A First Look at My New and Ultimate Turntable! The Einstein AeroLith

[@Daniel-hk3ru]

Such a well-engineered turntable including several patents, and the chance to talk to the individual who made it - Amazing ! Thank you Michael for sharing !

[@Michael45RPM]

Thx Daniel

[@RockNRod.]

Congratulations Michael!! Happy for you. Please post updates as you break it in.

[@Michael45RPM]

i will for sure!

[@liammolyneuxmusic]

What a stunning turntable. Engineered with such precision & elegance. Congratulations to Volker a truly groundbreaking statement. A piece of art for the audio industry. What a cool guy could listen to Volker all day. Michael you have spoken of the two tone arm approach for a while now. Finally it’s happening a natural next step for you. Michael so happy for you thanks for sharing this insightful video. All the best 😎

[@matevigh8418]

Your wonderful record collection deserves the best turntable available. Congratulations!

[@joz411no8]

Awesome news, Michael. I’m excited for you. I look forward to the shorts you post of it in action.

[@jbsaudio]

Congratulations Michael! I love that you have the two tonearm set up that allows you to have a separate mono set up. You'll need to go back in listen to all your mono jazz recordings to hear them again!

[@zvonimirkomar2309]

Very nice. Please make another video about it when you get it home and when you've listened to it some more. Enjoy.

[@papabear1417]

Beautiful Sunday morning. Just watched the episode again. Volker is very humble and truly believes his passion. I'm listening to Beuna Vista Social Club on my Pro-ject T1 SB through my ancient Denon MR31 DAB all in one. One day I'll go Einstein.

[@martinjn2920]

That is just a bit WOW 😮😮😮😮😮 I love the idea of of the mono/stereo tone arms set up, saw something similar on another YT video a few weeks back, a clever solution to having two decks. Such a great set up, makes my little Rega P3 look a bit basic but hey ho it’s good enough for my emerging record collection for now. Thanks for sharing.

[@davidcroft6033]

Hope you have plenty of enjoyment with the new turntable Michael, a stunning piece of engineering.

[@yanivshef]

Ahh, and then came mono cartridge… I knew you’d give in eventually😂 a whole new chapter for your channel 👍

[@sidvicious3129]

Than you for taking us on this journey of with you of this amazing designer who produced such an amazing turntable, this will be a stunning upgrade. It is not often that such a humble man and designer says that’s it, I’m done, I can’t think of anything else. I could see the joy in your eyes, you looked like a giddy little school boy. “When can I take it home, take all the time you need, but I hope you don’t take too long”. I can’t blame you Michael, I would be sitting on pins and needles until that beauty came home. Michael when you get this in your home, you must do a full video and full demonstration!!!

[@drumvc8060]

What a quite spectacular piece of engineering. Beautiful in appearance, and no doubt in execution also - we shall look forward to your commentaries. Wonderful.

[@Michael45RPM]

Ohh i will share my thoughts on it trust me :-)

[@Nephilim-81]

Wow!! A new chapter for you, Michael. That is exciting. Looks incredible.

[@AnthonyCandaele]

Congrats with your new turntable Michael.

[@The_Music_Sanctuary]

Congratulations Micheal, a beautiful and very well designed/built table, enjoy!

[@mythos5809]

Fabulous turntable, as so many are. And now., it needs a zero tracking error tonearm to eliminate the initial distortion of the vinyl playback chain. A distortion which never goes away no matter how good all the subsequent components may be. And yes, once your ear has accustomed to zero tracking distortion, you will be shocked how easily detectable it is from then on.

[@basementfortyfive]

Congratulations Michael. Truly a High End piece of equipment. I hope the waiting time goes pretty quick for you.

[@yayasgoal]

Congratulations Michael. Wow!

[@flaviopitanga65]

Amazing. Never seen anything like it. Wow. I’d love to see spinning

[@rastheike4329]

Thank you very much for giving us an insight into something very spezial. A platter table that no earthquake can harm. :-) Architecture meets scientific discipline. Architecture is music turned into "Einstein". All that's left for Michael to do is to wish you that the turntable will soon move into your home. 🤓🔥😍 ❤Heike

[@rongreen1538]

A very interesting design, I hope you enjoy this turntable for a very long time.

[@Michael45RPM]

when it comes to turntables i am sure i can say: thats it :-)

[@rongreen1538]

@@Michael45RPM I said that recently when I bought my SME 12 but I have said that before! 😂

[@rawheadjim]

Wow! What an impressive piece of equipment. He's reimagined everything from the ground up and optimized each component to new levels. I can't wait to hear how much you like it!

