The Aurora is acclaimed first and foremost because of its musicality. In spite of being lowest in the range, it inherits design features from our very high end decks, acclaimed among the best in the world regardless of price. Remarkably, it offers true high end performance, comfortably outperforming more expensive decks–even when fitted with inexpensive tonearms and cartridges.
Mk5 Motor Power Supply
The Mk5 Motor Power Supply introduces a new PCB in the PSU on all decks, offering even more speed stability and improved sonic performance than the former Light Speed Controller. Common problems like speed drift, motor jitter, and cogging are avoided. Speed settings for 33.33 and 45 RPM are operated through one knob with no need for belt/platter change.
DC100 Motor
These high-grade Swiss motors demonstrate the powerful, smooth-running needed in a good turntable motor. Ironless cores eliminate eddy currents which result in low “clogging”, low vibration, and speed stability. Motors are decoupled to minimize vibration and reduce audible noise.
Belt
The belt is manufactured in-house using special material which increases grip and reduces stretch under instantaneous loading. This unique material dramatically improves upon widely used neoprene rubber, offering benefits such as increased dynamics and deeper bass performance.
High Specification Power Supply
Carefully selected cables from premium suppliers are attached to motor circuitry that ensures the motor, the platter, and your vinyl run smoothly on a consistent power supply.
Pulley
A well-researched special plastic pulley enables maximum belt grip, resulting in increased definition and dynamics.
Standard Armboard
Our standard armboard provides premium performance for the price point. Decoupled from the rest of the turntable, the armboard is balanced in equilibrium with the platter and bearing house.
Ultra-low Friction Bearing
Made in-house, the new MKV bearing has ultra-low levels of vibration. The spindle rotates on a Tungsten carbide ball bearing centered on a hardened thrust pad for low friction and long life. Low bearing friction is essential to avoid vibration. Unlike decks that “float” the platter using air or magnetic bearings, we believe “earthing” the energy out of the platter is essential for sound purity.
High Specification Sub-Chassis
The sub-chassis plate balances the armboard with the platter and bearing house, decoupling both from the turntable plinth. Its mass-heavy design also helps effectively dampen vibration traveling through the armboard and platter.
Suspension
Our unique suspension avoids both the softening of leading edges often found in suspended designs and the hardness in many non-suspended designs. The results are:
