Took the trial expecting to return them
My flat is concrete, glass and not much else. The Monitor 5s were warm without getting boomy even fifteen centimetres from the wall. I never called the courier - I bought the stands instead.
Rev. 2
T-1 Belt-Drive Turntable
Solid plinth, 4 kg platter, hand-aligned arm
A 40 mm solid-wood plinth, a 4 kg acrylic-damped aluminium platter and a decoupled AC motor that runs from its own speed controller - switch between 33⅓ and 45 with a button rather than a belt. Wow and flutter measures 0.05 %, below the level any of us can hear.
The 9-inch carbon tonearm is set up by hand in the workshop with the cartridge of your choice already fitted, aligned and tracking at the right force. Unpack, level, play.
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- Free insured delivery across the EU, packed by hand in our Kreuzberg workshop and dispatched within two working days. Every product starts with a 30-night home trial - if it does not earn its place in your room, we collect it at no cost. Three-year warranty, parts and labour.
Details & materials
- Drive
- Belt drive, decoupled 24-pole AC motor, electronic speed control
- Speeds
- 33⅓ and 45 rpm
- Wow & flutter
- 0.05 % (weighted)
- Tonearm
- 9-inch carbon fibre, adjustable VTA and azimuth
- Connectivity
- Gold RCA outputs with ground post; no built-in phono stage
- Dimensions
- 440 × 350 × 125 mm, 9.2 kg
Shipping & returns
Free insured delivery across the EU, packed by hand in our Kreuzberg workshop and dispatched within two working days. Every product starts with a 30-night home trial - if it does not earn its place in your room, we collect it at no cost. Three-year warranty, parts and labour.
Need a hand?
Our team answers every message personally. Get in touch.
Specifications
- Drive
- Belt drive, decoupled 24-pole AC motor, electronic speed control
- Speeds
- 33⅓ and 45 rpm
- Wow & flutter
- 0.05 % (weighted)
- Tonearm
- 9-inch carbon fibre, adjustable VTA and azimuth
- Connectivity
- Gold RCA outputs with ground post; no built-in phono stage
- Dimensions
- 440 × 350 × 125 mm, 9.2 kg
Reviews
Rated 4.8 out of 54.8 · 167 reviews
Rated 5.0 out of 5 Rated 5.0 out of 5 The amp I look at with the lights off
The A-50 drives my old Rega speakers with an ease the solid-state amp never managed. Vocals sit in the room. And yes, the glow through the cage is half the reason I bought it.
Rated 5.0 out of 5 Repair service is the real product
One HP-1 cup developed a buzz after two years. It was on their bench in three days, the driver was replaced and they sent me the measurement of the new one against the old. Back in five days in total.
Rated 4.0 out of 5 Lovely turntable, set up perfectly
The T-1 arrived with the MM cartridge aligned and tracking at exactly the stated force. Speed is rock solid. Four stars only because the dust cover is sold separately - at this price I would expect it in the box.
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