MERRILL Replica ES Turntable Es-1R with modified Jelco SA-250 Tonearm and Audioquest cable
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| Condition | NEW |
| Payment methods |       |
| Ships from | Bartlett, TN, 38133 |
| Ships to | United States |
| Package dimensions | 23.0" × 19.0" × 9.0" (23.0 lbs.) |
| Shipping carrier | unspecified |
| Shipping cost | Specified after purchase |
| Original accessories | Box, Manual |
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Merrill Replica ES Turntable ES-1R
With a Modified Jelco SA-250 tonearm
and Audioquest cable
Designed and manufactured in the USA by George Merrill
So your turntable budget dictates you will have to compromise on sound quality. Not any more!
The Merrill Replica ES-R1 turntable is based on the Merrill AR modifications with attributes from the Merrill Heirloom added. Low cost low performance turntables are usually comprised of a sonically poor slab of particle board. The sonic detail is poor the image is constricted. The ES-R1 mechanical energy transmission chain is totally polymer. Their is NO metal, glass or other high energy conductive material in the chain. The affordable ES-R1 will outperform turntables costing many many thousands of dollars more.
"The start of the system is the heart of the system"
A review on Dagogo = dagogo.com/merrill-replica-es-r1-turntable-review
The Merrill Replica design is based on the Merrill AR modifications with attributes from the Merrill Heirloom. If you are not familiar with the Merrill Heirloom it was introduced in 1980 with many innovations. Energy Management design - first use of acrylics in turntable design - first periphery clamping ring- constant resonant tuned subchassis- first lead mat- fluid damped motor- oil well bearing- digital motor drive system. A terrific review in The Absolute Sound # 43 1986. The exact design to the thousands of an inch was reintroduced by Scillia as the Merrill Scillia and garnered a Class A rating in Stereophile for 3 1/2 years. This turntable ( ES-R1 Replica) has the same sonic character as the Heirloom
Features
• 33 RPM 60 HZ 120 volts ac operation ( Digital Motor Drive allows world wide use and 45 RPM)
• Decoupled inner and outer poly platter
• Spring suspended poly subchassis with removal arm board
• Poly drive pulley (33 RPM)
• Laminated black top plinth
• Oil well bearing
• Level adjustable damping feet
• Rubber cork mat
• Hand crafted Tung oil finished solid ( not veneered particle board) maple wood base
• Custom manufactured motor.
• ES-R1 with a modified Jelco SA-250 Audioquest tonearm cable $1495.00
Without tonearm $995
Options Hard dust cover (shown) +$139 Digital Motor Drive (33-45 RPM) +$690.00
Other finishes available. Many choices of tone arms available. Shown also is Fiji Mahogany with Jelco SA-750
George Merrill’s Analog Emporium
gmanalog.com hifigem.com
Questions for the seller |
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| does the table play both 33 and 45 or is the digital upgrade needed to play 45 speed
Thank you Hi, The Replicas belt drive system is designed to have the optimum low pass belt impulse filtering using one pulley sheave. A two sheave pulley can be utilized, this changes the belt tuning but will allow 45 rpm playing. If you wish to render the best performance from both 33.3 and 45 rpm recordings the Motor Drive is the ticket. This can be added to the table at a later date. Thanks George |
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