The Döhmann Helix 1 turntable, designed by Mark Doehmann appeared at Munich's Hi-End 2015 show in not quite finished form. At RMAF it was there finished, though perhaps with a few minor cosmetic tweaks still to come.
Demoed at previous shows in a “mock up” body, Air-Tight’s new PC-1 Magnum Opus made its final-form debut at RMAF mounted on a Graham Phantom Elite installed on a Transrotor turntable in the room of importer Axiss Distribution.
On display and in use for the first time at RMAF in the On a Higher Note room was a brand new tone arm designed by the exceptionally talented Frank Schröder (hang around with him for a few minutes and you’re sure to learn something new about tone arm design).
Recently appointed SoundSmith North American distributor Rutherford Audio displayed much of the SoundSmith cartridge lineup at its Atrium table and showed a new cartridge brochure that represents a clean graphic break from the company’s cluttered past.