To convince people of the validity of his philosophy and conceptual approach, Pierre Riffaud created a model that could be called "discovery".
Entirely hand-crafted, this model offers audiophile-level performance at a reasonable price, in comparison with so-called "high-end" industrial products.
This Petite Platine is nevertheless very powerful, and must overcome the skepticism of music lovers. Its size (400 x 500 mm) enables it to be fitted with the Opus AS arm as original equipment. This is a 12-inch unipivot arm developed by Pierre Riffaud to make the most of the musical characteristics of his turntables.
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- Format (400 x 500 mm)
- Total weight: 33 kg.
- The motor is a 24-pole permanent magnet synchronous motor. Low, even rotation speed minimizes torque ripple.
- Belt drive on an internal counter-plate, supporting the 7 kg main plate.
- Patented precision stub bearing. (N° FR3092151)
- Zimbabwe black granite
- Opus II arms
READING ARM:
OPUS II model
Single-pivot type on silicone bath,
Internal wiring: Nordost Norse2 , stranded with 4 x 23 AWG (0.032 mm²) conductors in 99.99999% pure silver
Gold-plated rhodium cell clips,
With mounting base including anti-skating and VTA adjustment.
RCA /RCA connection via Lémo
Total length |
385 mm |
Effective length |
308.60 mm (12 inches) |
Pivot to disc center distance |
295.60 mm |
Offset angle |
18,5° |
VTA setting |
0 to 10 mm |
Moving mass |
1150 g |
Offset angle (cell) |
17,3° |
Overhang |
13 mm |
Support force adjustment |
0,5 / 5g |
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