The Toshiba SR-230 is a semi-automatic record player that was manufactured between 1976 and 1978 in Japan. It features a belt drive system powered by a 4-pole motor, allowing for operational speeds of 33 ⅓ and 45 RPM. The player utilizes an injection-molded aluminum turntable with a diameter of 300 mm, weighing 1 kg. The SR-230 is statically balanced and comes with an S-shaped universal tubular tonearm that measures an effective length of 220 mm and an overhang of 15 mm. Its tracking error angle is 23 degrees, and it includes an adjustable contact pressure range from 0 to 4 g. The sound system is equipped with a Moving Magnet (MM) standard cartridge (C-210M), offering a frequency response range of 20 Hz to 20 kHz, output voltage of 3 mV, and an impedance of 50 kOhm. It has a rumble noise ratio of 48 dB and incorporates directly readable contact force adjustments and an adjustable anti-skating device. The SR-230's casing features a silver finish with a walnut decor wooden case. It measures 450 mm in width, 180 mm in height, and 350 mm in depth, weighing 6.5 kg, and it consumes 5 Watts of power. As part of a larger series of Toshiba audio products, it has companions in amplifiers, tuners, receivers, tape decks, and speakers.
