Coturn
CT-Two
Coturn launches CT-Two battery-powered portable turntable
Thorens manufactures the new Coturn CT-Two. The portable record player combines touch controls with a retractable tonearm.
Georg S. Kuklick
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Coturn has introduced a new portable turntable. The Coturn CT-Two offers up to 20 hours of battery-powered playback per charge and is available now for £511.
The turntable uses a belt-drive mechanism with an electronically regulated DC motor and supports playback at 33⅓ and 45 rpm. It accommodates 7-, 10- and 12-inch records and comes with a fixed, Coturn-branded moving-magnet cartridge. A phono preamplifier is built in.
For wireless listening, the CT-Two transmits audio over Bluetooth with aptX HD support. Its wired connections comprise a headphone output and a separate 3.5mm line-level output.
The CT-Two has a machined-aluminium chassis measuring 12.5 inches long and 1 inch thick. An optional travel case costs £25.
German industrial designer Benjamin Großjohann created the earlier CT-01 before developing the CT-Two. After seeing the CT-01, Thorens’ CEO partnered with Großjohann to establish Coturn by Thorens GmbH. The CT-02 also preceded the new model and involved Thorens.
Key specifications
Product type | Portable turntable |
|---|---|
Controls | Touch controls |
Drive system | Belt drive |
Motor | Electronically regulated DC motor |
Playback speeds | 33⅓ and 45 rpm |
Record sizes | 7, 10 and 12 inches |
Tonearm | Retractable |
Cartridge | Fixed Coturn-branded moving-magnet cartridge |
Phono preamplifier | Built in |
Wireless audio | Bluetooth transmission with aptX HD |
Headphone output | Wired headphone output |
Line output | 3.5mm line-level output |
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