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Turntables designed and built to please the most demanding audiophiles

Amazon Audio Components is a German company attracting a lot of interest in Europe and the USA for their turntable line. These tables are manufactured with the highest possible quality in mind. They are simply designated as AMAZON Model One and Model Two.

What makes these turntables such outstanding performer?

  • Finest bearing available today

  • Highest quality platter system

  • Excellent structural base composites

  • DC regulated motor drive

All AMAZON turntables utilize a revolutionary bearing. It is inverted (meaning that the center of gravity is at the record level, the most beneficial placement), made of hardened steel and uses a ceramic ball on which rests a Teflon support. The ceramic ball used is ideal since it has an extremely smooth surface and is actually harder than metal in that small a size. The ball rests on top of a stationary axle. A precision machined sleeve is placed over the axle/ball assembly. An oil pan at the bottom keeps it lubricated through capillary action. 

The acrylic platter, 50 mm in thickness, is simply positioned over the entire bearing assembly. Acrylic material is also used for each base resting on 3 spikes.

The MODEL ONE utilizes the 'sandwich' principal for additional resonance control. It comes with an outboard motor assembly matched geometrically to the depth of the turntable base, which features dc voltage read-out (for battery status) and fine adjustments for 33 and 45 speeds. All acrylic construction including precision machined platter, substantial precision record clamp, "split" plinth with Sorbothane isolation between sections, close tolerance inverted bearing with ceramic ball, drive by very fine elastic thread for isolation, Completely separate DC motor unit powered by, rechargeable cells, built in voltmeter and charging circuit, 33/45rpm switch with fine adjustment, isolation spikes for both units.

 

  

The MODEL TWO utilizes a fine integrated motor with speed adjustment capability and an outboard power supply. A thin rubber string drives the platter. All acrylic construction including precision machined platter. High quality DC motor with outboard transformer. 33/45rpm switch with fine adjustment. Close tolerance inverted bearing with ceramic ball Drive by very fine elastic thread for isolation.