Audiomeca Belladonna Turntable

[perart1]

I was wondering if anyone has any experience of this TT with the Septum Arm. This was the last TT that Pierre Lurne made before his car accident prevented him from continuing. For those who do not know; he played a large part in the design of the Goldmunf Ref and the T3F/ T5 arms as well as the Studio before making his own branded TT's; the J1 and Romance and finally the Belladonna/Septum. There is some interesting info on the Web regarding his design and engineering principles. I have owned at one time all the TTs that I mentioned above but I am curious to see if anyone has any experience of Pierre's last creation

 

[christensenleif@msn.com]

I owned the J1 and it was nothing to write home about and it was good riddance when I replaced it with a Basis Ovation in 1991...the guitar box design resonnated like hell.....The Belladonna I know nothing about but I´m well aware of his role in designing the original Goldmund reference...
best
L

 

[iansr]

I own a Belladona + Septum. However it is currently in storage as we are in the process of resto-modding our house

 

[Addicted to hifi]

A excellent tt.

 

[esiu]

I own a J1 with SL5 tonearm & bought it brand new around 1991. Unfortunately, I lost the power supply while moving across the country. Is anyone has the same TT here? I need help with the specification of the PSU so that I can custom-made one from scratch. Thanks.

 

[iansr]

Pierre Lurne now writes for TNT Audio, you may be able to contact him via them.