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Moreover, the bearing is threaded on the outside (the only one of its kind) in order to be tightly anchored to the board of the turntable on
its own axis. This allows avoiding the use of glue and anchoring screws that would lock the bearing out of align ment and prevent a fully
rigid and precise coupling.
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The bearing is locked onto a brass ring support specially designed to obtain a perfect plane and at the same time it decouples from the
turntable board.
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The clamp (not screwed) that weighs 300 grams and is made in anodised aluminium has been chosen thanks to its excellent sound
performance.
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The motor, which is AC (synchronous) 24 pole with an extremely high coupling coefficient and very low noise, is moved by a custom
made capacitor. The motor that has a 3 mm stainless steel spindle is directly coupled onto the acrylic board thru a special brass system of
rings able to reduce vibrations at its best.
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The pulley is made in DELRING/ALUMINIUM and is locked onto the motor spindle.
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N.B.:
acrylic and polyvinyl are inert, especially rigid materials that make them ideal for absorbing vibrations. With their extremely
elevated technical and sound characteristics these materials are easily subjected to small surface scratches. Particular care must therefore
be paid to clean the platter and the turntable with a very soft cloth. Avoid the use of any type of solvent. Despite not making use of mats,
the platter will not ruin new vinyl records and creates a perfect coupling with it.
Contents of Packaging - Construction features
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Bellavista
Italian Prestige Rigid Turntable
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Set-up Instructions
1)
Upon opening this package you will find a layer of foam. Embedded in this foam you will find 1 platter, 1 aluminium record clamp, 1
two piece spindle, 1 small jar of spindle/bearing oil, and 1 baggie with 1 black belt, and 1 small Allen wrench. Please remove this layer
of foam containing these items just mentioned.
2)
Now you will see the main Bellavista turntable deck. Carefully remove the deck from the shipping box, and carefully remove the
plastic bag it is enclosed in.
3)
Place the Bellavista deck on a level surface you have chosen for it. We recommend a wall shelf, as they are the most sturdy, and
immune to footfall, but a well made equipment rack should give satisfactory results also. Once the table deck is placed on your chosen
set -up location you are now ready to continue.
4)
Remove the rubber cork from the center of the Bellavista deck being careful not to allow any debris from falling into the bearing well.
5)
Remove the small jar of oil, and the two -piece spindle from the foam layer. Separate the spindle into two pieces. Take the large part
of the spindle, and using your finger, fully lubricate the main shaft of the spindle including the bottom. Now drop 1-2 drops of oil into
the center of the bearing well in the center of the Bellavista deck.
6)
You may now slowly and carefully install the large lubricated end of the spindle into the bearing well. It may take some patience and
time before the spindle fully drops down into the bearing well, as you will be compressing air until all the air has escaped from the
bearing. Please notice that at the bottom of the bearing well, (under the table deck) there is a white adjustable screw. In the unlikely
event, this is to allow you to adjust the platter height relative to the table deck. Upon installation, a small amount of oil may leak out
past the threads on the white screw due to the pressure of the compressed air. Simply wipe the oil up, and it should stop dripping once
the spindle has seated itself.
