4-arm turntable, airbearing design<\/p>\n
Galder turntable is Bergmann`s answer to the most universal turntable design.<\/p>\n
In the Nordic Mythology, Galder means to enchant. A craft consisting of magic songs and spells. A master of practice Galder craft, was said to be able to raise storms, make distant ships sink, make swords blunt, make armor decide victory or defeat in battles. Odin, a master of magic, was a God with great abilities to \u201cGaldre\u201d.<\/p>\n
The platter is centered by a steel spindle, running in a very frictionless, low noise and hard wearing polymeric bearing material, and floats on a thin air cushion, which lower the mechanical bearing noise to an absolute minimum- if any. (A traditional bearing solution, which keep the platter centered AND support the platter weight, makes a higher level of mechanical bearing noise, as the contact point between spindle top and platter, generates a very high pressure \u2013 and hereby noise.)<\/p>\n
By floating on an air cushion, the platter also gains the advantage of a very good isolation from the surroundings, same way as the known -and very expensive- air supported shelf’s, used in many high end audio systems.
\nAlso the speed stability benefit from the air supported platter. The musical flow is really extraordinary \u2013 not necessarily measurable but audible.<\/p>\n
The plinth is made of one solid piece of CNC-machined die-cast aluminum, as well as the motorbase. Both parts with Black Velvet painted finish. The plinth is securely tightened to a 10mm aluminum bottom plate, which is standing on 3 adjustable feet.<\/p>\n
The feet is stainless steel and ceramic ball construction. 3 upper and smaller ceramic balls configured in a triangle, is standing on top of one bigger lower ceramic ball. No matter the feet\u2019 position, the 3 upper ceramic balls will always have perfect contact to the lower ceramic ball.<\/p>\n
The motor base is standing on the aluminum bottom plate \u2013but decoupled \u2013 and will always be aligned with the plinth, no matter the feet\u2019 position.<\/p>\n
On the back side of the plinth, the back panel is mounted. It consists of: Grounding, Air input, Vacuum input, output for the Odin Signature air-bearing tonearm, and air adjustment valves for the platter and tonearm.<\/p>\n
The motorbase on Galder is equipped with a DC tacho motor. Communication between the tacho and the high precision motor control electronic, will keep the platter in a very accurate speed. We measured 0.0027% speed variation!
\nThe power supply for the motor control electronic, is build into in the air supply box, to keep high voltage distant from the inter connects delicate signal transmission. Connection is by a 5 meter cable with M-12 connectors.
\nThe air supply is remote controlled from the motorbase. By pressing ether 33 or 45 rpm, first press the air supply goes \u201cON\u201d, and second press the platter starts to spin. When turning \u201cOFF\u201d the selected speed, the air supply goes \u201cOFF\u201d automatically after 2 minutes. Very user friendly and convenient.<\/p>\n
The air supply has been the object of our greatest attention. The goal is to design a silent air supply, which could be placed in the listening room, and deliver an even, clean and dry air flow.
\nThe pump is an oil free, long life unit, which do not require much maintenance.\u00a0 The impulses from the pump are absorbed in an encapsulated reservoir. This results in an even airflow to the air bearing. The air supply is mounted with a filter, which prevents dust particles in entering the system. This filter is replaceable when necessary.<\/p>\n
There are different way to flatten a record, and secure that the record have a good contact to the record mat\/platter. A clamp covering the record label, will only keep the center of the record perfectly flattened. A metal ring, on the outer etch will only keep the outer part of the record flattened. The only way to flatten the record completely, is by obtaining a vacuum between the record and the mat\/platter \u2013 vacuum hold down. The vacuum hold down invented by Bergmann Audio, is the most user friendly system. The vacuum pump \u2013 which is in the air supply box \u2013 doesn\u2019t need to be turned \u201cOFF\u201d, when changing record. The user simply remove the vacuum clamp that is covering the center spindle, and the vacuum is released, and the record can easily be changed while the platter is still spinning.After changing the record, put back the vacuum clamp, and the record is automatically flattened by the vacuum hold down system.<\/p>\n
The linear tracking tonearm tracks the record as it is pressed = no tracking error.\u00a0 The benefit is a distortion-free and relaxed reproduction, even at complex passages.\u00a0 One more important advantage of the airbearing is the tonearm`s immunity to acoustic feedback, as it has no mechanical contact (the moving part) to the turntable. The only contact is through the stylus tip and the tonearm wire.<\/p>\n
Timbre, details and nuances, is a natural part of the transparent and vivid acoustic image.<\/p>\n
Galder accept up to 4 tonearms \u2013 radial- and linear tracking tonearms. As standard, Galder comes with a main armboard, to fit almost any tonearm brand on the market \u2013 9\u201d, 10\u201d and 12\u201d tonearms.\u00a0 Bergmann customizes additional armboards for the tonearm brand you want to mount on the Galder turntable.<\/p>\n
The Galder Signature turntable is black velvet silver. with a black velvet black or black velvet silver Odin Signature tonearm.\u00a0 Galder Signature is also available in Gold Edition.\u00a0 See below field photo (pc: Martin Ng).<\/p>\n
Full Galder Turntable System comes with the Galder Turntable and its Odin linear tracking airbearing tonearm with the vacuum hold down and DIN Connector<\/p>\n
Galder-Odin Signature. A Performer. Forever.<\/p>\n
It has been 5 years since Bergmann launched the classic Galder airbearing turntable, and the Odin linear tracking airbearing tonearm.\u00a0 Both products have won great recognition for design, technology, craftsmanship, ease of use, and not the least the sonic qualities.<\/p>\n
With the new Galder-Odin Signature, Bergmann has taken the system to a yet a new sonic level, achieving more depth and weight in the low frequencies with dramatically improved transparency and a full sound image that has become more vivid.<\/p>\n
Vital parts are made of solid stainless steel, such as the 36kg platter, the clamp, and the unique adjustable Galder feet (further developed).<\/p>\n
Bergmann has also improved on the Odin tonearm for additional strength and stiffness, as well as having an easier adjustment of the VTA and overhang.\u00a0 A newe Libelle tool was also developed which makes it quite easy to adjust the air pipe leveling.<\/p>\n
The new Galder-Odin Signature comes with a more powerful air-supply to lift the dramatically heavier platter with the easy-to-operate vacuum hold down that is integrated as usual, on the turntable.<\/p>\n
To complete the design, Bergmnn added additional items in steel, such as push buttons and the Bergmann logo plate.\u00a0 The plinth is painted in Black Velvet finish which matches the semi-shiny honed stainless steel parts perfectly.<\/p>\n
The Galder-Odin Signature, a pleasure for the ear – and the eye …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":18879,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_price":"","_stock":null,"_tribe_ticket_header":"","_tribe_default_ticket_provider":"","_tribe_ticket_capacity":"0","_ticket_start_date":"","_ticket_end_date":"","_tribe_ticket_show_description":"","_tribe_ticket_show_not_going":false,"_tribe_ticket_use_global_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_global_stock_level":"","_global_stock_mode":"","_global_stock_cap":"","_tribe_rsvp_for_event":"","_tribe_ticket_going_count":"","_tribe_ticket_not_going_count":"","_tribe_tickets_list":"[]","_tribe_ticket_has_attendee_info_fields":false},"product_cat":[1371,1362],"product_tag":[1363],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/onahighernote.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/18878"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/onahighernote.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/onahighernote.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onahighernote.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onahighernote.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18878"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onahighernote.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18879"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/onahighernote.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18878"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onahighernote.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=18878"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onahighernote.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=18878"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}