Recent content by Radiance

I can recommend "The Police - Certifiable" live in Buenos Aires...good sound quality and full of energy....

Seems as if a relatively recently (07/2022) filed Rega patent from Terry Bateman gives a hint to a novel type of class A "high power" (up to 100W) amp: https://worldwide.espacenet.com/patent/original-document?channel=espacenet_channel-810bff3d-8a7c-415d-ad84-3b0df5c85f5a So let's wait and...

Thanks for your interest! This is one of two working players which I designed and built.. The wooden frame is specially made for this turntable from a local carpenter to my design specs and is available in different solid hardwoods. The plinth is made from an aluminium foam sandwich, very light...

2 belts and 3 motors, that's the way to go...:) [/url][/IMG]

Here the 1st version running in my living room...

Here the picture of the plinth...

Forgot to add a pic….plinth made from aluminum foam sandwich, three motor drive, each motor axle running on a ruby ball bearing , main bearing consists of hardened axle with sapphire thrust plate running on ruby ball… external power supply with adjustable speed for 33/45 rpm, phase and amplitude...

There exists a turntable with an aluminum foam plinth which will not deteriorate with time and where the foam is not exposed due to the already named cosmetic reasons…

LP12 Afromosia plinth…

Nakamichi Dragon tape deck….

Hi, the subplatter is manufactured from an aluminium alloy, might be 7075-T6 or similar. It‘s not aluminium oxide! The main platter is made from aluminium oxide, a material chosen due to its extreme hardness and high density. If there will be anything of some kind of material removal then it...

Cyrus II with PSX delivers 125W@4Ohms, nearly doubling the power from 8 to 4 Ohms thus delivering lots of current, even with Massive Attack no probs…

I run since many years MG 1.7s with a Mission Cyrus II/PSX combo….that works! Best regards and have fun with your Maggies! Rad

Hello again, I have to correct myself: The Krane tonearm tube probably is not made from glass fiber but might be from aluminum…? The CA tonearms with its shiny silver color and the woven pattern are made of glass fiber (GFK) tubing though there are some models with carbon tubing as well… Sorry...