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Kronos Sparta Turntable
I've never before been treated to vinyl playback from any system I've owned that is as clearly and profoundly moving as what I am now hearing...
TAS
The Absolute Sound
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TURNTABLES
Sparta
Our no-frills platform - an entry to the world of KRONOS.
Unique to behold, the Sparta is essentially two complete turntables-each including a skeletal, metal-framed plinth fabricated of solid aluminum boards.
- DUAL DECK ARCHITECTURE
- COUNTER-ROTATION
- SOLID ALUMINUM
- SUSPENDED
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Design
Overview
Kronos Audio
The Sparta turntable is the embodiment of Kronos Audio's core design principles, distilled into their purest form. Built to disappear into silence so that only the music remains. Every surface, every interface, every tolerance exists for one purpose: to preserve time.
At the heart of the Sparta are two counter-rotating platters, each driven by its own motor and suspended from above by a network of elastomers that isolate the mechanism from external vibrations.
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Built to disappear into silence-so the recording remains.
Every surface, every interface, every tolerance exists for one purpose: to preserve time.
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I've never before been treated to vinyl playback from any system I've owned that is as clearly and profoundly moving as what I am now hearing...
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Enjoythemusic.com
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Kronos Audio Products Sparta Turntable
A cloudless day has dawned over the vinyl landscape, one where you feel you can see forever and your view is only limited by your acuity. There are no environmental impediments in the way.
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Kronos Sparta Turntable
The Kronos Sparta turntable takes the counter rotational technology of the flagship Kronos turntable and incorporates it into a more affordable and tidy package.
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Specifications
Technical Specifications
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Specifications
Technical Specifications
- Rotational speed
- 33.3 rpm & 45 rpm
- Tonearm length
- 9 to 12 inches
- Dimensions
- 20 in (W) x 14 in (D) x 11 in (H) / 51 cm (W) x 36 cm (D) x 28 cm (H)
- Weight
- 70 lbs / 32 kg
- Crate dimensions
- 24 in (W) x 32 in (D) x 16 in (H) / 61 cm (W) x 81 cm (D) x 41 cm (H)
- Shipping weight
- 95 lbs / 43 kg
- Power supply
- Dual channel pure class A linear DC
- AC voltage input
- 110V or 220V factory set
- DC voltage output
- 0 to 5 volt, CPU controlled, factory calibrated
- DC transmission
- Pico 3 pin cable
- Transmission
- Pico 4 pin cable
- Motors
- 2432 precious metal brushes DC motors (qty 2)
- Motor mounts
- Delrin capped aluminum tubes
- Speed guidance system
- Continuous open loop feedback, user speed adjustable
- Sensors type
- Optical diode I/O top motor tachymeter
- Correction cycle
- 60 times /rotation. 0.15% max., 0.05% min.
- Strobe
- CPU generated 120 Hz with LED output
- Tonearm length
- 9 inches to 10.5 inches (229 mm to 267 mm)
- Platters type
- Composite compressed phenolic/aluminum, balanced
- Platter weight
- 27 lbs (12kg) / platter
- Drive
- 1 silicone/viton 2.3 string belt / platter
- Main bearings
- Dual hydraulic isolated inverted sleeve and ball
- Shaft type
- Grounded heat hardened tool steel
- Ball type
- Precision steel
- Lubricant
- 8 ml. variable viscosity synthetic oil
- Service interval
- 5 years (clean and re-oil)
- Suspension
- Full floating top suspended
- Elastomers
- 317 o-rings , viton/silicone proprietary mix
Resources
Documentation
Kronos Audio
- View →Download Assembly InstructionsPDF document