The Platterless Turntable
Audio Deva have a Kickstarter campaign for their €895 Atmo Sfera turntable (complete with arm and cartridge)… but the Atmo Sfera is no ordinary turntable because it doesn’t have the platter that would seem like a pretty essential part of any vinyl spinner.
Audio Deva claim that the classic turntable has drawbacks inherent in its design citing “heavy weight, size, playing mechanism and vulnerability to vibration” as issues and claim their design eliminates the problems associated with conventional turntables.
With 36 days to go the Italian company has raised around €15 500 of their €40 000 funding target.
Tech Spec’
Turntable
- Platterless design, a unique design where the record spins in air
- Belt-Driven, Two speed (33/45 RPM) turntable
- Small, low torque bipolar motor, driven by a synthesized, sinusoidal wave
- Microprocessor controlled operation
- Bluetooth® stereo connectivity with embedded RIAA phono preamplifier
Tonearm
- Carbon fiber, static balanced Tonearm
- Effective arm length: 228 mm – Arm overhang: 15 mm
Cartridge
- Pre fitted Audio Technica AT 95 E MM Cartridge
Other Features
- Low resonance, CNC machined, Anticorodal Aluminium plinth
- CNC machined Ergal Shaft
- Vibration damping feet
- No setup required with the fitted cartridge
- Dimension (base only): 12″ x 11″ x 4″ or 31 cm x 28 cm x 10 cm
- Weight: 6.5 lbs. or 2.8 Kg
- Universal Power supply: 110-240 V / 50Hz / 60Hz
