AshKThe new Well Tempered Lab Versalex turntable is now available in NZ, along with the new LTD tonearm.
The Versalex is a development of the Amadeus and Simplex decks (as reviewed here), featuring a multilayer Baltic plywood plinth with a walnut veneered top surface. The Baltic plywood was chosen because it has resonance qualities that suit turntables. The Versalex is only available pre-drilled for the LTD tonearm and is priced at $5999 including the LTD arm.
The LTD tonearm will be available as a separate item to allow users of other brands of turntable to get a slice of Bill Firebaugh’s design philosophies. It offers variable damping, RCA phono inputs and a hydraulic cueing device. Its price will be $1999.
My god that’s beautiful. I feel faint…….
Get your hand off it Andy… But it does look marvelous!
looks better than the amdaeus which tbh is a bit meh.
Can’t get my hand off it, Neil – you know me! I love the look (and sound) of the Amadeus but this baby looks seriously cool…..
i’d still rather have a vpi classic or rega p9
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It sounds as good as it looks. Haven’t managed to faint yet though.
I’ve never heard the GTA as I got a chance to audition the Versalex when I was about to audition the GTA and didn’t quite get back to the GTA.
The arm was easy to set up but had a couple of manufacturing issues I had to resolve/work around.
Never thought I would be buying a new TT.
Steve