Turntables — J.Sikora INITIAL LINE

J.Sikora, a Polish maker of turntables, opens its range with the Initial Line. This belt-drive deck uses a Delrin platter and is the most affordable way into the brand's turntable family.

Key specs that matter

Playback runs at 33 or 45 rpm. A DC motor spins the Delrin platter by belt. The plinth measures 440 x 330 x 160 mm and the deck weighs 28 kg, which is a lot of mass for an entry model.

Engineering and use context

The Initial Line comes without a cartridge or tonearm specified, so the deck is the starting platform and the arm and cartridge are added to it.

Pairing

Both the tonearm and the cartridge are chosen separately, and J.Sikora also makes its own KV9 and KV12 tonearms.

Alternatives

The Standard Line sits above the Initial Line among J.Sikora decks with a larger and heavier construction.