Sidebar 1: Specifications
Description: Mass-loaded, belt-driven turntable with two EBM-Papst DC asynchronous motors, external power supply. Speeds: 33 1/3rpm, 45rpm. Upper platter: 10mm thick glass and aluminum. Platter: Delrin and cast iron, 13" (330mm) diameter, 40lb (18kg). Wow and flutter: ±0.03%. Base platter of brass, steel, copper; plinth and isolation platform of lacquered aluminum; inverted bearing, inverted bearing of steel and cemented carbide with ceramic (zirconium dioxide) ball.
Tonearm: Silicone-damped inverted-bearing unipivot with an armtube of Kevlar fiber and a special damping foam, bronze, brass, steel, aluminum, and at the pivot, zirconium dioxide. Effective length: 9" (228.6mm). Pivot–spindle distance: 8.34" (212mm). Overhang: 16.6mm. Offset angle: 22°. Weight: 250gm. Effective mass: 10.7gm. VTA adjustment: fine-calibrated aluminum dial, on-the-fly adjustment. Signal output: Single interconnect cables from headshell to choice of RCA, XLR, Ground. Wiring: Soyaton 6N OCC copper, gold-plated.
Turntable dimensions: 25" (635mm) W × 13.5" (342mm) H × 16.25" (412mm) D. Weight: Turntable 216lb (97.97kg); power supply: 24lb (11kg).
Finishes: Natural yellow (tonearm) and lacquered black matte (turntable, isolation platform).
Serial number of unit reviewed: 7106324. Manufactured in Lublin, Poland. EBM-Papst motors made in Germany.
Price: J.Sikora Turntable, standard finish: $38,500. Custom color, $44,275. Includes a custom nameplate. J.Sikora KV9 Max Zirconium Tonearm: $11,750. Approximate number of US dealers: 5. Warranty: 2 years with registration.
Manufacturer: J.Sikora, Poligonowa 41, 20-817 Lublin, Poland. Email: info@jsikora.pl. Web: jsikora.eu. US distributor: Notable Audio Products, 115 Park Ave., STE 2, Falls Church, VA 22046. Email: info@notableaudio.com. Web: notableaudio.com.
Tonearm: Silicone-damped inverted-bearing unipivot with an armtube of Kevlar fiber and a special damping foam, bronze, brass, steel, aluminum, and at the pivot, zirconium dioxide. Effective length: 9" (228.6mm). Pivot–spindle distance: 8.34" (212mm). Overhang: 16.6mm. Offset angle: 22°. Weight: 250gm. Effective mass: 10.7gm. VTA adjustment: fine-calibrated aluminum dial, on-the-fly adjustment. Signal output: Single interconnect cables from headshell to choice of RCA, XLR, Ground. Wiring: Soyaton 6N OCC copper, gold-plated.
Turntable dimensions: 25" (635mm) W × 13.5" (342mm) H × 16.25" (412mm) D. Weight: Turntable 216lb (97.97kg); power supply: 24lb (11kg).
Finishes: Natural yellow (tonearm) and lacquered black matte (turntable, isolation platform).
Serial number of unit reviewed: 7106324. Manufactured in Lublin, Poland. EBM-Papst motors made in Germany.
Price: J.Sikora Turntable, standard finish: $38,500. Custom color, $44,275. Includes a custom nameplate. J.Sikora KV9 Max Zirconium Tonearm: $11,750. Approximate number of US dealers: 5. Warranty: 2 years with registration.
Manufacturer: J.Sikora, Poligonowa 41, 20-817 Lublin, Poland. Email: info@jsikora.pl. Web: jsikora.eu. US distributor: Notable Audio Products, 115 Park Ave., STE 2, Falls Church, VA 22046. Email: info@notableaudio.com. Web: notableaudio.com.
