Vertere has begun shipping its new digital turntable motor drive, Tempo.
Tempo's purpose is to control the record player's motor and provide a smoother drive with lower noise and lower distortion. Like the company's reference motor drive, from which it derives, Tempo uses an internal microprocessor to produce digital sine and cosine waves that are converted into an analogue signal by the onboard DAC. The waveforms are amplified using two bridged amplifiers to power the motor.
Vertere says that its careful choice of components – including a gold-plated PCB, four fully regulated voltage rails powering different circuit sections, and finally Pulse-R drive cables and a separate D-Fi LED power cable – ensure a ‘cleaner’ delivery of power to the motor, helping to reduce noise and distortion.
Vertere expects the Tempo to be used with its SG-1 and RG-1 Turntables, hoping that MG-1 customers will migrate towards it over time. "It is pretty surprising how much of an improvement Tempo delivers, given that the SG motor drive already gives superbly clean power. Vertere confidently suggests a listening test," says the firm's press release.
The Vertere Tempo is available now for £2850 ($3995/€3598, about AU$5500).
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