[@thoronmetal108]

Spectacular turntable... Fantastic creation by Einstein Audio. Absolutely impressive. Congratulations. 🎉

[@Empire598]

Congrats on the ultimate Playback Machine!! I hope you do a video after its in your house. Outstanding to say the least!

[@BigE-Ian]

Congrats Michael! Can’t wait until you’ve had some time to really spend some time with it and give us all a complete breakdown review!

[@NickP333]

Hey Michael 👋 Absolutely stunning turntable as far as aesthetics and I’m sure it sounds nothing short of fantastic. I’ve also got a separate set up specifically for mono records with a mono cartridge. 2 tonearms seems to be the way t go, but I just fixed up a vintage deck for mono, as I’ve got hundreds of mono records. Thanks, Michael. Enjoy the new TT! 🔊😊🎶

[@RichTeer]

Congrats Michael, and I hope that one of the first records you play on this will be (of course) Pink Floyd’s The Final Cut!

[@RocknRonni]

Congratulations Michael utterly beautiful and fantastic turntable you have been blessed ❤ Great interview, great video as always, isolation is always paramount. I have mine on a Gingko cloud thanks Michael

[@carmenandthedevil2804]

Great explanation and design principals. Thank's Michael.

[@Hey__Joe]

Congrats on the new table. Enjoy all those fabulous records! Starting with Duke Pearson of course😂

[@snakeoilaudio]

I completely agree with Volker about the regulatory part, whether it is negative feedback within an amplifier or a turntable you can only adjust an error that already took place, so it is kind of pointless. Let a turntable simply rotate a 1/10 or some 1/100 faster, and you are golden. Nobody ever complains that a turntable has too much drive ;-) With amp design it is basically the same, you only need a ton of negative feedback when you design it to work with speakers that already suck, a well-designed speaker does not need a ton of damping from an amp.

[@charlieanderson8497]

No mention of price. Guess if i have to ask, it's to much. Really nice table !!! Congrats

[@petekutheis3822]

yeah I was thinking ...how far north of 100K.. lol; I would never go over 7 to 10K.

[@paulaidenmusic]

From what I saw online = Turntable Price without arm: around €60,000.

[@continentalgin]

Wow, this is truly amazing!!

[@kurjan1]

It just keeps getting better and better. All things being well I am planning a trip to Denmark later this year to view the Steinway Lyngdorf systems. I might stop in on Germany and visit Einstein. These are simply not available here in Australia. Love it.

[@robertmitchell6015]

Hi Michael congratulations on your new Turntable, look forward to hearing your thoughts on the sound compared to your current Turntable, always exciting to get some new Hi Fi, as you might remember I’m a Hi Fi junkie I just love seeing High end equipment the higher the better,

[@SpyderTracks]

Stunning table, Michael, you’re very lucky, although fully deserved.

[@terrywho22]

Maintenance free? The cartridges last forever? The belt too? 😇 Just kidding, I know that's not what Volker meant. Extraordinary table! I'd LOVE to hear one live one day. I suppose Michael is too much of an Einstein guy to test other waters and this does allow him to use one table in place of two, but if it were me and I already had a magnificent belt-driven Einstein turntable, it would be hard not to get a second table that uses a different drive mechanism. Even if it's only for mono playback, it's nice to have variety as each drive mechanism has its own strengths. Cheers!

[@markusberzborn6346]

Impressive. I am not an Einstein specialist at all and have not always followed what they do. I remember when they first appeared on the market with an integrated amplifier in the nineties. My favourite high end studio back then (does not exist any more unfortunately) presented it and I liked it a lot.

[@Michael45RPM]

You are probably talking 80ies here Markus :-)

[@markusberzborn6346]

​@@Michael45RPM Maybe late eighties or early nineties - it just shows how awfully old we have got.

[@Michael45RPM]

so true ......

[@kiel-tube4394]

Nice one, Michael!

[@papabear1417]

Volker has it all sorted. Enjoy Michael.

[@tweakerman]

Lovely turntable, you are a lucky boy👍

[@jeromebattilega5057]

Amazing Beautiful A stunning turntable

[@nicholaskrebs7815]

Congratulations! Beautiful rig!

