|
Turntables & Tonearms Where Analog still Rules |
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
#1
|
|||
|
|||
Direct drive turntable under $20k
From Grand Prix Audio - introduced at the LA Audio Show 2017.
Using the same form and compact size as GPA's Monaco turntables, the Parabolica is a turnkey direct drive 'table whose MSRP is $16k. Lower cost is partly achieved by including the entire drive system within the plinth (so no external controller box and connecting cable) and the plinth is not made from carbon fiber like the Monacos (but it looks like carbon fiber.) I believe the plinth also contains lighted touch controls for on-off and speed selection. Like the Monacos, there is a single removable armboard for easy swaps. I don't know the Parabolica's final production specs but from what I've told, they are pretty darn amazing. Above pic from a brief mention on Analog Planet. That thing to the left is an armboard. Parabolica brochure (PDF) from LA Show. Looks like (at least part of) what turnkey means here is not having to load the bearing with oil. Using the same 74000 line platter attached encoder as the Monaco v2 should tell you a lot about the drive system. If you buy the tonearm and cartridge from a GPA dealer, I'll speculate most all a new owner has to do is: take it out of the box and put it on a stand, level it, release the platter secure bolt, plug-in and play a record. Last edited by tima; 07-17-2017 at 03:33 AM. Reason: fix linky |
#2
|
||||
|
||||
I saw this turntable in the wild about an hour ago. The pictures do it little justice. It is gorgeous!! Unfortunately, it was not hooked up so I could not sneak in a listen.
|
#3
|
|||
|
|||
Spec updates
Grand Prix Audio now has published specifications for the Parabolica direct drive:
Looks like my comment in the OP is inaccurate as the table does have a carbon fiber plinth. Alvin Lloyd told me the performance of the Parabolica was so much better that it has replaced the earlier Monaco 1.5. That means a direct drive table costing $16k with better performance replaced one costing $24k - pretty amazing. |
|
|
Audio Aficionado Sponsors | |