The Michell Audio GyroDec Turntable is an iconic suspended-chassis design that has set the benchmark for high-end vinyl playback since the 1980s. Continuously refined over decades, the modern GyroDec features low-contact aluminum feet, a three-point spring suspension system, and a weighted pendulum sub-chassis that isolates the platter, bearing, and tonearm for exceptional clarity and neutrality. Its inverted oil-circulating main bearing ensures ultra-quiet rotation, while the impedance-matched platter—enhanced with solid brass weights—provides superb speed stability and minimal wow and flutter. With a free-standing motor unit, high-density acrylic base, hinged acrylic lid, and supplied record clamp, the GyroDec delivers a reference-level analog experience with timeless engineering and unmistakable visual appeal.
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Michell Audio Gyrodec Turntable (Black)
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The Michell Audio GyroDec Turntable is an iconic suspended-chassis design that has set the benchmark for high-end vinyl playback since the 1980s. Continuously refined over decades, the modern GyroDec features low-contact aluminum feet, a three-point spring suspension system, and a weighted pendulum sub-chassis that isolates the platter, bearing, and tonearm for exceptional clarity and neutrality. Its inverted oil-circulating main bearing ensures ultra-quiet rotation, while the impedance-matched platter—enhanced with solid brass weights—provides superb speed stability and minimal wow and flutter. With a free-standing motor unit, high-density acrylic base, hinged acrylic lid, and supplied record clamp, the GyroDec delivers a reference-level analog experience with timeless engineering and unmistakable visual appeal.
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.
High density acrylic base. This provides a rigid non resonant surface to fix the suspension system to.
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.
Hinged lid. The turntable comes with a hinged clear acrylic lid to protect the turntable from dust and damage. The hinges are made in two parts that allow the lid to be easily removed if required.
Record clamp. Supplied with a standard record clamp, this helps flatten warped or uneven vinyl and reduce resonance within the vinyl disk.
