MCS 6710 (1982–1984)
Little is documented about the MCS 6710 beyond its appearance in period equipment directories. Those listings are consistent and specific enough to show what it was: a two-speed, direct-drive turntable sold under the MCS house brand. The 6710 was a semiautomatic single/multi-play deck. You started it manually, and it handled auto-return and shut-off at the end of a side.
The spec listings put it at 33⅓ and 45 rpm, with a dc servomotor driving a 12-inch diecast aluminum platter, recessed into the plinth. The tonearm was an auto-return/shut-off design. Prices in the directories ran around $240, which places it in the middle of the MCS range rather than the top. Period equipment directories listed it in their turntable sections with the same core description - direct-drive, semiautomatic, dc servomotor, diecast platter - which suggests the model had a reasonably stable run rather than a single-season appearance.
That's most of what's on the record. No service manual, no owner's documentation, and no measured reviews have surfaced for the 6710 specifically. The entries above are directory listings, not bench tests. To date one or find parts, the practical path is to identify the actual OEM chassis underneath the MCS badge. The dc servomotor/direct-drive/semiautomatic combination is common enough that cross-referencing is feasible. That's a research lead, not a documented fact.
Known specs, as listed in period directories:
- Type: semiautomatic single/multi-play turntable
- Drive: direct-drive, dc servomotor
- Speeds: 33⅓ and 45 rpm
- Platter: 12-inch diecast aluminum, recessed
- Tonearm: auto-return/shut-off
- List price: ~$240 (as listed, 1982–1984)
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