Проигрыватели виниловых дисков — Fuse Audio GLD

The GLD is a vertical turntable from Fuse Audio, a design in which the record stands upright and spins in full view rather than lying flat under a dust cover. Launched after a crowdfunding campaign and shown at CES 2025, it is sold as a complete system with built-in amplification, Bluetooth and a pair of external speakers, with the display of the spinning record as central to the concept as playback itself.

Key specs that matter

The GLD plays at 33, 45 and 78rpm and comes with a factory-fitted Fuse Audio tonearm carrying an Audio-Technica AT3600L moving-magnet cartridge with a diamond stylus. A built-in Class D amplifier delivers 36W RMS per channel to the two supplied speakers, each with a 1-inch tweeter (8 ohms, 10W) and a 4-inch woofer (4 ohms, 30W). Bluetooth 5.3 works as both input and output, alongside AUX and RCA line outputs. Power consumption is 50W from a 15V, 2.4A external supply. The turntable unit measures about 36 x 21 x 37cm and weighs about 8kg, while each speaker measures about 16 x 25 x 15.5cm.

Engineering and use context

Playing a record vertically changes how gravity acts on the stylus. On a conventional deck, tracking force comes largely from the arm's weight pressing down on the groove, whereas on a vertical deck the force must be generated by balancing the arm against the record face. Fuse Audio spent more than six months redesigning the tonearm to improve the balance of tracking force, and adjusted the headshell angle for the AT3600L cartridge to keep playback stable. The cabinet is finished in real ash veneer with brushed aluminium trim in black or gold, in a mid-century modern style. The 78rpm speed means shellac-era records can be played with a suitable stylus, a feature rare in lifestyle turntables. Bluetooth output lets the GLD send vinyl to wireless headphones or speakers, and Bluetooth input turns the system into a streaming speaker when no record is playing.

Pairing

As a complete system, the GLD needs no separate amplifier or phono stage, and the supplied speakers connect directly to its built-in amplifier. The RCA line output can feed an existing hi-fi amplifier instead, and Bluetooth covers wireless speakers or headphones. A standalone version without speakers is also sold for owners who want to use their own powered speakers.

Alternatives

Fuse Audio's own Vert is the company's earlier vertical turntable, applying the same upright-playback concept in a different cabinet.