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    THE FULL 5000

    Oct 14, 2018 4 minutes

    They’re “disrupting the Hi-Fi space”, says Yamaha of its new 5000 Series components, which were on show and on demonstration at IFA 2018 in Berlin, along with two other new turntables, which include the radically wireless multiroom MusicCastequipped ‘Vinyl 500’. And while it’s the return to vinyl that has grabbed the headlines, the flagship pre-power amplifier combination also deserve their share of attention.

    BACK TO VINYL

    The GT-5000 takes inspiration from the GT Series of yesteryear (where GT stood for ‘Gigantic and Tremendous’!) but there are marked differences, notably in direct drive being replaced by a custom belt-drive system. The mass remains, however, with a 5kg aluminium platter contributing to an overall weight of 26.5kg, all in the

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