This award winning Droplet turntable’s design is kept simple, following well established ‘best practices’. In essence it is a solid plinth design carrying a massive, tool-steel, inverted-bearing sleeve shaft with a ceramic ball as the actual load bearing structure.
(note: picture above shows the turntable mounted with T8 tonearm which is no longer in production. New tonearm picture is below in description.)
The Droplet LP5.0 MKII version has upgraded bearing system of the rotary table. The main shaft adopts the brass material main body with the best resonant frequency, the 0.003mm ultra high-precision mirror ceramic main shaft, and the self-lubricating shaft sleeve structure, which greatly improves the running accuracy and signal-to-noise ratio.The drive motor adopts a precise DC motor servo system, and the user can accurately adjust the speed of the turntable through an external speed control system.
Features:
– Suspension: Mass-loaded on 3 point solid aluminum domes
– Plinth: One piece machined anodized aluminum.
– Platter: Machined 67 mm acrylic contoured to match record surface (indent for record label)
– Bearing: Large diameter inverted fixed spindle with polished ceramic ball on a teflon thrust plate.
– Motor: German manufactured precision hi torque AC motor with pully (33+45rpm).
– Drive: Nylon thread to minimize transferred motor vibration
– Tonearm is sold separately as an optional item
– Marble stand in picture is NOT included in the price. Due to size, weight and nature of very fragile marble, we do not ship this item to international destination.
Measurement:
Width: 23 inch
Depth: 18 inch
Height: approx 12″ – 14″ depending on tonearm
Optional Item: TRIO 12 inch Tonearm
A new aluminium tonearm with cotton fibre internal damping.
Newly designed bearing system with precision machined cups encapsulating 4x tapered shafts in a gimbal fashion to control vibration and resonance in both vertical and horizontal motion whilst allowing secure tracking with even the most demanding of recordings.
The anti-skate mechanism is also quite unique providing a constantly gentle anti-skate across the whole surface of the recording.
Specification
Mounting distance arm base: 290mm
Tonearm Length: 12″
Overhang: 16mm
Offset: 17 degree
Cartridge weight: 4-22 gram
Mass (without counterweight): 68 gram
Counterweight: 65g / 18g
Please select tonearm options:
Yes, Trio 12 inch tonearm., No. I will use my own tonearm.
Brand
Opera Consonance
Elite Chinese high end audio manufacturer located in Beijing, China with sales worldwide in the past 25+ years.
Manufacturer website: http://www.opera-consonance.com/All Opera Consonance products can be ordered through us with drop shipping in North America, even if models not listed on our website yet. We do not ship to countries that Opera Consonance has existing dealers in place.
We have listed the popular in-demand models that we feel matching western audiophiles preference. However, if you wish to acquire a model not listed on our website, but listed on manufacturer's website, please feel free to contact us to obtain pricing.
Warranty of All 'new in box' products bearing 'Grant Fidelilty' brand is provided by Grant Fidelity in Canada. 12-month on audio equipment. 90 days on vacuum tubes.
Manufacturers branded:
Factory 12-months parts warranty is provided and administrated by Grant Fidelity.
Labor Warranty of all manufacturers Factory-Direct drop shipping products in western countries is NOT provided by Grant Fidelity and not included in our product listing price.
However, after receiving delivery of your order, please contact us to receive factory provided schematics for your future repair needs.
Tube audio equipment usually can be serviced by reputable tube amp service technicians in western countries. If special parts are needed from the manufacturers, we will coordinate the request on behalf of you but parts cost / shipping will be born by yourself. Please note we are not able to control and / or guarantee availability of parts from factories, especially after certain number of years when products have been discontinued. But we will at least do our best to try with the factory for you.
Shipping related damages must be reported to us within 3 days of receiving delivery, along with claim reports filed with carrier, and supported by dated photos.
SHIPPING
Audio Equipment:
Diagram below describes how 'factory direct drop shipping' works:
Unless otherwise specified, audio equipment once ordered from our webstore (i.e. order has been paid in full) will be produced by manufacturer typically with 2-3 weeks lead time, especially those with custom 115V for North America. Then the order will be drop shipped from manufacturers to non-Canadian buyers' confirmed addresses directly, without passing through our location in Canada. Carrier tracking numbers will be provided once available.
Canadian orders have options to first arrive to our location in Alberta then forward on, or directly to buyers' confirmed addresses. Canadian orders are subject to GST/HST when applicable.
Vacuum Tubes:
Vacuum tubes currently are all shipped from our location in Alberta, Canada to worldwide. Read more details on tube shipping policy on our vacuum tube website.
Shipping Cost:
All our website listed prices, unless otherwise indicated, include international shipping cost already.
International Duty and Tax:
Buyers are responsible for paying their own countries' import duty and sales taxes, if assessed and requested by your country's customs. Unless otherwise indicated on the product listing, duty and tax cannot be rebated.
Factory Direct = No Return nor Refund:
All 'factory-direct-drop-shipping' purchases are final sale with no return nor refund. You are welcome to ask all questions needed before placing orders, but there is no 'change of mind' after purchase. Please consider carefully before making a 'factory direct' order. It cannot be reversed once order is placed with overseas manufacturers.
By placing an order on our website, it is deemed that you have read the above, and fully in consent of our shipping terms. There is no re-negotiation after an order is placed.
Grant Fidelity reserve all rights to change and update the above terms and conditions without notification.
