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The Michell Audio Orbe Turntable is the company’s flagship analog deck, engineered to deliver uncompromising reference-level vinyl playback. Building on the legendary GyroDec platform, the Orbe features dual high-density acrylic bases separated by precision pin-point interfaces, forming an exceptionally rigid and non-resonant foundation. A three-point spring suspension system supports a weighted pendulum sub-chassis, effectively draining vibration while maintaining absolute stability between the bearing, platter, and tonearm. At the heart of the Orbe is a 60mm impedance-matched, vibration-damped platter paired with Michell’s inverted oil-circulating main bearing, providing ultra-quiet rotation, superior speed stability, and long-term mechanical consistency. A free-standing motor unit isolates motor noise entirely, while the advanced Orbe Controller power supply—with Never Connected™ circuitry and servo-controlled speed correction—ensures rock-solid RPM accuracy at all times. Finished with low-contact feet, a hinged acrylic lid, and the precision Orbe screw-down record clamp, the Orbe delivers extraordinary neutrality, timing, and musical realism.

Michell Audio Orbe Turntable

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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.
Dual high density acrylic bases. Separated by 3 pin points the acrylic bases of the Orbe not only provide a rigid non resonant surface to fix the suspension system to, they also create a very efficient isolation platform to help eliminate structural feedback.
Three point spring suspension system. Three suspension towers are fixed to the secondary 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.
Extra heavy Impedance-matched platter. 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 extra mass of the Orbe platter gives it great momentum when spinning aiding in speed stability.
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.
Orbe controller power supply. The most sophisticated power supply we manufacture, the Orbe controller uses a large toroidal transformer, Never Connected™ circuitry and servo motor control technology to make sure the platter is always turning at the correct speed. All the time the platter is turning, the motor is reporting back what the RPM is, if this changes even slightly, the controller automatically adjusts its output to correct the change. The result is that the speed stability of an Orbe turntable is absolutely rock solid.
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.
Orbe record clamp. The Orbe clamp is a screw-down design, which allows you to exert more force on to the vinyl when clamping it to the platter, than our standard clamps allow. This further helps flatten warped and uneven vinyl and eliminate resonance in the vinyl disk.

TECHNICAL SPECS

Weight: 41.8lbs
Width: 20.86in
Depth: 16.14in
Height: 8.26in
Width (lid open) 20.86 in
Depth (lid open) 19.29
Height (lid open) 21.65

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WARNING: California Residents - Proposition 65. This product can expose you to chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information, go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov

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