Grand Prix Audio Monaco 3.0 turntable
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Looks like we will learn more soon. From Chris at Audio Exotics:
"The almighty Monaco 3.0 with super computer landed at AE SW ready for Hi End Audio Show from Aug 5-7."
"The almighty Monaco 3.0 with super computer landed at AE SW ready for Hi End Audio Show from Aug 5-7."
Haha - you got to love the marketing language “super computer” hahaha.
Scroll to the end. That's a big controller.
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大開耳界：Monaco V2.0/3.0 turntable by Grand Prix Audio - Page 3
When musical data is optically written on the surface of a CD, it is evenly distributed on the surface.
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Looks like they added Taiko Extreme to operate the table
It's not from Holland. Don't let the orange color fool you!
No +/- buttons for speed adjustment. No read-outs. Hard to tell just how big or small is the box. There's a 40 MIPS computer in the 2.0. It will not surprise me if the one used in the 3.0 is more powerful. The box may also contain rechargeable batteries. Speculation on my part.
My thinking ... Alvin would not do this or give a +1 increment in the name without significant audible performance increase.
With a +1 to the name probably comes a +0 to the end of the price tag.
Rats, I am mostly out of shelf space...I guess something goes on the floor...Let us know when you hear more info...Scroll to the end. That's a big controller.
大開耳界：Monaco V2.0/3.0 turntable by Grand Prix Audio - Page 3
When musical data is optically written on the surface of a CD, it is evenly distributed on the surface.
Arf arf arf...
Initial retail is $52k without the battery power supply, which will sell separately in US and Euro markets.
GPA says they are waiting delivery of circuit boards to build out the battery power supplies - hopefully inside of two months. They are hit with supply and inflation/cost increases like many manufacturers and are unsure if that msrp can be held.
Deliveries to pre-sold units have begun and will continue through August.
GPA has not released photos yet. Chris at Audio Exotics in HK loves to make a splash and likely we may see photos of his purple pearl plinth unit at any time.
Do you know if all the changes are external to the TT? So power supply, motor controller etc? I am running my Monoco 2.0 off a Nagra Classic (super cap) power supply. It made a significant difference in clarity/transparency and noise floor. Wondering if batteries will help my in my application...
My understanding is the battery power supply is it's own unit and will be useable with the 2.0 controller and the 3.0. But I have not seen one or know if there is a different one for the East.
I do expect changes to the table itself. Note that GPA has made no announcement so things could change.
That's cool about the Nagra PS.
Indeed. More pictures at AE:
大開耳界：Monaco V2.0/3.0 turntable by Grand Prix Audio - Page 4
Fuuga 風雅 with Thales Gold Statement
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Apart from the controller the 3.0 table looks v. similar to the Monaco 2.0. Of course the 2.0 looked very similar to the 1.5. All the big changes were inside. I wonder if it will have a new motor.
Indeed. More pictures at AE:
大開耳界：Monaco V2.0/3.0 turntable by Grand Prix Audio - Page 4
Fuuga 風雅 with Thales Gold Statement
I checked the pictures of Monaco turntable and it looks great. They also shared some measurements pictures. IMHO speed measurement looks ok, vibration measurement is lees than optimal and AES wow&flutter is very poor.
Measuring wow&flutter at 60Hz does not give required resolution to analyze and IMHO that’s why the result is very poor. If the result is more or less the same with 3150Hz then I suspect something is wrong with this turntable.
Thanks @tima for sharing the link.
Why is a direct drive plagued with W&F - isn't that the whole point of going away from the belt?
One post on that Audio Exotics thread says "Sounds more like digital with analog character (in a good way)". Is Al posting on Audio Exotics now?
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