Sleipner Airbearing Turntable

Friction leads to stress and undue wear and tear to many mechanical objects. The ill effects of friction are felt more pronounced in audio systems, particularly in turntables. Bergmann Audio skips around this effect with their latest Sleipner Airbearing Turntable. It uses ‘airbearings’ for the tonearm and platter. They are friction-less for smooth operation and Bergmann limits the number of parts for further mechanical improvement. A high-speed DC motor is controlled by a constant-current driving element – this means the motor spins at an even rate for a truly analog musical bliss. $48,000.

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