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Feminine curves with great analog performance at the price point. Wish, wish, wish... Perhaps I'll be able to hear it AXPONA this April.
Nice review as well. "Bacchanalia of lascivious intent..." Wonderful!
Description: Belt-driven turntable with variable torque motor, touchscreen user interface, and attached, smoked acrylic dustcover. Speeds: 33 1/3 and 45rpm. Platter: 12" (304.8mm), 15.5lb (7kg) aluminum and high-density POM. Wow & flutter: <0.1%. Rumble: 82dB. Motor: 12V synchronous. Tonearm: 9" B-7 Ceramic, gimbal-style with titanium wand, aluminum headshell, and ceramic ball bearing. Total length: 325mm. Effective length: 242mm. Pivot-to-spindle distance: 9". Overhang: 19mm. Offset angle: 24°. Effective mass: 10gm. VTA: adjustable on collar. Azimuth: adjustable on headshell. Internal wiring: AWG36 Hyper Litz shielded 99.99% OFC. Signal output: chassis-mounted RCA sockets. Power supply: 18V DC, 100240V/5060Hz. Power consumption: 27W max.
Dimensions: 18.5" (470mm) W × 8.72" (210mm) H (including dustcover) × 14.17" (360mm) D. Weight, turntable only: 55.11lb (25kg). Tonearm: 200gm.
Finish: Gold Leaf or Italian Walnut Hardwood with matte black varnished aluminum upper plinth, black anodized aluminum platter and other metal parts.
Serial number of unit reviewed: 0084670. Manufactured in Italy.
Price: $12,999. Approximate number of US dealers: 43. Warranty: two years.
Manufacturer: Gold Note, Via del Virginio 158, Montespertoli (Florence) 50025, Italy. Email: info@goldnote.it. Web: goldnote.it. US distributor: Fidelity Imports, 7 Crown Ct., Manalapan Township, NJ 07726. Tel: (609) 369-9240. Email: info@fidelityimports.com. Web: fidelityimports.com.
Feminine curves with great analog performance at the price point. Wish, wish, wish... Perhaps I'll be able to hear it AXPONA this April.
Nice review as well. "Bacchanalia of lascivious intent..." Wonderful!
What other intent would there be for a Bacchanalia?