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In Reply to: RE: Gramovox Floating Record Vertical Turntable posted by bruckner9 on June 23, 2015 at 08:42:04
"Since our tonearm is perfectly balanced radially around its main pivot bearing axis, it does not skew or favor one groove side over the other. Typically, the modulations in the groove can cause friction and this contributes to centripetal force acting on the arm and causing it to skate towards the center of the record. Our rigorous testing ensured no performance issues."
Okay, it's unclear to me whether they understand skating force or not and I don't mind that they left anti-skate off for this kind of player. But, it is an overhung design so it has skating force. End of story.
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I think they missed the boat on more than just skating force, but I totally agree with your assessment.
I found it interesting they used a stepper motor. Good speed control (of the motor at least, the platter, wwwweeeellll....), but much more cogging and vibration than an AC synch motor.
They haven't published any specs on W&F, speed accuracy, distortion, rumble etc. Wonder if they even know about these?
Of course at $450 retail and the look of this thing, I don't think their target market was audiophiles; more like clueless millenials who care more about aesthetics than about sound quality.
And no mention of the vertical tables from Technics, Mitsubishi, Sharp....But it is pretty.
(oh snap.. Ion has a vertical player now too! Crosley missed the boat on this trend.)
Edits: 06/23/15 06/23/15
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