Luphonic
Website:https://luphonic.de/
Est. year: 2020
Luphonic is a German turntable maker, set up as Luphonic Labs in Linden in central Hesse at the beginning of 2020. It is a small company that develops its record players and its own tonearm in-house.
Range & what it's known for
The range consists of the Model H1, H2, R2 and R3 turntables plus the K2 tonearm, which is also sold separately in 9.5-inch and 12-inch versions. The H2 is belt-driven by a synchronous motor fed with sine and cosine signals from microprocessor electronics, with speed changed electronically between 33 1/3 and 45 rpm through a contactless puck. Plinth and 1.9 kg platter are made of solid-surface material in a sandwich design.
Who owns it and where it's made
The company trades as Luphonic Labs GmbH & Co. KG from Linden, Germany. The turntables and the K2 arm are designed and built at its own German facility. The K2 is a gimbal arm with precision ball bearings, a carbon tube and parts in aluminium, stainless steel and glass-filled polyamide.
The lineup in this catalog
Turntables - the Model H1, H2, R2 and R3, each supplied with the K2 arm, with the 12-inch arm offered on the R3.
Who it's for
Vinyl listeners who want a complete deck with arm and motor control designed by one small team. The K2 takes cartridges from 5 to 14 g, and owners of other turntables can buy the arm on its own.