Brand: Micro Seiki
The Micro Seiki DQX-1000 is a high-end turntable from the well-known Japanese audio manufacturer, Micro Seiki. This particular model falls under the DQX (Direct Drive Quartz X) series, which is known for its impressive speed stability and low-level noise floor.The DQX-1000 employs a direct-drive motor, distinctively featuring a 16-polelr rotor and stator, providing a stable speed of 33.3 and 45 RPM. The use of a quartz resonator, assisted by a highly accurate Crystal Digital Servo (CDS), offers ultra-low wow and flutter figures.The turntable features a unique double-layered, carbon fiber tonearm, made by pressing carbon fibers one by one into a resin mold before polishing it into shape. The tonearm benefits from well-damped and decoupled arm tubes, providing a supremely low-level of nanometric noise interference that many analog enthusiasts often cite as a weakness of many other turntables in the same price category.The platter is made from a large, heavy, and thick, pure acrylic material, masterfully executed in Computer Numeric Control (CNC) production technology. This process provides a smooth outer mirror-finish surface, and the bottom of the platter is generated with a swirling pattern in the manner of a damper, offering stability and reducing resonances.The Micro Seiki DQX-1000 is a testament to the brand's dedication to creating high-performance, innovative turntable designs that offer those who insist on the finest in audio quality an experience like no other.