Turntables: distinctive by design

Historically, turntable design has centred on constant speed, minimising motor noise, rumble and, of course, visual appearance. Today, many of these maddening issues have been solved by advanced engineering, so why do high specification turntables continue to sound so very different? 

The answer is Vibration, bad vibration to be precise. How the deck deals with this small but highly significant irritation directly effects the final sound you hear. Playing any record produces bad vibrations which you can detect by listening close to the cartridge. As the record vibrates and moves, the cartridge detects and transmits this, which distorts and disguises the sounds you hear.

AVID offers a unique "energy transmission" solution to this problem by mechanically grounding the record to the centre spindle, so platter and vinyl are bound together ‘as-one’. The vibration passes almost instantly away from the record, lowering the noise floor and allowing a more realistic, utterly satisfying musical experience with a stunning eye for detail.

Master Series

ACUTUS DARK IRON

ACUTUS DARK IRON

  • Maximum Fidelity From Vinyl
  • Reference Grade Suspension
  • Ultra Silent Sapphire Bearing  
  • Exceptionally Low Noise Floor
RELVEO

RELVEO

  • Twin Belt Drive
  • Vibration Transfer Clamp
  • Unique Silent Sapphire Bearing
  • Variable Speed Power Supply
Ingenium Plug&Play

Ingenium Plug&Play

  • Vibration Transfer Clamp
  • Fitted Tonearm & Cartridge
  • Solid Aluminium Main Chassis
  • Optional 5.5Kg Aluminium Platter

Flagship Series

Acutus Reference Mono

Acutus Reference Mono

  • Ultimate Flagship Turntable 
  • Reference Mono Power Supply
  • Dual Layer Damped Platter 
  • Dual Stage Clamping System
Acutus Reference

Acutus Reference

  • Reference DSP PSU
  • High Torque Drive Motor
  • Vibration Tuned Subchassis
  • Frequency Adjustable Suspension
Acutus Classic

Acutus Classic

  • Pioneering Turntable 
  • Dual Layer Damped Platter
  • Ultra Silent Sapphire Bearing  
  • Dual Stage Clamping System