AMG Giro MKii G9 / G9T turntable

MOTOR

• Precision Swiss-made 24v DC motor
• Motor decoupled and isolated from plinth
• In-house machined flywheel-weighted pulley as on Viella V12

ELECTRONIC CONTROLS

• 33.3 and 45 rpm speeds with electronic on/off
• Backlit capacitive buttons change color with function
• Sophisticated circuit board for speed regulation and adjustment

PLATTER

• 40mm thick platter CNC machined from Polyoxymethylene or POM (also known as Delrin®),
  a high-tech synthetic
• POM provides an ideal mechanical impedance match to vinyl eliminating the need for a platter mat
• Manufactured using a special “SMARTEST” process for greater precision, cost-effectiveness,
  and high finish quality
• Platter surface machined for record label and bead to optimize coupling the LP record with AMG clamp
• De-coupled record spindle further isolates stylus in the groove from extraneous vibration

PLATTER BEARING

• Hydrodynamically lubricated radial 16mm axle with PFTE thrust pad and integral flywheel
• Scaled version Viella V12 platter bearing
• Bearing housing CNC machined from Polyoxymethylene or POM (also known as Delrin®) providing a non-resonant enclosure
• Bearing housing features fixed spike coupler for mechanical grounding and reduced noise floor

TONEARM

Based on the award-winning AMG 12J2 12-inch tonearm, 9W2 9-inch tonearm uses a scaled version of AMG’s patented dual-pivot bearing. The vertical bearing, similar to a technique used in helicopter rotors, utilizes two steel wires that allow fine azimuth adjustment while eliminating bearing play. The horizontal axle is a hardened tool steel needle roller bearing and captured multi-ball bearing. The aircraft grade aluminum arm wand is anodized for resonance control and is wired with multi-strand high-purity copper wire. Identical to the 12J2, the 9W2 features magnetic anti-skate and precision locking VTA adjustment.

Bearing:

• Patented dual-pivot bearing
• Vertical bearing, similar to a technique used in the rotor heads of helicopters
• Uses two .5mm thick “spring steel wires,” allowing fine azimuth adjustment while eliminating bearing play
• Horizontal axle is a hardened tool steel, precision ground to a backlash-free fit with a needle roller bearing combined with  a captured multi-ball bearing
• It is extremely precise and maintenance free

Armwand:

• Aircraft quality
• Anodized aluminum tube for resonance control
• Nine gram effective mass

Counterweight:

• 2-piece with Teflon decoupled sleeve

Copper Internal Wiring:

• Multi-strand high-purity copper

Magnetic Anti-skating:

• Decoupled via ring magnet and t-bar magnets
• Magnetic fields isolated in our patented bearing housing

VTA:

• Precision locking system for easy adjustment

Termination:

• Five-pin DIN (SME) connector on base of tonearm for connection with straight DIN (SME) tonearm cable as manufactured by AMG and other leading cable companies
• Tonearm cable may be terminated with either single-ended RCA or balanced XLR connectors

PLINTH

• 33mm thick aircraft-grade aluminum CNC machined in-house
• 33 and 45 RPM speed controlled via backlit capacitive buttons
• Three leveling feet, adjustable from top side of the plinth
• Anodized black finish

SPECIFICATIONS

• Weight: 11.11kg (24.5 lbs)
• Shipping Weight: 15.42kg (34lbs)
• Dimensions: 42.86mm (L) x 31.42mm (W) x 14.92mm (H) / 16 7/8” (L) x 12 3/8” (W) x 5 7/8” (H)
• Shipping Dimensions: 40.64cm (L) x 40.64cm (W) x 40.64 (H) / 16″ (L) x 16″ (W) x 16″ (H)

OPTIONS & ADD ONS (ask us)

• CIRCLE Linn Style tonearm mount
• OVAL SME mount adaptor