MASTER DISK RECORDING SYSTEM

OVERVIEW OF SUBSYSTEMS
NOTE- SEE PREORDER PAGE FOR SYSTEM CONFIGURATION & UPGRADES.
CUTTERHEAD
MOVING MAGNET FEEDBACK STEREO CUTTERHEAD
EFFICIENT DESIGN, HELIUM COOLING NOT REQUIRED
NEUMAN SX CUTTING STYLUS MOUNT
STYLUS HEATING TERMINALS
MASTER CONTROL
AUDIO SYSTEMS CONTROLS
19” 2RU RACK MOUNT ENCLOSURE
UNIVERSAL MAINS VOLTAGE
CLASS COMPLIANT USB DAC, PCM 44.1kHz – 384kHz 16-32 BIT (WITH GAIN CONTROL) FOR CUTTING FROM PERFECT GROOVE HOSTING CUTTERHEAD IMPULSE RESPONSE PRE-EMPHASIS.
ANALOG CUTTING PRE-AMPLIFICATION, CLOSED LOOP FEEDBACK, FACTORY CALIBRATED
SOURCE / FEEDBACK / PLAYBACK PREAMP, CUTTERHEAD SOURCE INPUTS SWITCHABLE BETWEEN INBUILT USB DAC & BALANCED XLR INPUTS.
SOME OPTIMISATION OF COMPONENT VALUES CURRENTLY IN REVISION FOR BEST PERFORMANCE (UPDATES FORTHCOMING). AT PRESENT APPLYING FIR (OR EQUALISATION, SPECIFICALLY IN THE ANALOG DOMAIN) TO SOURCE AUDIO IS REQUIRED TO ACHIEVE FLAT RESPONSE.
PHONO PLAYBACK STAGE
MOVING MAGNET PHONO STAGE CALIBRATED FOR ORTOFON 2M BLACK (NOT INCLUDED), OPTION TO BE SUPPLIED WITH USERS CHOICE OF CARTRIDGE, CALIBRATED (MOVING COIL VERSION OF PHONO STAGE AVAILABLE)
COMBINED VU & PPM METERING WITH PEAK HOLD FUNCTION, SELECTABLE VIA 3 WAY ROTARY “MONITOR” SWITCH BETWEEN INPUT (SOURCE AUDIO), CUTTERHEAD FEEDBACK AND PHONO PLAYBACK LEVELS, FACTORY CALIBRATED
“MONITOR” SWITCH ALSO FEEDS BALANCED XLR MONITOR OUTPUTS ON REAR PANEL WHEN FEEDBACK OR PHONO PLAYBACK IS SELECTED
350WPC CLASS D POWER AMPLIFICATION
CUTTERHEAD MUTE
CUTTERHEAD L / R CHANNEL CURRENT METERING
CUTTERHEAD FUSE PROTECTION
NOTE- STANDARD SYSTEM DOES NOT INCLUDE HALF SPEED CUTTING ELECTRONICS
NOTE- STANDARD SYSTEM DOES NOT INCLUDE 4RU RACK CASE AS PICTURED IN RENDER
TONEARM
12” TONEARM BASED ON AUDIO TECHNICA ATP-16T
TURNTABLE
DIRECT DRIVE, 16, 22, 33, 45 RPM
355MM OD VACUUM PLATTER (SUCTION FROM UNDERNEATH THE PLATTER), ADJUSTABLE FOR 7”, 10”, 12” & 14” DISKS
VACUUM
SINGLE PUMP FOR PLATTER & CHIP SUCTION
CHIP COLLECTION JAR & ALL TUBING INCLUDED IN STANDARD SYSTEM
GROOVE INSPECTION SCOPE
MONOCULAR WITH LIGHTING, STANDARD VERSION
X200 MAGNIFICATION WITH MEASURING GRATICULE
MONOCULAR WITH LIGHTING, + C MOUNT FOR CAMERA, (OPTIONAL UPGRADE)
MONOCULAR WITH LIGHTING, + C MOUNT CAMERA & SCREEN, (OPTIONAL UPGRADE)
STYLUS CHANGING STATION
CUTTERHEAD MOUNT WITH CROSS HAIR MAGNIFIER USED FOR ACCURATE CUTTING STYLUS ALIGNMENT
STYLUS CHANGING TOOL
FORKED TOOL USED FOR PRESS FIT & ALIGNMENT OF CUTTING STYLUS
SPACE / TIME CONTROL
MECHANICAL SYSTEMS CONTROLS
19” 2RU RACK MOUNT ENCLOSURE
UNIVERSAL MAINS VOLTAGE
TURNTABLE START/ STOP & SPEED CONTROL
CARRIAGE PITCH CONTROL SWITCHABLE BETWEEN MANUAL & AUTOMATIC VIA FRONT PANEL SWITCH
MANUAL PITCH VIA FRONT PANEL ROTARY SWITCHES
AUTOMATIC PITCH VIA PERFECT GROOVE
GROOVE DEPTH CONTROL SWITCHABLE BETWEEN VARIABLE MANUAL (+ SECOND DEPTH) & AUTOMATIC VIA FRONT PANEL SWITCH
AUTOMATIC DEPTH VIA PERFECT GROOVE
CUTTERHEAD DROP/ LIFT CONTROL SWITCHABLE BETWEEN MANUAL & AUTOMATIC VIA FRONT PANEL SWITCH
MANUAL HEAD DROP/ LIFT VIA FRONT PANEL SWITCH
AUTOMATIC HEAD DROP/ LIFT VIA PERFECT GROOVE
AUTOMATION
SEE PERFECT GROOVE PAGE
AUTOMATION ENABLES OPTIMAL SYSTEM PERFORMANCE AND ALSO ALLOWS FOR CUTTING OF SPECIALTY DISKS INCLUDING MULTIPLE LOCKED GROOVE LOOPS, CONCENTRIC GROOVES, DJ BATTLE RECORDS ETC
ALL INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME