Acoustic Signature Merlin NEO
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Specifications
- AC-motors
- 1 (external motor unit)
- Drive system
- Belt drive with speed fine adjustment
- AVC
- Level 1
- Speed range
- 33 1/3 RPM and 45 RPM
- Power adapter
- External power supply(100 – 260 V AC, 50 / 60Hz. / 24 V DC)(WxDxH: 6 x 12 x 5.5cm; 0.2 kg)
- Control panel
- Integrated in motor unit
- Bearing
- High-precision Dura Turn Diamond® bearing
- Tone arm base
- 1 x Rega
- Tone arm compatibility
- TA-500 NEO 9 inch tonearm
- Maximum number of tone arms
- 1
- Platter
- Aluminum anodized (Ø 300 x 34 mm / 5,8 kg,Ø 11.82″ x 1.33″ / 12.8 lbs)
- Silencer
- –
- Chassis
- one piece alumin aluminum chassis(Ø 300 x 50 mm / 11.8″ x 1.96″)
- Feet
- 3 height-adjustable gel-damped aluminum feet
- Dimensions (WxDxH)
- 474 x 318 x 140 mm18.7″ x 12.5″ x 5.5″
- Weight
- 15 kg / 33 lbs
Manufacturer's Description — Acoustic Signature
The Merlin NEO is the successor to the legendary Merlin from 2016. We are now responding to the many requests we’ve received over the years for a successor to the Merlin with the Merlin NEO: The affordable price and sensational performance remain the same – everything else has been updated with our latest technological innovations
Acoustic Signature’s CLD philosophy ensures that the three-piece mass drive, crafted from a “soft” aluminum alloy, offers minimal surface area for vibrations to take hold – creating ideal operating conditions for the latest iteration of our award-winning TA-500 NEO. The resonance-reducing design is effectively supported by a bitumen-damped aluminum platter and an external motor block with a fully isolated motor, which houses our reliable digital control electronics. Of course, the Merlin NEO features our legendary, maintenance-free DTD®-bearing and, in addition, a Level 1 implementation of Acoustic Signature’s Automatic Vibration Control. We are very proud of our new “Everybody’s Darling”: The Acoustic Signature Merlin NEO not only lives up to its predecessor – it actually outperforms it in every way!
Special features:
- Turntable with tonearm TA-500 NEO and Audioquest “Golden Gate” audio cable, available only as a set
- External motor block with fully insulated AC motor, speed fine adjustment and speed selector switch for 33 and 45 RPM
- Digital motor electronics with a highly stable multi-voltage power supply, crystal-stabilized
- Innovative AVC technology level 1 (Automatic Vibration Control)
- Ultraprecise, extremely rigid and robust DTD® bearing with diamond-coated spindle (Dura Turn Diamond® Bearing)
- Resonance-optimized aluminum chassis with CLD technology (Constraint Layer Damping) and an aluminum platter with a bitumen layer on the bottom
- 3-point setup with special gel-damped feet
- 15-year warranty (with registration
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