[@thomashertl3037]

Stunning:-) I hope you will have max enjoyment. Having two TAs I find not only useful for different listening experiences but also handy in case one is out of order for whatever reason. PS Some of the old Classic Records‘ Mono Jazz releases (cut by BG with a vintage mono cutter head) sound fantastic when played with a decent mono cartridge. Enjoy!

[@harrysmusicroom]

Beautiful, a work of art.

[@butchgo3756]

Incredible!!!!

[@chronomaster.]

Congratulations Michael, excellent choice. But overall German audio brands are great. Burmester, MBL, Audionet, Audio Physic, Transrotor - there is a choice. 👍🙂

[@analoguecity3454]

I wish i could afford it, congratulations, have fun with it for me brother! Fantastic fabulous! 😊😊

[@Martin-my8fk]

Großartiger Plattendreher!

[@methimpikehose]

I ended up not getting a SPU for my mono setup as mono SPU’s only come with large stylus tips, which can’t be meant for modern day reissues. Ended up with a Hana SL mono and a (stereo) SPU #1 for my second tt which is a Garrard 401 with Sorane sa1.2 arm. Playing mono records with mono pickup is great. Much better focus to the image and much less noise. Both for vintage and new records.

[@highrantdistrict]

Congrats on the new table, Michael - it's always fun to get new gear. I don't have gear as high-end as yours, but one of the things I do with my old-school Technics table is take advantage of the removable headshell by having a stereo cart mounted on one headshell and a mono cart mounted on another. I just adjust the tracking force when switching between the two. You can really make an old mono record that plays with some noise when played wth a stereo cartridge sound less noisy when using a mono cartridge. Enjoy the new gear! Cheers, Tom

[@kuglepen64]

The motor ‘steps’ effect is called ‘cogging’

[@washline]

I'm using the Miyajima Labs Zero mono. Consider that one. I also bought an Ortofon A Mono recently as well.

[@joshd2597]

Nothing like some good ol Retail Therapy when you are stressed

[@louissilvani1389]

Congratulations, welcome to the world of mono You must use a mono cartridge Dynamics musicality Focus Have fun 😊👍

[@paulomontero12]

If anything it looks great!

[@CaterinaCarlone]

Extraordinary.

[@itsonlyme9938]

A heavey plater helps to iron out the drag caused by the friction of the stylus

[@ENGLISHISBEST]

I would love him to do blind test at different price ranges & see if he could price them correctly.

[@michaelmerinar8355]

Hi Michael, It’s too bad that Volker had to go and make his super turntable.🙃 I like the aesthetics of your current model, and like how it’s chrome front goes with your other Einstein equipment. If you look into his recommendations, for Ortophon and EMT mono cartridges, make sure you get the stylus tip that matches your micro groove pressings, as they also make wider tips for records made before the advent of micro grooves. I would guess that all of your current recordings are micro groovy. I imagine that the Einstein tonearms use a detachable headshell, as Volker suggested the Ortophon SPU mono cartridge,which is mounted in a detachable headshell, as one choice. A detachable headshell makes it easy to have many sound flavors of cartridges, and switch them in seconds. Something you could do with your current turntable, if it has a detachable headshell. But of course, once you hear the probable sound improvement, with the new turntable, there will be no going back!

[@volkhardruhs7662]

Ok. I sell the new house, we bought and maybe I will be able to afford this turntable. I wouldn’t discusse the sense of this kind of equipement. I wouldn’t discusse the sense of a Bugatti. Nobody needs it, but when you can afford it? Why not? And Michael is into vinyl professionally. A turntable for life.

[@jacekm3327]

@45 RPM Audiophile you should say something about stunning edition of 25th anniversary Buena Vista Social Club! Wow! This release with 2LP, 2 CD and book... it deserves praise. The pressing of this album should put Mofi label to shame. Thank you Bernard Grundman for your work! WoW!

[@tturner12341]

I think I have this on SACD but, never listened to it 😢.

[@jacekm3327]

@@tturner12341 They just released it. I think it could be one of the best releases of this year.

[@michaelmerinar8355]

P.S. as to your mono cartridge, I would advise you to contact Ortophon and EMT, tell them what the effective mass is, for your tonearm, if indeed it’s a detachable type head shell, and confirm that your mono records are micro groove, so they can advise you correctly.

[@sensational_cellar8606]

All LPs are microgroove, mono and stereo. Standard groove means 78s. The groove width for LPs was changed around 1967 once stereo LPs became more dominant in the market. There are 2 types of mono stylus widths, 25mil for use with LPs from 1948 up to about 1967, and 15mil for mono LPs after 1967. 15mil is also the stereo standard too.

