The New Acoustical System A*STELLAR turntable
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there are many pretty things we all might like. but mostly now we would like some listening feedback on this new exciting product. it's been a tease now for 2-3 years.
Paid in full one year in advance? That does not seem reasonable. Glad he is happy now. Did they produce any of the large Apolyte tables beyond the prototype? That thing is huge. I wonder what it sounds like.
in the 23' Munich Fremer Video Dieter explains that he delivered 6 Apolyte TT's to customers and no complaints.
show conditions with speakers I do not like, from there nothing to say...
I am still interested into this turntable, so I will find a better opportunity to listen
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If you take a look at one of the pics, there is golf-clubs there just beside the TT… -there of my question
haha !
i think, these are just pictures from the factory and audio shows, and he doesn’t have an A*Stellar on his own. (maybe not yet, who knows) But he uses many other Acoustical System products in his collection.
The photo from a Taiwan site my-hiend.com. Great site . Owner aka General. Great stuff
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Airforce One and Micro 8000 MK II look so tiny next to the Apolyte
so would the TechDAS Zero.Airforce One and Micro 8000 MK II look so tiny next to the Apolyte
AFAIK from Munich show interview video, both bearing and tonearm bases mounted on the same platform just like almost all other turntables. That platform is pneumatically isolated from the lower platform which carries motor. So, it is no different than other turntables. AFAIK there is no pneumatic or any kind of isolation between main bearing assembly and arm board which is standard for almost all turntables and how it should be. The main difference between recent designs is magnetically or pneumatically levitated platter.
BTW weight of the platter is not totally levitated but reduced to a very small amount, just like Esoteric, Continuum, La Platine Verdier etc does and how it should be. This one has a different approach on using magnets. I really wonder how it sounds.
My understanding from the video is that there are actually two sets of magnets in the bearing system. The first set is to levitate (ie, repulsion) the platter, but not sure whether it is slightly less, or even slightly above, the platter’s weight. The second set of magnets is to load (ie. attraction) the bearing, so as to keep a constant force on the bearing.
If my understanding is correct, I am not sure wether it has any advantage over the system used by Verdier and Continuum!
Workmanship could have been better . Top plate of air pump / power supply is flimsy. Massive turntable . The bottom 2 chassis air floated. Top 2 chassis magnetically floated .
Soundwise v quiet & buttery smooth to my ears . v polite sounding which could be attributed to various factors in this uniquely open room without back wall & non symmetrical construction of side walls
Soundwise v quiet & buttery smooth to my ears . v polite sounding which could be attributed to various factors in this uniquely open room without back wall & non symmetrical construction of side walls
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Many thanks for the feedback.
Were other sources in the room also ‘polite’?
Did it sound over damped? Bass impact? Weight? Sparkle in the mids? Lots of space?
it this is newly set up we have to wait a few months no? Also what cartridge was on it
Not too familiar with the syst . Just describing what I heard . Bass wise Coltrane 3 is superb . All Vitus - MPL/MPP/ MPS , Palladian catridge on Axiom. All silver DIY cables. I would expect it to be a lot more dynamic
Bear in mind the room has an open back all the way to his kitchen / dining area .. easily 40/50 ft. He has to cranked up his vol to 0 at 72db. On my MPP.. I will listen to my set up at -13/15db / 67-70db & it sounded much louder
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