Michell Engineering Gyro SE Small Footprint GyroDec Turntable

Michell Gyro SE

SMALL FOOTPRINT GYRODEC

PHONO CARTRIDGE NOT INCLUDED

INTRODUCTION

The Gyro SE is a variation of the GyroDec design. Doing away
with the full-size acrylic plinth and hinged lid of the Gyrodec and replacing
them with a single acrylic spyder to support the turntable. This was done to
reduce the overall size of the GyroDec and create a smaller more compact
turntable.

FEATURES

• Low
  contact area feet: The solid aluminum feet of the turntable are
  shaped so the area in contact with the supporting surface is very small, this
  is done to minimize the transfer of vibrations from the supporting
  furniture into the turntable.

• Three-point
  spring suspension system: Three suspension towers are fixed to
  the acrylic base to hold the suspension springs in place and provide
  height adjustment for the sub chassis.

• Weighted
  pendulum style sub chassis: Hanging on the three suspension
  springs, this provides a rigid dense platform to mount the main bearing,
  platter and tonearm assembly, ensuring there is no movement between them,
  while also acting as a ‘resonance / vibration sink’ drawing away unwanted
  vibrations from the sensitive elements of the turntable.

• Inverted
  oil circulating main bearing: Contrary to traditional designs,
  our main bearing has the point of rotation at the top of the assembly, not
  at the bottom. This orientation allows us to fully lubricate the inside of
  the entire bearing while the platter is turning. We achieve this by way of
  a modified Archimedean screw that we machine into the inside bore of the
  bearing. The oil is drawn from a reservoir at the base of the main bearing
  up to the thrust ball at the top, fully lubricating as it goes, it then
  returns to the reservoir via a waste hole drilled into the bearing
  spindle. Lubricating the precision parts of the main bearing in this way
  means that any potential for noise or vibration created by the rotation of
  the platter is avoided.

• Impedance-matched
  platter with solid brass weights: The platter material was chosen
  for its vibration dampening characteristics and because sonically it is a
  very similar material to vinyl, so it has a very neutral sound
  characteristic. The brass weights are added to give the platter extra mass
  and subsequently more momentum when spinning. This greatly improves speed
  stability and helps keep wow and flutter to a minimum.

• Free
  standing motor unit: The motor unit used to drive the turntable
  is completely separate to the turntable, meaning it doesn’t touch the
  turntable in anyway. The only connection between the motor and the
  turntable is the drive belt that drives the platter. This stops any noise
  or vibrations created when the motor is running, getting through to the
  sensitive parts of the turntable.

Weight	10kg
Width	49cm
Depth	37.5cm
Height	13.5cm