dCS Varèse

[MattHooper]

My last turntable was from Acoustic Solid of Germany (one of their mid range heavy metal ones) which I brought while living in the US 15 years ago....but I had to get it from Canada.

I asked the dealer why there were so few dealers in North America and he stated that they mainly focus on the Asian market (as well as the EU as they are German) cause big, heavy stuff sells very well in Asia.

The company founder was a former Chief Metallurgist at BMW so he knows metals and machining very well...hence their focus on heavy, polished metal turntables.

Now I will note that most of their tables are reasonably priced (IMHO.. at least back in 2009) but they do have statement models (and associated stands), as below :

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They use "string" drive (thin nylon fishing wire) to rotate the platter so looking at this model the two towers (hard left and hard right) at the back each have a motor so this uses a twin string drive system (due I assume to the weight of the platter).


Peter

Acoustic solid makes gorgeous turntables!

I’m not really talking about the oil rig looking stuff like above, but they’re more modest turntables generally have really nice design and materials. I remember it was an audio show quite a few years ago now that I came up upon an acoustic solid turntable and it was so beautiful I said “ I think I have to get a turntable!” Down the rabbit hole I went…

 

[Purité Audio]

They literally have 500 models at Munich ( well maybe 50 ) it’s just mix and match, perspex plinth, metal plinth, glass platter, perspex platter, I would much prefer a Technics DD.
Keith

 

[BeeKay]

I would much prefer a Technics DD

If they only managed to design a TT looking good rather than looking Technics.

 

[Purité Audio]

The expensive one SL 1000 ? is a clean design, pity it’s so expensive.
Keith

 

[BeeKay]

The expensive one SL 1000 ? is a clean design, pity it’s so expensive.
Keith

Nope. Still has the optical genes of a friggin DJ tool. Not my piece of cake.

 

[Purité Audio]

They weren’t developed for DJs they were adopted by DJs , my old SP10 was excellent, SL10s were super cool, I would never countenance the old fruit box/rubber band.
Keith

 

[BeeKay]

If there was a DD version of a RPM 9 or 10 I would go all in.

 

[Mart68]

If there was a DD version of a RPM 9 or 10 I would go all in.

You can get after-market drop in wooden plinths for the Technics decks. Still looks a bit like a Technics but does soften it somewhat.

 

[BeeKay]

You can get after-market drop in wooden plinths for the Technics decks. Still looks a bit like a Technics but does soften it somewhat.

Thanks, but no thanks. Combines the worst of two worlds. Technics ugly platter, S-shaped arm, speed control and the ugly Linn type plinth.