Tannoy TM-55DD
The Tannoy TM-55DD is a two-speed manual turntable with an integrated tonearm and base. It was sold under the collaborative badge Tannoy/Micro. High Fidelity reviewed it in October 1975 (p.59) and called it a top-quality design. The review measured rumble at better than 60 dB, among the lowest figures the publication had ever recorded. Wow and flutter came in at a negligible 0.05% (ANSI/IEEE). The fine-speed adjustment range was noted as adequate for the period.
The turntable measures 18% by 13'/2 by 5% inches, and the dust cover reaches 17 inches when fully raised. Tannoy offered a five-year warranty on materials and workmanship. The owner paid shipping to the factory for inspection.
Beyond that single period review, little is documented about the TM-55DD. No production years, original price, or sales figures have been traced.
- Two speeds (33⅓ and 45 rpm)
- Integral tonearm and base
- Rumble: better than 60 dB
- Wow and flutter: 0.05% (ANSI/IEEE)
- Dimensions: 18% by 13'/2 by 5% in. (base); 17 in. high (dust cover raised)
- Warranty: 5 years (owner pays shipping)
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