Yamaha TT-S303
Hi-fi turntables · 2018–present In production
£329 UK RRP
A clean, minimal belt-drive deck in Yamaha's classic black-gloss style, with a switchable phono output.
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 | MM, pre-fitted (5.0g±0.3g) |
| Built-in phono stage | Yes |
| USB output | No |
| Bluetooth | No |
| Platter | aluminium |
| Tonearm | straight |
| Wow & flutter | <0.1% |
| Dimensions | 450 x 136 x 368 mm (W x H x D) |
| Weight | 4.8 kg |
| Finishes | Piano Black (single finish; UK overview page has no colour selector, and retail listings confirm 'Piano Black' as the only finish) |
| Years | 2018–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 — 5% of priced hi-fi decks cost less.
Live merchant offers
Checking current in-stock offers for Yamaha TT-S303…
Compare it
Compare the TT-S303 against any other deck →
