Turntables — AVID Acutus Dark Iron

The Acutus Dark Iron is a belt-drive turntable from AVID, sharing chassis dimensions and the substantial 10kg aluminium platter with the ACUTUS REFERENCE MONO within a fixed-suspension design and a more compact power supply. The Acutus Dark Iron brings AVID's most accomplished current engineering to a serious flagship-tier analogue playback platform.

Key specs that matter

Drive is via belt, using a fixed suspension design. The platter is a substantial 10kg aluminium design, matching the ACUTUS REFERENCE MONO. The turntable and its separate power supply measure 460 x 400 x 210mm and 250 x 215 x 95mm respectively, weighing 19kg (turntable) plus 3.5kg (PSU) - a considerably more compact power supply than the ACUTUS REFERENCE MONO's 52kg unit.

Sound and use context

Expect exceptionally stable, well-controlled rotation reflecting the substantial 10kg aluminium platter combined with the fixed-suspension design, representing AVID's flagship-tier current turntable engineering ambition within a more compact power-supply footprint than the ACUTUS REFERENCE MONO.

Pairing

AVID's own ALTUS V2 tonearm shares the brand's coherent engineering philosophy, forming a natural companion component for a fully AVID-voiced analogue front end.

Alternatives

AVID's own ACUTUS REFERENCE MONO offers a related model with a considerably more substantial separate power supply within the same broader flagship-tier catalogue.