In the discussion on the GPA Monaco 2.0 I read of interest in lower cost quality turntables from those outside the v2.0's price tag.
It's rather new so there is not yet much publicity for the Parabolica from GPA. It is a direct drive 'table that goes for $16k. It uses the motor from the v1.5 (no slotless motor) but it does have the same encoder ring used in the the v2.0. According to GPA, adding the ability for increased feedback (167k reads per second) into the controller computer so improved the design that GPA replaced their model v1.5 with the Parabolica. With peak deviation from 33-1/3 cited at less than 0.00025%.
So a $24k 'table gets replaced by a $16k table. The drive system controller is no longer an external box; it now integrates within the carbon fiber plinth. with touch controls on the plinth itself. Dimensions are the same as the v1.5. The GPA Apex footers are an option.
I have not heard this 'table yet. But I own a v1.5 and know the technology at use. That something better can be had at a lower cost with performance closer to the v2.0 makes it worth a look if you're interested in a direct drive turntable for under $20k.
It's rather new so there is not yet much publicity for the Parabolica from GPA. It is a direct drive 'table that goes for $16k. It uses the motor from the v1.5 (no slotless motor) but it does have the same encoder ring used in the the v2.0. According to GPA, adding the ability for increased feedback (167k reads per second) into the controller computer so improved the design that GPA replaced their model v1.5 with the Parabolica. With peak deviation from 33-1/3 cited at less than 0.00025%.
So a $24k 'table gets replaced by a $16k table. The drive system controller is no longer an external box; it now integrates within the carbon fiber plinth. with touch controls on the plinth itself. Dimensions are the same as the v1.5. The GPA Apex footers are an option.
I have not heard this 'table yet. But I own a v1.5 and know the technology at use. That something better can be had at a lower cost with performance closer to the v2.0 makes it worth a look if you're interested in a direct drive turntable for under $20k.
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