Holbo mk2 Airbearing Turntable System

[hb22]

Holbo mk2 + VDH Colibri XGW Master Signature. I like very much.

 

[hb22]

Holbo Airbearing Turntable MkII | The Ear

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The latest incarnation of the Holbo Airbearing Turntable, which added a clamp to the package, is very reasonably priced - 4990 € for what you get, which is a fully air powered design of the sort that very few make now or ever. It’s nicely put together and well built, all it really needs is a dust cover. The fact that it tracks the vinyl in the same way as the cutting head on a mastering lathe gives it a distinct advantage and one that the results live up to, I recommend you have a listen.

 

[Ron Resnick]

This looks like a wonderful turntable at a very, very reasonable price. I, personally, am a fan of linear-tracking tonearms.

 

[Ron Resnick]

Hello Bostjan,

With which cartridges do you have experience on your turntable?

 

[hb22]

Hello Bostjan,

With which cartridges do you have experience on your turntable?

VDH Colibri XGW Master Signature , Benz Micro LP-S , Benz Micro Ruby Air3 , Kiseki Blue, Goldring Elite , Denon DL103R....They all work very well, but of course there are differences.

 

[Ron Resnick]

VDH Colibri XGW Master Signature , Benz Micro LP-S , Benz Micro Ruby Air3 , Kiseki Blue, Goldring Elite , Denon DL103R....They all work very well, but of course there are differences.

That's a very nice and wide variety of cartridges with which to have experience on your turntable!

 

[thekong]

Holbo Airbearing Turntable MkII | The Ear

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The latest incarnation of the Holbo Airbearing Turntable, which added a clamp to the package, is very reasonably priced - 4990 € for what you get, which is a fully air powered design of the sort that very few make now or ever. It’s nicely put together and well built, all it really needs is a dust cover. The fact that it tracks the vinyl in the same way as the cutting head on a mastering lathe gives it a distinct advantage and one that the results live up to, I recommend you have a listen.

May I ask what is the horizontal effective mass of the arm? Also, by looking at the photos, I believe the arm is a high pressure (at least relatively) design, how much air pressure does it need ?

Thanks

 

[hb22]

May I ask what is the horizontal effective mass of the arm? Also, by looking at the photos, I believe the arm is a high pressure (at least relatively) design, how much air pressure does it need ?

Thanks

48 grams whole tonearm with Denon dl103r and counterweight which can carry a cartridge up to 13 grams.On request, there is also a heavier counterweight that can carry cartridges up to 20 grams.Denon weighs approx. 10 grams with screws and plastic protection.
The Holbo mk2 airpump has a pressure of 0.3bar and can carry air to the plater and tonearm for 3 turntables, so it uses very little air due to its extremely small tolerances.

 

[mtemur]

48 grams whole tonearm with Denon dl103r and counterweight which can carry a cartridge up to 13 grams.On request, there is also a heavier counterweight that can carry cartridges up to 20 grams.Denon weighs approx. 10 grams with screws and plastic protection.
The Holbo mk2 airpump has a pressure of 0.3bar and can carry air to the plater and tonearm for 3 turntables, so it uses very little air due to its extremely small tolerances.

Unfortunately that doesn’t answer @thekong ’s question, effective mass of the tonearm?

 

[hb22]

Unfortunately that doesn’t answer @thekong ’s question, effective mass of the tonearm?

He is probably satisfied with the answer; if not, he will ask again.

 

[mtemur]

He is probably satisfied with the answer; if not, he will ask again.

Probably you’re right but since he brought up the subject I can’t help but wonder what is the effective mass of the tonearm on your turntable?

 

[hb22]

Probably you’re right but since he brought up the subject I can’t help but wonder what is the effective mass of the tonearm on your turntable?

As written on the Holbo website; 31.6 g

 

[hb22]

Holbo + London Decca Reference from USA

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