2012 CAS Coverage, Part I: Turntable Eye Candy

2012 California Audio Show’s Turntable Eye Candy

For all you vinyl lovers, I always try to bring you pictures of the turntables. This year, there were some very special sounding vinyl systems; so here it goes.

Audio Note TT Two Deluxe (Exhibit: Audio Note UK, Room 202)

This is the new two motor version of the smaller Audio Note turntable. It was using their Arm Three V2 and the IOI low output moving coil cartridge.

Audio Desk Ultrasonic Record Cleaning Machine (Exhibit: The Cable Company, Lobby Foyer)

AMG Viella 12 “V12” Turntable (Exhibit: Music Lovers Audio, Plaza Ballroom III)

This table is so simple and so beautiful that I had to give you two views of it. It’s shown with their 12-inch tonearm and a $15,000 Clearaudio Goldfinger Reference Cartridge. I think it really says something for a $16,500 table with a $15,000 cartridge in a room with a $550,000 system.

The Brinkmann Turntable (Exhibit: Music Lovers Audio, Peninsula Ballroom I)

Clearaudio Performance Turntable

Clearaudio Innovation Wood Turntable

Clearaudio Universal Tonearm