The Holbo MkII Airbearing Turntable takes out SoundStage! product of the year. Editor Edgar Kramer said in his review of the Holbo in April 2022: “The Holbo Airbearing Turntable MK2 is a cement-solid platform for wringing the most out of your vinyl collection. This is, truly, an outstanding vinyl-spinning system.”.

Read his full review on https://www.soundstageaustralia.com

How do you recreate the magnificence of a full symphonic orchestra in a home environment? Bostjan Holc, the founder of Slovenian artisan company holbo®, is convinced that it can be done, but only with analog technology. Enter the Holbo airbearing turntable system, the culmination of over 20 years of passion and experience.

The holbo® Airbearing Turntable is designed to enhance the musical experience by removing sound pollution caused by the friction between mechanical parts. holbo® incorporates a linear tracking (tangential) airbearing tonearm and an airbearing platter. The result is crystal clear sound with natural depth and velocity that instantly transports you to the opera or concert hall!

Key Features
– available in black or white finish
– very simple to adjust and operate
– airbearing turntable with integral linear tracking (tangential) airbearing tonearm
– leveling the base with adjustable vibration isolation feet
– for best channel separation the tonearm must allow the settings of all angles of the stylus, easy and repeatable:
– SRA Stylus Rake Angle
– VTA  while playing a record
– Azimuth angle
– precise adjustment of the tracking force
– (lateral) leveling tonearm to the record and tangency
– pitch control
– electronic switching between speeds (33 1/3 & 45 rpm)
– compact and stylish

Key Specifications

Turntable:
– Airbearing design
– Linear Power Supply (NEW)
– DC motor
– beltdriven
– Aluminium platter 5 kg
– Airbearing 2.16 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH): 430mm x 400mm x 150mm
Total weight: 12 kg

Tonearm:
Linear tracking airbearing tonearm
–  aluminium alloy/carbon
–  effective length 163 mm
–  effective vertical mass 7.5 g
–  total tonearm mass 31.6 g
Adjustments:
– azimut
– leveling
– vta +/- 7 mm
Wire: high quality silver/copper litz
Power supply: 110V-240V / 50hz-60hz 2 W
Airpump:
– Power consumption : 10 W
– Noiseless
– Dimensions: 225mm x 147mm x 120mm
– Weight: 1.8 kg