha YP-211 belt-drive turntable from the late 1970s, made in Japan, fitted with a Shure cartridge, tested on our bench and in very good condition.

What it is

The YP-211 is a semi-automatic belt-drive turntable from Yamaha’s Natural Sound era. A 4-pole synchronous motor drives a 300 mm die-cast aluminum platter through a belt, which keeps wow and flutter low, and it plays 33⅓ and 45 rpm.

It is simple to use. You lower the arm onto the record with the oil-damped cueing lever, and at the end of a side the arm lifts and returns to its rest by itself, then the motor switches off.

The tonearm is an S-shaped, statically balanced arm with an inside-force canceller (anti-skating), and it takes cartridges from 5 to 11 g. This one is fitted with a Shure cartridge. Its signal leads have a spade-terminated ground wire, so it connects cleanly to the phono input and ground post on any receiver or amplifier with a standard MM phono stage.

The service it has had

Tested on our bench, including the auto-return.

Condition

Very Good, and free of significant marks. The slim cabinet presents well, and the hinged dust cover sits and holds properly on good hinges.

A Japanese-built Yamaha with a Shure on the arm and auto-return that works as it should, ready for your records.

Yamaha YP-211 Specifications

• Type: semi-automatic belt-drive turntable with auto-return and auto shut-off
• Motor: 4-pole synchronous
• Platter: 300 mm die-cast aluminum
• Speeds: 33⅓ and 45 rpm
• Wow and flutter: better than 0.08% WRMS
• Signal-to-noise ratio: better than 52 dB
• Tonearm: S-shaped, static balance, inside-force canceller, oil-damped cueing
• Effective length: 215 mm; overhang 15 mm
• Cartridge weight range: 5 to 11 g
• Cartridge: Shure
• Connections: signal leads with spade-terminated ground wire
• Dust cover: hinged
• Era: late 1970s
• Made in Japan
• Dimensions: (Width x Height x Depth) 17.1 x 5.9 x 14.2 inches (435 x 150 x 361 mm)

⚠️ Important Information for International Buyers

This unit is configured for North American 110/120V power. Buyers outside North America will require a step-down transformer and appropriate plug adapter.

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