Woodpecker - simply enjoy

The Idea

...was built out of customers' inquiries. Most peoples' association of a turntable is a wooden box, platter and tonearm - that's it. And here we go: Have a look at our interpretation of such a design.

The mission

...was not simple. From the scratch it was obvious that our MARC design will not adapt to a "conventional" chassis in an easy way. So we were looking for new ways to design as close to the bigger models as possible and get similar results. After a lot of refinement we are proud to present the final product.

The result

...is comparable to what you already know from our bigger models - timeless elegance paired with best measurements. Using our well-proven bearing design, platter and high torque motor, we achieved the same virtues of Twin and Triple. The motor electronics was adapted to match the design in a perfect way.

The sound

...will leave you stunning - no matter which tonearm you are planning to use (the sliding-base allows you to mount nearly all available tonearms from 9 up to 12 inches). Relax, listen to pure music and forget about the technology behind.

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Blackbird - explore the music

The Idea

... was obvious. The design of the smaller brother has a special appeal to build a turntable a little bigger in size. There are lots of vinyl lovers who wish to run two tonearms on one deck - here we go! We did not only make a simple upscale but set a new course in terms of ease of use.

The mission

... was to enhance the technical base of the Woodpecker to push forward the sound quality. Running two tonearms was a requirement but we also implemented some new ideas on the drive. We refined the controller software to drive two motors simultaneously in a kind of master-slave configuration.

Putting the two motors in a 180° position around the bearing cancels out all reactive forces that could cause gyration of the platter. As a free add-on we achieve a better randomization of wow & flutter less disturbing the hearing process and lower bearing rumble at the same time.

The result

... is an enhanced sovereignty in sound - excellent measurements and a timeless elegance combined with absolute ease of use. As a world‘s first we have integrated a dedicated Protractor that is blindingly simple in use. You will be amazed how easy setup of your cartridge can be.

The sound

... sovereign, dynamic, powerful and neutral at the same time. No matter which tonearm you are planning to use. Relax and take a trip into the fascination of music knowing that not
even the smallest detail on the black gold is being kept back.

Forget about technical details, enjoy the music in all its grace!

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PROTRACTOR

Dear customer, first of all let us thank you for your confidence in our products. The Protractor you hold in your hands is a precision device that enables you to adjust cartridges and tonearms with an effective length from 8,6 up to 17,7 inches for correct overhang and offest.

The calculation of parameters were carefully carried out according Lofgren’s (frontside) and Baerwald’s (backside) equations aiming in reduction of the overall RMS distortion level caused by deviations from the perfect linear tracking position of your cartridge. Please read this manual carefully to have full benefit from this unique tool. In terms of perfect azimuth calibration we reffer to our innovative software ADJUST+ (www.adjust-plus.com).

A little bit of theory

The general geometrical correlation of a tracking device based on a fixed pivot point are well known since the fundamental publications of Baerwald and Lofgren back in the first half of the 20th century. The conclusion of both papers was that such a tracking device must have an angular offset with a defined overhang. The offset and the overhang vary with the effective length of the tonearm itself.

While tracking the record the stylus matches tangential position in the groove in two points – the inner and outer Null points (linear tracking position).

But what does this mean?

Have a look at the picture below