Gpinto has introduced ON (which stands for “Old / New”), which the company claims to be the world’s first plug and play turntable. At just 6.5cm high, it can handle all kind of sources – both analog and digital. It can be connected to a computer with a USB cable or to portable devices (smartphones, tablets and digital music players) via a Bluetooth aptX audio receiver. The unit houses a valve preamp with dedicated power supply and amplifiers from 100 up to 500 Watts RMS.
Technical details include:
- DuPont Corian plinth and multi-layer beech veneer deck
- Belt-drive DuPont Corian platter, 33/45 RPM
- Carbon fiber tonearm
- Selectable MM/MC cartridges
- Valve preamp with dedicated power supply
- Two analog inputs (RCA stereo)
- Digital inputs (one coaxial, two optical, one USB) with High-Definition D/A converters 192Khz / 24Bit
- Wireless Bluetooth aptX
- Digital amplifier from 100 watts to 500 watts RMS 8 ohm