The Sanyo TP-1005 is a semi-automatic belt-drive turntable produced by Sanyo from 1978 to 1980 in Japan. It features a sleek design that is available in silver and black finishes. The device has a compact size with dimensions of 440 x 140 x 360 mm and a weight of 4.5 kg. It is powered by a DC servo motor, allowing reliable speed control at 33 1/3 and 45 RPM with a fine adjustment capability. The turntable is designed with a synchronous speed that maintains accuracy within < 0.1% deviation and boasts a rumble noise level above 60 dB, ensuring a quiet operation. The turntable platter has a diameter of 292 mm. The S-shaped tonearm is statically balanced with an effective length of 220 mm and an overhang of 15 mm. It supports pickups with a contact pressure of 2 g, and the effective weight of the pickup cartridge can range between 4 g to 10 g. The unit outputs audio through a hardwired line-out using cinch connectors.
