AVID Sequel Turntable with Boron MC Cartridge and Nexus Arm

SEQUEL WITH BORON MC CARTRIDGE AND NEXUS TONEARM

Allowing you to experience the very best that vinyl has to offer, the Sequel will impress you with its combination of crisp clean clarity, outstanding solidity and precise sound.

Cascading key features from our iconic Acutus, Sequel has a focus and immediacy, coupled with delicacy and finesse that is very beguiling.

"Presence and realism that is reach out and touch it real"
-Jason Kennedy

LIVE MUSIC

"Interestingly, many analogue addicts actually admit the AVID is brilliant but don't like the sound, describing it is as to stark, too dynamic, too clear. But to criticize it for these reasons is to object to its proximity to live music, which possesses the same characteristics. It certainly isn't a machine to provide background music - being a seat-of-the-pants listening experience - but if you're satisfied that this is what you want then there's nothing at the price to touch it."
- David Price

TURBO SOUND

Seemingly both Sequel and Volvere models are identical and structurally they are, however the Sequel employs the Classic Power Supply and basic unmodified motor from the Acutus. The larger power supply and the three times more powerful motor gives a sonic improvement that takes literally seconds to realise. It's like adding a turbo.

"Reintroducing you to your record collection"
- Paul Rigby

Motor

Employing the same powerful motor as used in our Acutus range, this gives the Sequel huge sound dynamics, but with total control. So, you can plumb the depths of the deepest bass rifts without losing the subtitles of the detail within the midrange and treble. Voices are etched in space; with a solidity and realism you will not hear from turntables using low powered motors. Using our twin belt drive to maximize the platter dynamics, music starts and stops like it should, the rhythm becoming infectious.

Power Supply

Enabling the powerful motor to deploy its full potential, we have taken the Classic PSU found on our Acutus model. This combination turbo charges what would be the Volvere model with a sonic leap into another dimension. It is not a subtle improvement, but paints a vividly realistic image of the recording, the presentation, dramatically focused yet making you emotionally connected to the music. 

Clamp

Our single action clamp, crafted from solid aluminum with a stainless-steel grounding point, automatically flattens your records to the platter surface and aids the negative vibration present within the record to pass through the spindle to the subchassis below.

This reduces the noise floor of the record itself, allowing you to hear more information and realism from your cherished records.

Platter

Precision machined balanced from a solid billet of aluminum, the platter is mass loaded at the edge, giving it a high rotational inertia. Coupling with the conical shaped bearing, there is no lateral movement as it self-centers. The cork mat offers a perfect interface to reflect vibration, keeping it in the record so it passes away more efficiently through the spindle. Around the edge we have employed a high-density rubber absorbing ring, acting as a peripheral wave trap for any minor vibration in the platter.

Bearing

Derived directly from the Acutus, the fixed spindle is press fitted into the subchassis, which allows optimum vibration transmission. Common with all our turntables, the captive tungsten carbide ball placed in the spindle top, locates centrally in our uniquely designed sapphire jeweled thrust point. With zero lateral movement we manage to eliminate rumble noise making AVID turntables silent. The bearing is also self-lubricating and maintenance free for life.

Subchassis

Cast from large grain aluminum, our uniquely designed subchassis optimizes rigidity where its most required to keep the tonearm and bearing coupled to prevent any loss of musical information. A coating is applied to specifically damp high frequency vibration, so that both high and low frequency vibration is time aligned during dissipation, give a clear, focused and neutral sound.

Suspension

Taking inspiration from our reference models, the uniquely frequency adjustable suspension is carried down to our Sequel and Volvere models. With each suspension point tuneable to the same frequency rate regardless of the changing load of different tonearms, the movement of the suspension can be optimized for a high degree of isolation. Tuned at 3.5Hz, very little external vibration enters the turntable keeping noise and distortion exceptionally low. This means you hear more clearly and your cartridge tracks records more faithfully and without the potential to damage them through mistracing.

SPECIFICATIONS

DRIVE:
TWIN BELT DRIVE
SPEEDS:
33.3 & 45.0 RPM (ADJUSTABLE)
PLATTER MASS:
ALUMINIUM 6.7KG
BEARING:
INVERTED STAINLESS STEEL
THRUST POINT:
TUNGSTEN CARBIDE/SAPPHIRE
SUSPENSION:
3 POINT SPRING Vertical 3.2Hz,  Lateral 4.5Hz
TONEARM FITTING:
SME TEMPLATE
ADAPTERS AVAILABLE:
YES: SINGLE OR TWIN TONEARMS
MOTOR:
24V 140mNm AC Synchronous
POWER SUPPLY:
DSP VARI-SPEED CONTROL UNIT
VOLTAGE INPUT:
100-240VAC 50/60Hz 20 Watts Max.
DIMENSIONS:
425 x 370 x 205mm (WxDxH overall)
NET WEIGHT:
12.6KG (28LB) excluding PSU

BORON CARTRIDGE

Luxuriously black in finish, as the name announces, Boron has been employed for the cantilever. Light and stiff, it’s a perfect material for this application and coupled with the micro ridge stylus, offers a silky-smooth sound with the openness and pace of its big brother. 

Grooves are negotiated without any fluster, offering up the musical entirety of your records with a dynamic, life like presentation and drawing you into the performance.

"I once more heard a rich and glorious midband"
-Ken Kessler

WINDOW OF SOUND

Surface noise, the scourge of playing vinyl records disappears to almost vanishing point using the micro ridge stylus and reducing the commonly heard 'needle-talk' which causes distortion and damages records.

The low moving mass and length of the cantilever assembly provides excellent tracking and fine information retrieval for a rich, true to life sound. Boron opens a glorious window of sound.

"What’s not to like?"
-Stuart Smith

OPTIMAL SOUND

Installing the Boron is a pleasure, leaving you to enjoy the music rather than anxious that set up is less than perfect. The square angled design of the body and extending cantilever allow for accurate, easy installation and precise alignment for optimal sound reproduction and with a purpose designed stylus guard offering protection whilst not in use.

"Delivers a sensational sound performance."
- Lothar Brandt

SPECIFICATIONS

TYPE:
MOVING COIL
OUTPUT VOLTAGE:
0.32mV
FREQUENCY RESPONSE:
10Hz-45KHz
TRACKING FORCE:
2.0gr (±0.2gr)
LOAD IMPEDANCE:
>100Ω
CANTILEVER MATERIAL:
BORON
STYLUS PROFILE:
MICRO-RIDGE
STYLUS MATERIAL:
SOLID DIAMOND
NET WEIGHT:
9.1gr