Goldring Announces GR3 Turntable – First Look
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The GR3 turntable is the first table released by Goldring in almost twenty years, marking their return to the turntable arena. This latest model is of the plug-and-play variety including their Goldring E3 moving magnet (MM) cartridge and a built-in phono pre-amplifier. This new model is available in a high-gloss black finish with Perspex dust cover, and according to Goldring, the new deck has been developed in collaboration “with a renowned British hi-fi manufacturer”, identity not disclosed!
This latest model is a belt-driven turntable and comes with a straight tonearm, fixed headshell and a Goldring G3 MM cartridge included. Adjustments include, tracking weight, bias and zenith. It features a phenolic resin platter with increased rim mass providing an enhanced flywheel effect that helps to ensure consistent rotational speeds of; 33 1/3 and 45 rpm, and is driven by a 24 volt low vibration motor. Detailed motor/control details and plinth design/materials are yet to become available.
The package comes with a factory aligned cartridge and two phono cables, one phono-to-phono cable (1.5m) and one phono-to-3.5mm (3m long) simplifying its connection to integrated amplifiers, AVR’s and powered speakers. The RIAA equalized line-level RCA outputs are not switchable to the un-equalized phono cartridge output level.
Features At A Glance:
- Pre-fitted with a Goldring E3 moving magnet cartridge.
- Built-in phono stage with RIAA equalization – (not defeatable).
- Phenolic resin platter – Designed to maximize the flywheel effect.
- Choice of QED interconnects – phono/phono and phono/3.5mm
- High-gloss black plinth and Perspex dust cover.
Specifications:
- Tonearm: Hand assembled and carefully matched tonearm
- Motor: 24 Volt low noise, low vibration motor
- Plinth: Gloss Black finish with Goldring gold branding
- Platter: Phenolic resin with flywheel mass on the rim
- Phono amp RIAA accuracy: (100 Hz to 20 kHz) ±0.4 dB, typically better than ±0.25 dB
- Cartridge – Factory-fitted Goldring E3 moving magnet cartridge:
- Color: Violet
- Cantilever: Aluminum
- Stylus profile: Elliptical
- Stylus radius: 0.3 x 0.7 mil
- Frequency range: 20 Hz – 20 kHz
- Channel balance: 1.5 dB at 1 kHz
- Channel separation: >20 dB at 1 kHz
- Sensitivity: 3.5 mV (1 kHz @ 5 cm/sec)
- Static compliance: 20 mm/N
- Vertical tracking angle: 20°
- Load resistance: 47 kΩ
- Load capacitance: 100 – 200 pF
- Internal inductance: 400 mH
- Internal resistance: 410 Ω
- Cartridge mass: 6.9 g
- Fixing centers: 12.7 mm (0.5 in)
- Playing weight: 1.5 g – 2.5 g (2.0 g recommended)
- Dimensions (lid closed) (W x H x D): 450 x 120 x 360 mm
- Weight: 5.5 kg
MSRP:
- US: $999.00
- UK: £699.00
- EU: €899.00
For more information visit the UK Goldring web site.
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