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Yamaha MusicCast VINYL 500
MusicCast VINYL 500 Wi-Fi Turntable
Vinyl Unleashed. Stream your records and music services to MusicCast speakers with no wires attached and no receiver required. Wi-Fi connection ensures exceptional sound quality. With a MusicCast multi-room system, hear your records throughout your entire home.
- Stream music services with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, AirPlay 2 or Spotify Connect.
- Yamaha Hi-Fi quality built for accuracy and sonic purity. Perfect for the audiophile or beginner vinyl collector.
- Built-in phono preamp gives you flexibility to connect any audio system, adding streaming service playback to your legacy Hi-Fi system.
- Rotation speed: 33-1/3 rpm, 45 rpm
Turning the tables on cables
Giving an 'old-school' medium a modern spin, wirelessly connect the MusicCast VINYL 500 turntable to your MusicCast enabled receiver and other devices to enjoy your record collection without all the cables.
Place the turntable anywhere!
Don't stop the music
Hit the end of a record and don’t want the music to stop? With the VINYL 500 you can keep the music going by streaming music services via Wi-Fi, AirPlay, Spotify Connect, or Bluetooth
Connect the MusicCast VINYL 500 to your existing stereo equipment and get ready for a serious upgrade to your setup.
Anyway you want it
Take control of your music streaming and your wireless setups with the MusicCast app. Create favorites, control your multi-room vinyl experience or MusicCast Stereo system. Geek out on all the options and settings to really make your music yours.
You spin me 'round
Turn your listening experience on its head. Meet the MusicCast VINYL 500.
Meticulously designed to ensure the most faithful reproduction of sound - the way music was made to be heard — the MusicCast VINYL 500 features a straight tonearm for an open sound as well as a belt-drive motor to minimize noise caused by vibrations.
You turn me on
The piano black finish shows off your style and your records. And with no receiver or speaker wires needed, get creative and put your VINYL 500 anywhere it looks good!
Bluetooth out
In or out. The VINYL 500 is equipped with Bluetooth technology, making wireless operation more convenient than ever. You can stream music from the VINYL 500 to Bluetooth headphones for private listening or to Bluetooth speakers. Bluetooth output has been improved, reducing lip sync delays from digital sources.
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Professional Reviews 85/100
Nicely Roasted
Sound Quality
84/100
Build Quality
84/100
Features Usability
90/100
Value for Money
85/100
The MusicCast VINYL 500 stands out for its easygoing sound and rare blend of vinyl playback with network streaming. Sound Advice and StereoNET United Kingdom praise its pitch stability, spacious presentation, and flexible MusicCast app control, while the built-in phono stage and tidy, handsome finish make it a versatile all-in-one for modern hi-fi.
What Reviewers Are Saying
Pros
Combines a solid belt-drive turntable with MusicCast streaming, AirPlay, Bluetooth, and multi-room control for unusual flexibility.
Delivers a warm, engaging sound with very good pitch stability and no obvious noise issues.
Offers an attractive, high-standard finish and an easy setup with flexible phono or line output options.
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Cons
The built-in phono stage sounds flatter and less dynamic than a good external phono input.
As a pure turntable, it can be outperformed by similarly priced rivals that don't include streaming hardware.
SOUND QUALITY PERFORMANCE 84/100
Reviewers hear an easygoing, engaging presentation with a lush tonal balance and a forgiving top end. The built-in phono stage gets mixed marks: with it, the soundstage can flatten and dynamics soften, while the turntable itself is praised for a wide, clear presentation when used well.
Overall Sound
84/100
Ed Selley describes an appealing flow, lush tonal presentation, and a forgiving top end that keeps the deck consistently engaging. StereoNET likewise calls the sound effortless and calming, with a huge soundstage and clear separation, though it is not the most intense or explosive presentation.
Speed Stability
84/100
Reviewer comments on pitch are positive, with very good stability and no detectable speed variations or wow. The reviews do not suggest a problem here, and the belt-drive implementation seems to behave cleanly and confidently in use.
Tonearm Performance
85/100
The statically balanced straight arm with detachable headshell is generally well received, and the factory-fitted Audio-Technica cartridge tracks very well at the recommended force. Reviewers do not raise concerns about tracking behavior, though they also do not go deeply into arm finesse or adjustment flexibility.
Noise Isolation
83/100
Reviewers report no unwanted noise and a satisfyingly low noise floor, with playback free of obvious motor or mechanical distractions. The comments are positive, though they focus more on the absence of problems than on truly standout isolation.
Assessments of Build Quality, Usability, and Overall Propositions.
Build Quality
84/100
The Vinyl 500 is described as attractive, handsome, and finished to a high standard, with a modern gloss-black presentation that looks well put together. The reviews give a favorable impression of the physical product, but they do not dig deeply into long-term durability or the finer points of the engineering.
Features Usability
90/100
This is where the Yamaha stands out: it combines turntable playback with network streaming, Wi-Fi, AirPlay, Bluetooth, Ethernet, and a built-in phono stage. Reviewers clearly see the dual-purpose concept as a major part of the appeal, and the flexible output options make it unusually easy to fit into different systems.
Value for Money
85/100
The reviews frame it as a fair purchase rather than a bargain: good if not spectacular as a turntable on its own, but more compelling once its streaming features are included. Reviewers note that similarly priced pure turntables can offer more vinyl-only performance, yet the extra functionality gives the Yamaha a unique appeal for the right buyer.
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