TEAC TN-3B-SE
Hi-fi turntables · 2022–present In production
£449 UK RRP
The interesting one in TEAC's range: a genuine SAEC-designed knife-edge-bearing tonearm at a mid-range price, with a switchable MM phono stage.
A knife-edge SAEC arm design at a fraction of vintage SAEC money.
Checked against the manufacturer’s site: 2026-07
Who it suits
Best suited to: a first serious turntable for an existing or planned amp-and-speakers setup. Less ideal for: plugging straight into passive speakers with no amp — check the built-in phono stage row above, and note most hi-fi decks still need external amplification.
Compatibility and setup
- Manual operation: you cue and lift the tonearm by hand at the start and end of each side — there’s no auto-return or auto-lift.
Good to know
- Has a built-in phono stage, so it can feed a normal line input on an amplifier or powered speakers without a separate phono box.
Specifications
| Drive | belt drive |
|---|---|
| Speeds | 33/45 rpm |
| Operation | manual |
| Cartridge included | Audio-Technica VM95E |
| Built-in phono stage | Yes |
| USB output | No |
| Bluetooth | No |
| Platter | aluminium |
| Tonearm | SAEC-designed knife-edge |
| Wow & flutter | <0.1% |
| Dimensions | 420 x 117 x 356 mm (W x H x D, including protrusions) |
| Weight | 5 kg |
| Finishes | Cherry (TN-3B-SE/CH), Piano Black (TN-3B-SE/B), White (TN-3B-SE/W) |
| Warranty | 2 years (TEAC Europe standard warranty per TEAC Support policy — general policy, not model-specific) |
| Years | 2022–present |
How it sits in the catalogue
Its belt-drive mechanism is the majority choice in the database (130 of 159). A built-in phono stage puts it with the 45% of current decks that plug straight into any amp or powered speaker. On price it sits toward the affordable end of its category — 25% of priced hi-fi decks cost less.
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