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Shelter 501 $800
Output voltage: 0.4mV @ 1kHz
Channel balance: within 1dB @ 1kHz
Stylus tip: 0.3 x 0.1 mil Elliptical Nude Diamond
Weight: 8.1 grams
DC resistance: 12 ohms
Tracking force: 1.4 to 2.0 grams
Recommended impedance: 20 ohms with step-transformer, 100 ohms with a head amplifier, and 47k with a a high gain amplifier.

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Shelter 901 $1500
Output voltage: 0.5mV @ 1kHz
Channel balance: within 0.8dB @ 1kHz
Stylus tip: 0.3 x 0.7 mil Elliptical Nude Diamond
Weight: 9.1 grams
DC resistance: 14 ohms
Tracking force: 1.4 to 2.0 grams
Recommended impedance: 20 ohms with step-transformer, 100 ohms with a head amplifier, and 47k with a a high gain amplifier.

The Shelter 901 has won the prestigious IMAGE HI FI AWARD for best cartridge for 2004. For more info, in German, please go to www.image-hifi.com

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Shelter 90X $2700
Output Voltage: 0.65 mV @ 1kHz
Stylus tip: 0.3 x 0.7 mil Elliptical Nude Diamond
Weight: 10 grams
DC resistance: 14 ohms
Tracking Force: 1.4 - 2 grams
Recommended impedance:20 ohms with step-transformer, 100 ohms with a head amplifier, and 47k with a a high gain amplifier.

Transrotor Fat Bob Reference

Transrotor Orfeo 25/25/80
Perspex turntable with polished aluminum metal parts. Up to three tonearms can be mounted.
Chassis: 2 x 25mm
Platter: 80mm
Tonearm: Transrotor 3500 without cartridge
Size: w 20.5 x d 20.5 x h 11 in
Weight: approx. 84 lbs

Transrotor Super 88

Transrotor Super 88 "Rock" with Slate Plinth

Transrotor Tourbillon Gold
Developed 200 years ago by the famous watchmaker Louis Breguet, it inspired us to create this new turntable.
Chassis: 40mm
Platter: 80mm
Tonearm: SME V
Size: w 23 x d 23 x h 10 in
Weight: approx. 176 lbs

Introducing the new Air Tight Disc Flatter to correct for warped LPs.

The operation is very easy. First, lift the lever, and open the cover. The cover will be locked in a certain position. Set your warped record in the Disc Flattener, lift up the lever a little bit to unlock the cover. Close the cover carefully, and set the timer at 120 minutes. In four hours, the warped disc will become flat. Adjust the time setting in accordance with the ambient temperature.

Flattening Mechanism

Most records, which are made of vinyl chloride, often warp because of the storage conditions or due to humidity. The semiconductor film heater in the Disc Flattener warms the surface of a disc evenly at an appropriate temperature. The surface of the disc is pressed, but the grooves will not be damaged.

Structure of the Disc Flattener

The Disc Flattener has semiconductor film heaters at the bottom of the body and in the cover. The heat is transmitted into the flywheel plate, which makes it possible to heat the disc evenly.

Semiconductor Film Heater

This heater developed specifically for the Disc Flattener has a thickness of only 0.2 millimeters. It can self-regulate the temperatures, and its accidental error is +/- 2 degrees Celsius. Although its power consumption is 300 watts just after the power is turned on, it will drop to 70 watts after the temperature rises to the set temperature to conserve electricity.