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Continuo turntableOPUS 3 Continuo Analog TurntableThe OPUS 3 Continuo is the result of a lifetime's dedication to research and development in recording and reproducing the sound and atmosphere of natural, acoustic music and instruments. It has become widely accepted that the construction of a turntable greatly affects the reproduction quality of the HiFi system and even with the advent of CD, it is apparent that more of the original performance can be redeemed from an analogue recording. At Opus3 we have the unique combination of experience in being present at the recording venue, transfering the master tape to the disc, amplifying and reproducing it through the loudspeakers, and recreating the image in the listening room.
We know that at any split moment in a recording there is a plethora of microsounds which make up the timbre, dynamics and the three dimensional presentation of the original sound. This information not only holds the obvious differences between the sax and the clarinet, but the spirit and the life - the emotion of the artists. Unfortunately, microbyte technology has not yet managed to represent these analogue sounds, but the Continuo, coupled with it's partner the Cantus parallel tracking arm. We have created a material which is a compound of crushed marble and poly- urethane that is incredibly dense and hence almost resonace free. The size and weight of the turntable combined with it's 3-rubber/air suspension mountings decouple the unit from airbourne and floor/wall vibrations feeding back from the listening environment. The isolation is further enhanced by the mineral compound used in the platter and the special felt-like mat supporting the record. This latter item is essential to cope with the standard crosssectonal shape of the LP disc (which continually varies from hole to edge) and the tremendously high forces and vibrations injected into the disc by the stylus, in it's attempt to follow the modulations of the groove.
MODEL ABOVE IS CONTINUO REFERENCE GRANITEOur experience
has shown that the materials used in supporting a record are audibly imposed
over the reproduced image. Hence we have aimed to choose a dry or dead
soundstage to attain the largest contrast between it and and the tonal
colour of the music. To drive the platter we are ulitizing a simple 24vac
motor coupled via a rubber belt of 3 mm dia. Two grooves in the motor
pulley allow for 45 and 33 1/3 RPM simply adjusted by finger tip pressure.
The motor is driven by a separate mains adaptor and is suspended within
the chassis by three vibration dampers. Power is controlled by a push
button switch located below the chassis on the left hand side and the
whole unit is finished with a very practical perspex dust cover.The main
aim of the the Opus3-Continuo is to provide the highest possible retrieval
from the disc whilst using simple construction techniques and aestetic,
thus maintaining a low cost to the decerning customer - we hope that you
will enjoy the experience.For Opus3
by Peter Sheehan of Pentacone, England.Technical
data: Weight 25 kg Including Cantus tonearm (4 kgs platter alone) Dimensions
(bhd) 450x460x415 with dust cover open Arm hole 30 mm dia, 210 mm from
platter spindle.Made in Sweden
by RAUNA, Karlskoga.
Tvåhundrasjuttiosjumiljonerfemhundraåttiosextusenåttahundra
varv har min Continuo snurrat i ett uthållighetsprov under de sexton
år den varit i continuo(erlig) drift dygnet runt. Den förändring
som inträtt består i ännu bättre prestanda idag än
när den var ny - den börjar bli inkörd! Din Continuo kommer
att ge dig mycken glädje, långt efter det DVD-Audio och SACD
fått sina efterföljare.
Specification.Skivspelare för avspelning av vinylskivor 33 och 45 varv/min |