[@Phil_f8andbethere]

I love engineering - so many creative solutions to the same problems.

[@worksbau]

Good for you for buying a dedicated mono cartridge. Don’t be surprised if you need a dedicated mono phono and SET. I would seriously consider other mono cartridges, like a Miyajima Zero or MSL Solo.

[@Michael45RPM]

i am aware of it.. this will come piece by piece

[@renzonovara2728]

Beautiful, enjoy 👏🏼

[@cezarvasile1635]

Super

[@frankessink8780]

One reccommendation for the mono cartridge: Miyajima Labs!

[@Michael45RPM]

thx Frank i show it to Volker

[@j-mharari3374]

Impressionnant...!

[@skrem23]

Thanks for sharing this with us. The difficult question is (for me it would be), what might be the first album you listen to when you get this wonderful new turntable home and set up in your system?

[@joshd2597]

Your John Michael Montgomery record will sound great on this

[@ConcertBuddie]

I would have asked Anthony Michael Hall for an autograph. But that’s just me. 🤷🏻

[@pieterbalk-ht7kq]

@45 RPM Audiophile what an amazing and insightful video again. This store is in Düsseldorf right? Can you please mention the exact name? And is it near the Kö or?

[@EricVDB66]

Congratulations ! 😇

[@I.am.KubKab]

heavy duty stuff, enjoy!!!😀😀😀😀😀

[@VagueRANT100]

Sad to hear that Volker is no longer designing such beautiful turntables.....rumour has it that he will be moving into the science of Digital Streaming!!

[@mcintoshkid]

Looks real Hand made, i stay with my M2 Mcintosh,

[@DJGeorgeDisco]

beautiful tt. Enjoy!

[@duringthemeanwhilst]

amazing engineering - man's a genius :-)

[@Michael45RPM]

he is for sure, and he loves what he does. Volker breathes music and hifi!

[@tomwebb7091]

When i see zero negative feedback on an amp, usually tube of course, i am all over it. The added dimension and vitality it brings is music to my ears and i prefer the looser sound because music is meant to boogie, not be stiff and uptight.

[@koelsche_jung]

Simply crazy! Looks good and seems to work, but my question is, what is the second tonearm for? That doesn't make sense to me, I have a similar record player from Micro Seiki from 1986 and in addition to a belt drive it only has a tone arm!

[@michaelb9664]

One tonearm has a stereo cartridge and the the other tonearm has a mono cartridge.

[@saltzine]

:: sweet table michael 👍

[@keepitgreasey1]

And at the end of the day all that really matters is to enjoy the music. Not look how over expensive my turntable is because the music is total different. You know what people say about man in Porches, they have a small ****.

[@richardelliott8352]

I would have liked some details on the new main platter bearing and the other patented stuff, since it is protected under patent, and improves on old thinking, but the designer chose to play coy.

[@astolatpere11]

Impressive!!

[@xentakis]

I have a Crosley. Would this turntable be an improvement?

[@Michael45RPM]

maybe

[@NoMoreMrNice]

I play all my UHQR records on my Crosley Cruiser. I also clean them in my dishwasher.

[@martinbishop2966]

It looks very nice, also, it looks very expensive!😮

[@ianbrown3304]

Nice turntable but what music are you playing on it?

[@67Pepper]

7:13 He's talking about "Cogging" If its an AC motor there are poles in the motor that act like steps as the motor rotates around the poles. That's why a lot of companies that use AC motors use 300rpm motors versus 600rpm motors, less cogging, however good quality DC motors have almost zero cogging so a lot of Hi-End companies use DC. The challenges with DC motor drive systems are numerous but a well engineered DC drive will be superior to AC, and more expensive of course. I am interested in his mention of "no friction" in the bearing assembly. How is that possible? It's not an air bearing so how can he claim no friction? Very curious to know what he means.

[@TommyNuvinci]

Hallo Michael, ein sehr beeindruckendes Gerät und ein sehr interessantes Video - vielen Dank dafür! In den Online-Sessions von Basement45 habe ich wahrgenommen, dass du es ein wenig "bedauerst" keine Videos auf deutsch zu machen. Was hältst du davon, Videos zu HiFi-Equipment künftig in deutsch zu produzieren und die Videos zum Thema Vinyl weiterhin in englisch? Viele Grüße Thomas

[@scottgates601]

Is this better than a rega rp2?

