Marantz TT-15S1 vs Roksan Xerxes
Side-by-side specifications and a plain-English account of the recorded differences. Full profiles: Marantz TT-15S1 · Roksan Xerxes.
| Specification | Marantz TT-15S1 |
Roksan Xerxes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £900 (used) | Highlighted difference. £800 (used) |
| Category | Vintage | Vintage |
| Status | discontinued | discontinued |
| Years | 2005–2024 | 1985–? |
| Drive | belt drive | belt drive |
| Speeds | 33/45 rpm | 33/45 rpm |
| Operation | manual | manual |
| Cartridge supplied | Highlighted difference. Clearaudio Virtuoso MM (supplied) | None |
| Phono stage | No | No |
| USB output | No | No |
| Bluetooth | No | No |
| Platter | acrylic | aluminium alloy |
| Tonearm | Clearaudio Satisfy | none (designed for Roksan Artemiz or Rega-type arms) |
| Wow & flutter | — | — |
Practical differences
Highlighted cells show a lower reference price, support for more listed speeds, or the presence of a convenience feature. They are not an overall score.
There's a real gap here: £100 separates them, with the Marantz TT-15S1 the pricier of the two.
Both are belt-drive, so that part of the experience should feel similar on either deck: a motor that's mechanically isolated from the platter by an elastic belt, which is the usual route to a quieter noise floor — the default choice across most of hi-fi.
Bottom line: the Roksan Xerxes has the lower reference price; the table shows which documented features change with the £100 gap.
Merchant searches
2 UK merchants handle used or discontinued decks like this — each outbound link searches the deck on that merchant’s site.
| Merchant | Type | Delivery | Product search |
|---|---|---|---|
| eBay UK | used marketplace | Varies by seller | Search at eBay UK ↗ |
| Vinyl Revival | music retail | UK delivery | Search at Vinyl Revival ↗ |
Merchant searches
2 UK merchants handle used or discontinued decks like this — each outbound link searches the deck on that merchant’s site.
| Merchant | Type | Delivery | Product search |
|---|---|---|---|
| eBay UK | used marketplace | Varies by seller | Search at eBay UK ↗ |
| Vinyl Revival | music retail | UK delivery | Search at Vinyl Revival ↗ |