Turntables — AVID ACUTUS REFERENCE MONO

The ACUTUS REFERENCE MONO is a flagship belt-drive turntable from AVID, built with a substantial aluminium platter and a separate outboard power supply. The ACUTUS REFERENCE MONO brings AVID's most accomplished current engineering to a serious flagship-tier analogue playback platform.

Key specs that matter

Two speeds are supported - 33 and 45rpm - via belt drive using an AC motor. The platter is a substantial 10kg aluminium design, chosen for favourable rotational inertia and resonance characteristics. The turntable and its separate power supply measure 460 x 400 x 210mm and 500 x 450 x 240mm respectively, weighing 19kg (turntable) plus 52kg (PSU) - a substantial total commitment reflecting AVID's flagship-tier engineering ambition and isolation of sensitive mechanical components from power-supply-related noise.

Sound and use context

Expect exceptionally stable, well-controlled rotation reflecting the substantial 10kg aluminium platter combined with the separate outboard power supply's isolation from sensitive mechanical componentry, representing AVID's absolute flagship-tier current turntable engineering ambition.

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 Dark Iron offers a related model within the same broader flagship-tier catalogue.