Monaco 2.0
Monaco 2.0
Revolutionary.
Unparalleled speed accuracy, superior vibration isolation, and stability to deliver a profound sonic experience.
The Monaco 2.0’s innovative proprietary direct-drive, fluid damped motor system takes analog replay to previously unprecedented levels.
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While the Monaco 2.0 may look deceptively simple, contained within this svelte chassis and minimal footprint is the world’s most advanced direct-drive motor and optical encoder system. The Monaco's revolutionary direct drive design and advanced/state of the art decoder delivers superlative speed accuracy (peak speed deviation lower than 0.0001%) – rendering your music with greater clarity and depth.
The result: the most accurate, yet communicative record replay platform in existence – a record player that delivers the true musical potential of vinyl records.
If hearing is believing, hearing this table is knowing.
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Upgrades available for Monaco v1.0 and v1.5 owners. Learn more >
Technical Specs
Drive System
Proprietary direct-drive, fluid damped
Platter
Magnesium platter with proprietary coating and phosphor-bronze mass ring
Weight: 13.6 lbs.
Clamp
Exclusive “True Pressure” record clamping system
Motor & Bearing
Slotless BLDC; Hydrodynamic, thrust inverted
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Run-Up Time
<12 seconds to 45 rpm
Speeds
33-1/3 & 45 rpm
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Encoder Resolution
74K+ cycles per rev.; 298K+ counts per rev.
Speed Deviation
Peak deviation from mean = 0.00008% 3 sigma
R.M.S. deviation from mean = 0.000057%
Wow/Flutter & Rumble
Incalculable
Power Consumption
18VA max