Avid HiFi Acutus Turntable

ACUTUS

They said perfection was impossible, strive for excellence and settle for a job well done. Acutus was born from twenty years of chasing perfection and remains almost unchanged today after a quarter century in production. Launching not only the company, but an ethos to strive for perfection in everything we do, today it is the Acutus Classic.

“it’s the most incredible turntable you’ve ever heard”
– Jimmy Hughes

CLEAN SLATE

Wiping away convention, the Acutus removes layers of distortion that haze the sound, so you hear only what is captured within your records.

Vinyl sceptics turn into fans, marvelling at the superlative bass grip the Acutus displays and its vast widescreen projection of the soundstage, thunderous dynamics and crescendos always drawing a smile.

“AVID is one dramatic-looking turntable”
– Michael Fremer

CLASSIC POWER

The advantage of direct-drive turntables is their motor torque; by comparison, to minimize motor vibration on the platter, belt-drive turntables normally use low power motors coupled to a tiny belt.

Flying in the face of convention, AVID utilizes a powerful synchronous motor and twin drive belts, with dominating control over the heavy platter and the results are truly breath-taking, with deep dynamic bass and stunning rhythmic timing.

“I think this is one of the great turntables in the world”
-David Price

SUB-CHASSIS

It is critical for sound quality that the tonearm and bearing are rigidly coupled, any relative movement between them and information is lost forever. Our unique one-piece multi-fold aluminium casting provides maximum strength where required but allows for movement in non-critical areas, accepting the fact that nothing is totally rigid.

To eliminate the vibration from the record passed through the bearing, the casting is coated with a damping media of specific thickness so that both high and low frequencies dissipate with linearity and time frame, giving a neutral sound.

REFERENCE RUBY

Within the world of expensive esoteric cartridges, the Reference Ruby is not inexpensive but nowhere near inaccessible. Not designed to be second best, it will sit happily on any premium turntable, offering a fresh insight into your record collection. Music always sparkles with a jewell.

“One cartridge for the rest of my days spinning vinyl”
-Jeff Dorgay

Technical

• DRIVE: TWIN BELT DRIVE
• SPEEDS: 33.3 & 45.0 RPM (ADJUSTABLE)
• PLATTER MASS: ALUMINIUM 10KG
• BEARING: INVERTED STAINLESS STEEL
• THRUST POINT: TUNGSTEN CARBIDE/SAPPHIRE
• SUSPENSION: TRIPLE LAYER 3 POINT ELASTOMER
• TONEARM FITTING: SME TEMPLATE
• ADAPTERS AVAILABLE: YES
• MOTOR: 24V 12MNM AC SYNCHRONOUS
• POWER SUPPLY: DSP VARI-SPEED CONTROL UNIT
• VOLTAGE INPUT: 100-240VAC 50/60HZ 20 WATTS MAX.
• DIMENSIONS: 450 X 390 X 140MM (WXDXH OVERALL)
• NET WEIGHT: 19KG (43LB) EX. PSU