Analog Gear News

Gearbox Records, best known as a mastering studio equipped with a vintage tube-based cutting system, announces an innovative new turntable with built-in vacuum tube-based phono preamp and auto-Bluetooth streaming.

Crowdfunding is via Kickstarter. The Kickstarter price is £399 (currently around $490), with post-Kickstarter price to be around 10% more.

Features include:

British built belt driven sub platter assembly and legendary (Rega OEM) tonearm
Audio-Technica Cartridge
Built in vacuum tube phono stage with RIAA equalization curve
Push button selected 33 1/3 or 45 RPM
A/C Synchronous motor with super high precision motor control circuit
Acrylic platter and case
RCA Line Out
Universal AC to DC power supply compatible with US standard 60 Hz, 110/120 VAC or European standard 50 Hz, 220/240 VAC
Small and neat dimensions for tight spaces: 30cm x 15cm x 20cm
Vibration Damping Feet
Bluetooth on board
Analogue to digital converter on board with wifi for server connectivity
Clear or turquoise with cream colourways

News of this new turntable from Gearbox comes as U.K. Record sales reach a 25 year high.

For more about the new Gearbox turntable, watch the video: