Turntables — Auris Audio Auris Blues

The Auris Audio Blues is a belt-driven turntable with a heavy, precision-tuned sub-platter and an isolation system, supplied without a cartridge. Auris Audio is a Central European manufacturer, and the Blues is designed for accurate speed and long-term mechanical stability.

Key specs that matter

The Blues plays at 33.3 and 45rpm, with manual switching between them. A powerful synchronous motor with electronic control on the PCB drives the platter through a belt. The sub-platter turns on a 10mm shaft. Depending on configuration, the turntable comes with either the T809 tonearm or the newer W9 nine-inch tonearm.

Engineering and use context

Auris chose the synchronous motor and its electronic control to reduce vibration and keep speed constant regardless of mains voltage fluctuations. An optional EON external power supply improves speed control further. The high inertia of the sub-platter is aimed at eliminating wow and flutter. The bearing housing is bronze and holds ball bearings of medical-industry origin, chosen for their minimal clearances. The T809 arm is internally damped against vibration. The W9 is CNC-machined with an ultra-thin carbon fibre wall just 1mm thick. The counterweight hangs on a rubber thread to reduce vibration further, and adjustable feet let the owner bring the plinth level.

Pairing

With no cartridge included, the buyer has to pick and mount an MM or MC pickup separately and match it with a phono stage that suits its output level.

Alternatives

For a ready-to-play package, Auris Audio offers the Blues S, the same deck supplied with a Sumiko cartridge fitted, either the Black Pearl or the MP-100 depending on configuration.