The Michell Engineering Gyro SE Turntable. An Icon. A work of art. A sonic delight at its price.

Now at True Audiophile

We were reminded of this iconic brand and its superb sonics by a audiophile friend. We couldn't help by right that grievous mistake. Truly a classic without classic compromises.

Note: Price is with top rated TecnoArm 2 arm, However no cartridge. We suggest looking at the Miyajima line. Or Gold Note or EAT.

Also NOTE: Michell sells every single one they make. So order one with some patience. It might take a month or two depending.

AWARD WINNER PRODUCT OF THE YEAR 2022 : To my eyes, the Michell Syro SE is a thing of beauty in every way—from material choice, to design, to build quality which strikes me as fairly astounding given its price. I will be talking about how it sounds in the not too distant future. Right now, I find myself just looking throughout the day to see how the changing light makes a movie in shadows. Read full review here.

INTRODUCTION

Michell Turntables are legendary. Even Stanley Kubrick put one in his futuristic films.

The Gyro SE is a variation of the GyroDec design. Doing away with the full size acrylic plinth and hinged lid of the Gyrodec and replacing them with a single acrylic spyder to support the turntable. This was done to reduce the overall size of the GyroDec and create a smaller more compact turntable.

FEATURES

Low contact area feet: The solid aluminium feet of the turntable are shaped so the area in contact with the supporting surface is very small, this is done to minimise the transfer of vibrations from the supporting furniture into the turntable.

Three point spring suspension system: Three suspension towers are fixed to the acrylic base to hold the suspension springs in place and provide height adjustment for the sub chassis.

Weighted pendulum style sub chassis: Hanging on the three suspension springs, this provides a rigid dense platform to mount the main bearing, platter and tonearm assembly, ensuring there is no movement between them, while also acting as a ‘resonance / vibration sink’ drawing away unwanted vibrations from the sensitive elements of the turntable.

Inverted oil circulating main bearing: Contrary to traditional designs, our main bearing has the point of rotation at the top of the assembly, not at the bottom. This orientation allows us to fully lubricate the inside of the entire bearing while the platter is turning. We achieve this by way of a modified Archimedean screw that we machine into the inside bore of the bearing. The oil is drawn from a reservoir at the base of the main bearing up to the thrust ball at the top, fully lubricating as it goes, it then returns to the reservoir via a waste hole drilled into the bearing spindle. Lubricating the precision parts of the main bearing in this way means that any potential for noise or vibration created by the rotation of the platter is avoided.

Impedance-matched platter with solid brass weights: The platter material was chosen for its vibration dampening characteristics and because sonically it is a very similar material to vinyl, so it has a very neutral sound characteristic. The brass weights are added to give the platter extra mass and subsequently more momentum when spinning. This greatly improves speed stability and helps keep wow and flutter to a minimum.

Free standing motor unit: The motor unit used to drive the turntable is completely separate to the turntable, meaning it doesn’t touch the turntable in anyway. The only connection between the motor and the turntable is the drive belt that drives the platter. This stops any noise or vibrations created when the motor is running, getting through to the sensitive parts of the turntable.

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