Transcriptor Reference Turntable (2024 model)

Founded in 1960 by Coventry born engineer/designer David Gammon. Transcriptor products have been widely used in numerous television commercials, and in many films, including the classic A Clockwork Orange.

The Reference turntable employs a low-speed, recoil start synchronous motor on a single spring mounting driving the platter via a neoprene belt, thereby providing complete vibration insulation.

The main bearing is manufactured from high-grade aluminium with two pressed fit P.T.F.E bushes at either end of the housing ensuring minimum contact with the bearing spindle, which it self comprises of a silver steel shaft and aluminium hub running on to a ceramic ball bearing.

Platter speed is determined by the A.C mains frequency, which is effectively constant and is powered by a separate linear power supply.

Speed changing is accomplished by moving the drive belt from one motor pulley to the other.

Specs 

Transcriptors Reference turntable Specifications

• Platter 305mm diameter machined from a solid billet of aluminium, finish is matt black and fitted with six aluminium inertia platter weights. The record is supported on neoprene pads, thereby reducing rumble and induced static to an absolute minimum
• Plinth 30 mm clear acrylic
• Isolation Feet Aluminium fitted with cork/rubber damping pads
• Lid clear acrylic
• Main bearing slim sectioned ball-ended ground and polished silver steel spindle running onto a ceramic ball bearing and hardened steel thrust plate
• Motor 24vac single-phase synchronous, recoil start
• Tonearm Origin Live
• Tonearm boards available for most new and classic arms
• Power requirement 115vac or 240vac, single-phase, 50 Hz or 60Hz
• Speeds 33.3 and 45 r.p.m

Dimensions

• Width 440 mm
• Depth (lid closed) 420 mm • Depth (lid open) 520 mm
• Height (lid closed) 160 mm • Height (lid open) 500 mm

Each transcriptor is built to order - lead time: 6-8 weeks