Sidebar 1: Specifications
Description: Mass-loaded, belt-driven turntable, 14" unipivot carbon fiber tonearm, European BLDC motor, external power supply. Speeds: 33 1/3, 45rpm. Plinth and isolation platform: aluminum and POM. Drive belt: 3mm diameter VMQ. Main bearing: Inverted hydrodynamic journal (aluminum alloy, PEEK sleeve). Shaft type: 15mm hardened stainless steel. Ball type: YG8 10mm sintered carbide. Motor: single BLDC 3-phase, 8-pole 20W, mounted in an external steel case. Speed guidance system: Continuous open-loop feedback speed control using input from Hall sensor. Correction steps: 16, set on front panel. Soft start, soft stop. Wow and flutter: 0.07% (manufacturer's measurement). Up to four tonearms via six mounting points, engineered to be easy to change. Tonearm: Unipivot, titanium, stainless steel with carbon fiber wand, side stabilization, and internal damping. Length: 9" to 14" (14" standard). Headshell: Carbon fiber (4.7gm), titanium (14.9gm). Armtube material: 2mm-thick carbon fiber. Damping material: proprietary. Effective weight (14" arm): 18gm with carbon fiber headshell, 30gm with titanium headshell. VTA adjustment: Yes. Azimuth adjustment via screw on tonearm. Power supply: 12V ULPS DC. Signal output: Single pair of silver-core cables from headshell to DIN.
Dimensions: 9.06" (230mm) high × 15.75" (400mm) wide × 15.75" (400mm) deep. Weight 130lb (59kg).
Finish: Matte black textured powdercoat standard.
Serial number of unit reviewed: 0004/2/R/02. Manufactured in Poland.
Price: $45,300 with tonearm. An extra 14" tonearm adds $10,900. Hexmat Eclipse platter mat costs $300–$375. Sold direct in the US by Supreme Acoustic Systems. Warranty: 2 years.
Manufacturer: BennyAudio, 3 Sloneczne Wzgorze St. 44-100 Gliwice, Poland. Tel: +48 536 265 082. Email: kontakt@bennyaudio.com. Web: bennyaudio.com. US distributor: Supreme Acoustic Systems, 6360 S. Pecos Rd. Unit 5, Las Vegas, NV 89120. Email: info@ supremeacousticsystems.com. Web: supremeacousticsystems.com.
Dimensions: 9.06" (230mm) high × 15.75" (400mm) wide × 15.75" (400mm) deep. Weight 130lb (59kg).
Finish: Matte black textured powdercoat standard.
Serial number of unit reviewed: 0004/2/R/02. Manufactured in Poland.
Price: $45,300 with tonearm. An extra 14" tonearm adds $10,900. Hexmat Eclipse platter mat costs $300–$375. Sold direct in the US by Supreme Acoustic Systems. Warranty: 2 years.
Manufacturer: BennyAudio, 3 Sloneczne Wzgorze St. 44-100 Gliwice, Poland. Tel: +48 536 265 082. Email: kontakt@bennyaudio.com. Web: bennyaudio.com. US distributor: Supreme Acoustic Systems, 6360 S. Pecos Rd. Unit 5, Las Vegas, NV 89120. Email: info@ supremeacousticsystems.com. Web: supremeacousticsystems.com.
