Galder & Odin Airbearing Turntable
Galder turntable from Bergmann Audio, is Bergmann`s answer to the most universal turntable design.
4-arm turntable, airbearing design
Galder turntable from Bergmann Audio, is Bergmann`s answer to the most universal turntable design.
Galder accept up to 4 tonearms. Radial- and linear tracking arms.
Output for an airbearing tonearm.
Motorbase seperated from the plinth.
Vacuum hold down, or clamp.
Galder
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 armour decide victory or defeat in battles. Odin, a master of magic, was a God with great abilities to “Galdre”.
Plinth - Galder Turntable
The plinth is made of one solid piece of cnc-machined die cast aluminium, as wel as the motorbase. Both parts with powder coated finish. The plinth is securely tightened to a 10mm aluminium bottom plate, which is standing on 3 adjustable feet.
The feet is an aluminium 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 position, the 3 upper ceramic balls will always have a perfect contact to the lower ceramic ball.
The motor base is standing on the aluminium bottom plate –but decoupled – and will always be aligned with the plinth, no matter the feet position.
On the back side of the plinth, the back panel is mounted. It consist of: Grounding, Air input, Vacuum input, output for an air bearing tonearm, and air adjustment valves for platter and tonearm.