JVC L-FX4 Turntable
The L-FX4 was a Fully Automatic Direct-Drive Turntable manufactured by the JVC Corporation. It had the following features:
- Coreless, high-accuracy DC FG servo direct-drive motor
- Fully automatic operation with repeat
- Low-mass tonearm with low centre of gravity support
- Independent Suspension System
- Illuminated strobe with speed control
- Space-efficient dust cover
Specification
| Model Name | L-FX4 |
| Motor Type | Coreless DC FG Servo Motor |
| Drive System | Direct Drive |
| Wow and Flutter | 0.03 % (WRMS), 0.055 % (DIN) |
| Signal to Noise Radio | 78 dB (DIN-B) |
| Platter Size | 308 mm, die-cast aluminium |
| Tonearm Type | Statically balanced arm on Trace Hold system |
| Tonearm Length | 220 mm |
| Tracking Error | -0-degrees 43-minutes to +3-degrees 35-minutes |
| Overhang | 15 mm |
| Applicable Tracking Force | 0 g to 3 g |
| Applicable Cartridge Mass (without sheadshell) | 4.5 g to 7 g |
| Operation Mode | Fully Automatic |
| Cartridge Supplied | MD-1055B |
| Dimensions | 435 mm × 105 mm × 360 mm |
| Mass | 4.9 kg |
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The L-FX4 was a wonderful fully automatic turntable with direct-drive system and highly desirable due to the speed control. There were two versions of this turntable;L-FX4 and L-FX4B. The L-FX4 has a universal tonearm and came from the factory with a MD1055B cartridge and DT-55B stylus. However if you have the L-FX4B version, then it has an integrated tonearm and comes with an MD1045B cartridge and DT-45 stylus.