Teac balanced turntable, why?

[Al ears]

Looks like Teac are getting into the turntables with balanced outputs with their latest offer (TN5BB)
But then why oh why would you have it fitted with an Ortofon 2M Red???

 

[camcroft]

Looks like Teac are getting into the turntables with balanced outputs with their latest offer (TN5BB)
But then why oh why would you have it fitted with an Ortofon 2M Red???

Maybe Ortofon are trying to offload the 2M Reds so Teac are bulk buying. Someone has to buy them.

 

[Al ears]

Maybe Ortofon are trying to offload the 2M Reds so Teac are bulk buying. Someone has to buy them.

Haha!
Hopefully anyone spending out on a balanced output turntable will tell the dealer to swap the cartridge out before purchase especially now there is actually a balanced moving magnet cartridge available...... However, you never know.
Think I would prefer a deck with nothing fitted rather than a pointless moving magnet.
Especially on a deck that's over a grand....

 

[daytona600]

TN5BB which supports MC balanced output, Balanced MC transmission
In addition to ordinary RCA connectors, XLR connectors are also available for analog output. A variety of commercially available cables can be used to connect with a ( Teacc PE-505 pnono stage ) or other external phono equalizer that supports balanced XLR input.

Fully balanced you would have to fit MC cartridge or 2M Ortofon/Project

 

[Al ears]

TN5BB which supports MC balanced output, Balanced MC transmission
In addition to ordinary RCA connectors, XLR connectors are also available for analog output. A variety of commercially available cables can be used to connect with a ( Teacc PE-505 pnono stage ) or other external phono equalizer that supports balanced XLR input.

Fully balanced you would have to fit MC cartridge or 2M Ortofon/Project

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Exactly, so why not sell it with one fitted? There's only an £80 odd quid difference in cartridge pricing.
Surely they are missing the point.