[@danielgeiger7739]

Certainly looks solid. Had to chuckle about zero lateral movement, which is impossible as you need a bit of give and take for the platter to spin; no movement = frozen bearing, was nicely explained in the Rega TT book, part 2. The question is how much lateral force will yield how much lateral movement? Once you put a few kg/kN against the platter, there will be movement of a few µm. I liked the no speed adjustment, only speed accuracy (I guess that is what the computer controller box does, maybe with a trim option somewhere like on my VPI ADS). I thought it was also interesting for the Einstein person to ho-hum on tone arm differences; wonder whether that can be measured. The VTA adjustment is similar to VPI, but VPI has a graduated knob for repeatability. Micrometer screws are sufficient easy to procure in the homeland of Zeiss. Der Weisheit letzter Schluss? I look a bit more around.

[@tturner12341]

I’m curious 👀..I’ve not heard very much good about Rega record players. You like yours. Belt or direct drive?

[@danielgeiger7739]

@@tturner12341 I never had a Rega, but Harley Lovegrove of PearlAcoustics was raving about the P10 on his channel. Have his Sibelius speakers and like them a lot. Just picked up a book by Rega on Rega in Zürich: "Rega - A Vibration Measuring Machine - The Rega Book". There is very little literature on TT technology, so liked that. There are some obvious omissions in the discussion such as separating motor from plinth, but otherwise a welcome and enjoyable read. I currently have a VPI superprime scout with ADS and Soundsmith Zephyr MIMC* cartridge and an EAT eglow petite phonostage. Like it quite a bit, but looking for a two arm platform (so Rega is not an option), and/or a better phonostage. The P10 foam + bakelite plinth is very suspicious to me re long time stability. Any foam will disintegrate (think diving wetsuit etc.), and bakelite will become brittle with age. I am a natural history museum curator, so look at long-term durability of materials. The Rega P10 is certainly good bang for buck. You could get about eight P10 for one Einstein!

[@paolo60333]

The only problem with this impressive turntable is the belt drive motor. Unfortunately best belt is no belt and I like so much 'direct drive' turntable like e.g. the Grand Prix Audio Monaco. Many years ago I owned a Platine Verdier and for me this was like a nightmare due to the tension issues of the belt. Never again. My opinion only of course. Thanks for this post

[@tturner12341]

I might of missed the part of the video where he asked do I have to move the belt from 33 to 45. Because I have a direct drive Record Player. A Marantz 6300 from 1976 and I like to just hit the button. Nevertheless this is definitely a work of art and I would love to see this in your house. 😊😊😊. Just remember…and I’m guilty of doing this too. Listen 🎧 to your music 🎼 don’t listen to how your music sounds. Sometimes I miss enjoying a song 🎧.

[@paolo60333]

@@tturner12341 Doubtless that turntable is a masterpiece. But I don't want in my system belt driven turntables. Neve again. If you have the chance to listen to a Grand Prix Audio you will be amazed forever. No colorations due to the belt, music only. And so natural, so vivid, so present, so spacious, so focused, so...everything. Unfortunately it's very expensive

[@joel4166]

Expressive Engineering Awesome

[@markwilding3828]

Hey Michael, I think it's time to enter the world of room treatment

[@Michael45RPM]

totally agree... i am on it Mark

[@tturner12341]

I’d be playing a old Disco 12” Single from the 1970’s first 😅😅. I have a Marantz 6300 Direct Drive from 1976. Which I think is a fairly decent Record Player. Yes, I call mine a Record Player. Because that’s what it is.

[@andretraylor7418]

E=mc2!👏

[@andretraylor7418]

He mentioned Ortofon SPU! It's a fine cartridge! I love SPU's! However, can a SPU fit onto the end of your new arm? Usually, an SPU fits onto "bayonet type" arms, like an "SME" with a detachable headshell! No worries, he'll lead you in the right direction! Vinyl lives!✊️

[@ConcertBuddie]

Congrats on your new rig. 👍🏻

[@andysmusicden]

Hi, do you know which stereo cart you will use yet?

[@pierreduchesne0001]

Is it more or less expensive than a Lexus SUV? I have to choose between the two 😅

[@timwilcox9600]

😮 But what if you pick up that beautifully knurled weight and...oops! Drop it on your rarest first pressing?

[@rega1039]

❤👍🏼