Astellar Turntable A unique 36 layers design platter, incorporating 18 different materials with defined energy transfer speed – combined in the optimum sequence. The ultimate turntable. Reduced to the absolute maximum performance. The essence of 33 years turntable design and evolution in the APOLYT finds it’s cumulation in an all-new turntable concept. The task was to transfer the relevant and unique design features of the extremely large and heavy APOLYT into a considerably more compact and feasible format – without losing even the tiniest aspect of the all-alone sonic level provided. All the design features and inventions which defined the unique apogee level of the APOLYT’s sonic performance have now been incorporated in a much more compact and positively matured new design. The ASTELLAR is literally the design result of “the road of excess leading to the palace of wisdom.” A turntable second to no other – in its concept and sonic performance on a par with the APOLYT and superior to all others. Features: Platter A unique 36 (thirty-six !) layers design platter, incorporating 18 different materials with defined energy transfer speed – combined in the optimum sequence. Incorporating Vinyl, Tungsten HD18, Titanium, AW6082 Alloy, 1.4401 Vanadium Steel – plus a defined mixture of organic material layers pressed together and bounded by natural resin. Featuring the unique APOLYT-concept inner platter design – and going beyondthat. The ASTELLAR’s platter is 100% non-resonant, with a truly unique designconcept featuring an absolute non- reflecting inner surface. Designed to provide the utmost possible pitch-black deep dark “sonic background” – to allow the most tiny details to appear in an unforced and natural way and thus to integrate swift into the all-harmonic sonic picture provided. The platter spindle is fully decoupled and isolated from the bearing and featuringan inner thread to allow optimized coupling of vinyl record to material-identical platter surface by screw-on clamp as well as any record weight. Bearing A bi-radial, unique adjustable push-pull magnetic bearing, completelymaintenance-free – proving a perfect isolated and totally vibration-free rotation. Suspension/Plinth Full air suspended plinth with 1.2 Hz resonance frequency. True 3-point precision leveling with tilt-prevention. Plinth featuring 3 levels made from 3 different Aluminum alloys –with inlays of Titanium and vibration-absorbing gel. Tonearm mounting boards with “Zero-tolerance” –automatic perfect re-location design: each tonearm mounted and aligned on one position can be moved to any of thethere 3 positions without ANY re-alignment / recalibration needed. Arm boards with defined and maximized energy transfer. Drive Double-point brushless DC motor belt drive – with active dynamic control motormanagement – and free of any parasitic side force / drag applied to the platter. Double flywheel drive – with maximized inertia incorporated in the activemotor management. Totally decoupled bearing level and tonearm mounting board level frommotor level. Speed 33, 45 and 78 – all full stabilized with below 0.01 derivation fromset speed. Specifications External power supply 17″ x 15″ x 5″ Including motor management, full dc-supply,air suspension control. Connection and wiring between power supply and turntablesupplied by LEMO. Available in choice of 5 selected finishes:metallic black, APOLYT-dark anthracite,dark Titanium, silver and light Titanium. Pre-drilled and perfect positioned pre-cut arm boards foreach and all tonearms desired. Pre-assembled in 5 units – none of them exceeding 59 lbs. gross weight –for easy and swift set-up. Gros dimensions27″ x 18′ x 9″ Gros footprint25″ x 16″ Net weight ASTELLAR turntable194 lbs. Net weight ASTELLAR power supply39 lbs.
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