Turntable Reviews

Description: Belt-drive, suspensionless turntable and tonearm with outboard AC synchronous motor and "transfer bearing." Speeds: 33¹/₃, 45, and 78rpm. Tonearm: undamped, medium-mass unipivot design with adjustable VTA. Effective length: 233.2mm. Overhang: 17.8mm. Offset angle: 23.64°.
Dimensions: Weight: 40 lbs.
Serial number of unit reviewed: 035.
Prices: Turntable plus arm, recommended list price, $10,000; importer direct price, $8500. Packaged with active Vibraplane ($5000), $11,500. Approximate number of dealers: currently direct sales nly. Warranty: 2 years.
Manufacturer: Simon Yorke Designs, 11 West View, East Hedley Hope, Bishop Auckland, County Durham DL13 4PT, England, UK. Tel: (44) 1388-730960. Fax: (44) 1388-730751. US distributor: Sounds of Silence, 14 Salmon Brook Drive, Nashua, NH 03062. Tel./Fax: (603) 888-5104. Web: www.recordplayer.com.