Kronos Audio Pro

Kronos Pro er den første pladespiller udviklet, til at benytte to pladertallerkener, som roterer i modsatte retninger for at opnå en "balance" af kræfter, hvilket eliminerer vibrationer introduceret af drejningsmomentet.

Tonearm og pickup købes separat, samme med den optionelle SCPS-1 supercapasitor strømforsyning samt eventuelle rack.

To solve the problem of torsional forces, some manufacturers build a rigid turntable and completely eliminate the suspension. But vibrations produced naturally by mechanical components and the environment are fed back to the platter and tone arm, causing yet another type of blurring and distortion of the music signal. The resulting sound is often described as harsh, aggressive and glassy.

While endless research into alternate materials has been beneficial in improving the sound of rigid turntables, because the platter and the tone arm are not isolated, vibrations can only be controlled, not eliminated. Additionally, the proposed design solutions create expensive, heavy and complicated turntables.

Dual Platter:
Kronos is an innovative turntable that breaks the rules of conventional audio design, earning the reputation of being the first of its kind. It employs two identical high mass platters, one above the other rotating in opposite directions and moving at precisely the same speed. This engineering completely eliminates torsional forces. Since the turntable is protected from mechanical and environmental vibrations, it can therefore be suspended without any negative outcomes. Finally, the judicious use of materials helps minimize the transfer of remaining mechanical vibrations emitted from the bearings and stylus friction. The result is a turntable platform with unparalleled stability. A solution so innovative that two separate patents applications are presently pending with more to come.

Motor Drive:
Kronos uses two high quality Swiss-made DC motors that consistently deliver quiet, smooth, linear power to the platters. DC voltage to the motors is produced from a fully regulated CLASS A dual power supply, CPU-controlled to maintain constant speed. The Kronos’ controller does not use pulse width modulation, as this method of control produces jerkiness in the drives. Instead, the CPU controller receives speed readings from the platters via optical sensors and adjusts voltage to each DC motor in real time. Speed stability is therefore guaranteed over the life of the turntable, regardless of environmental factors, belt stretching or mechanical wear.

Bearing:
When designing and building the two bearings of Kronos, our objective was to provide the most quiet operation possible while maximizing service life. Our in-depth design process included extensive research of base metal alloys and vapour deposit coatings within the aerospace industry. We also inverted the bearing design to place contact in the rotational plane, successfully reducing torque induced drag. We also included double hydraulic insulation to provide the ideal dampening properties. The result – The lowest noise floor we have yet encountered in an audio turntable.

Every single component of the Kronos is engineered for simplicity and ease of use: the uncomplicated construction enables easy set-up, smooth operation and long-term reliability. This straightforward design allows the focus to remain on superior sound delivery.

Every Kronos turntable is entirely hand assembled and duly adjusted and tested before it is shipped to you. It is protected in its custom built flight case. And it is very exclusive. Only 250 Kronos turntables will be issued in its first version.

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Anmeldelser

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Derek Jenkins, KJ West One

    Derek Jenkins reviews Kronos and Kronos Sparta.

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Lam Seng Fatt, AV2Day.com

    The best analogue source turned out to be a turntable with two platters – one spinning the normal way and the other spinning the opposite way...

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Peter Breuninger, AV Showrooms

    I award the Kronos one of our nine Publishers Choice awards for 2012 – it remains as enjoyable to listen to as the day it arrived...

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Dato' Danon Han, Mono and Stereo

    As it stands, I have yet to hear a better turntable than the Kronos Pro Ltd.

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David McCallum, My Hi-Fi Life

    ... (the Kronos) is probably the best sounding current production model turntable I’ve heard.

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Jorge Gonçalves, Audio Cinema em Casa

    uma referência absoluta ...

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Alan Sircom, The Absolute Sound's Hi-Fi+

    The Vinyl Frontier

    Kronos boldly goes where no Turntable has gone before...

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Joey Weiss, The High Fidelity Report

    This is the best turntable I’ve never heard

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Sam Ho, HiFi Review

    hearing the Kronos turntable will make your heart thirst till the day you finally own it....

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Joey Weiss, HP Soundings

    We have never had better sound in our main listening room as we do today, and the Kronos is a major factor. The music has never come through with such an ease, appearing as if limitless, and with a sound that inspires.

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Tradition • Passion • Innovation, Magazine Son et Image

    ...Kronos Audio fait état d’innovation repoussant les limites technologiques inhérentes aux platines analogiques

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AnalogAholic, Tone Audio Review

    I award the Kronos one of our nine Publishers Choice awards for 2012 – it remains as enjoyable to listen to as the day it arrived...

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Marc Philip, Magazine-audio

    Innovation Award

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Paul Bolin, The Audio Beat

    ...save tens of thousands of dollars by hearing one for yourself. It is absolutely top class...

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Turntable - Canadian Elegance Revisited, Viking Vintage

    An engineering Anaylisis of the dual platter design ....

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Art Dudley, Stereophile

    ...The sound was, you’ll pardon the expression, f...ing amazing...

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