AVID Acutus Classic Turntable

Description

ACUTUS CLASSIC

Tonearm and Cartridge not included as standard.

They said perfection was impossible, strive for excellence and settle for a job well done. Acutus was born from twenty years of chasing perfection and remains almost unchanged today after a quarter century in production. Launching not only the company, but an ethos to strive for perfection in everything we do, today it is the Acutus Classic.

"it's the most incredible turntable you've ever heard"
- Jimmy Hughes

KEY FEATURES

Layer Damped Platter
Unique Sapphire Bearing
Dual Stage Clamping System
Vibration Tuned Subchassis
Frequency Adjustable Suspension

CLEAN SLATE

Wiping away convention, the Acutus removes layers of distortion that haze the sound, so you hear only what is captured within your records.

Vinyl sceptics turn into fans, marvelling at the superlative bass grip the Acutus displays and its vast widescreen projection of the soundstage, thunderous dynamics and crescendos always drawing a smile.

"AVID is one dramatic-looking turntable"
- Michael Fremer

CLASSIC POWER

The advantage of direct-drive turntables is their motor torque; by comparison, to minimize motor vibration on the platter, belt-drive turntables normally use low power motors coupled to a tiny belt.

Flying in the face of convention, AVID utilizes a powerful synchronous motor and twin drive belts, with dominating control over the heavy platter and the results are truly breath-taking, with deep dynamic bass and stunning rhythmic timing.

"I think this is one of the great turntables in the world"
-David Price

WHAT'S INSIDE

CLAMP

Our unique two stage clamp performs dual functions, critical to the ultimate sonic performance you hear.

First operation grounds the record to the main bearing, allowing vibration caused by the stylus to pass into the subchassis. Reducing the noise floor of the record vastly improves the sound you hear and there is less damage or wear to records due to mistracing.

Second operation reflex clamps the vinyl flat to the platter surface, eliminating warps and air pockets underneath. The platter mat itself is a unique resin that reflects most vibration, keeping it in the record so it passes more quickly through the bearing into the subchassis.

PLATTER

The 10Kg Chrome plated aluminium platter is the focal point of the Acutus.

Secured with sixteen fixings, the 10mm aluminium disc which has had the resin mat cast and machined offers the perfect record interface. The mat reflects the most vibration except for very high frequencies, which after entering the platter body are rapidly constrained damped by the nickel and chrome layers.

BEARING

The Acutus bearing spindle is the longest of all our turntables and is press fitted into the subchassis. Being fixed it is an inverted design so that the contact point is at the top and naturally has a low centre of gravity. At the top of the precision ground and tapered spindle a tungsten carbide ball mates with a uniquely design sapphire jewel, keeping the bearing point in a fix position with zero lateral movement. Doing this all but eliminates rumble noise present on all other turntables and the self-lubricating sleeve means no metal to metal contact during operation making our bearing totally silent and maintenance free for life.

SUSPENSION

Our adjustable suspension system allows each supporting spring to tuned to the same frequency regardless of the load. This means that single or twin tonearm weights of up to 3Kg can be accommodated, the suspension will be balanced and a perfect pistonic bounce achieved. With an isolation frequency of 2.5Hz the pickup cartridge will not mis track, locked into position and all external vibration blocked.

MOTOR

Our hand assembled high torque AC synchronous motor spins the platter up to speed within seconds. Ten times more powerful than conventional turntable motors, this provides the ultimate control and stability. With twin round section drive belts the suspension is free to move without inducing speed variations common with flat belt designs.

POWER SUPPLY

The Classic electronic power supply generates its own frequency using DSP technology, allowing the final speed to be accurately fine-tuned. With a large 80VA mains transformer, our power supply is actually a fully integrated amplifier providing a fixed output for the twin coils of the high torque motor.