The Swiss-made AC motor is electronically controlled, with switch-selectable speeds of 33.3 and 45rpm. The turntable comprises a 1.75"-thick Delrin platter whose bearing is mounted on a circular aluminum plinth, itself 1.5" thick. The Giro G9 is an AMG Giro turntable bundled with the same company's 9W2 tonearm (see elsewhere in Recommended Components). It's as much reliable test instrument as supreme carrier of unassuming musical pleasure." (Vol.43 No.2) (Without the latter, the AFO Premium sells for $145,000.) Auditioned with a Graham Engineering Elite tonearm, the AFO Premium impressed MF with "its ultraquiet backgrounds, the generosity of its presentation of instrumental sustain and decay, its neutral spectral balance, and dynamic presentation. MF's review sample also featured an optional titanium upper platter. Now MF has auditioned the Premium version of same, which betters the original AFO with a motorized air pump and automatic, continuous pressure-monitoring system for its air-suspension mechanism. The standard version of the TechDAS Air Force One turntable was awarded an A+ and sat atop these ratings for six years. TechDAS Air Force One Premium: $162,000 w/titanium upper platter
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