{"id":129760,"date":"2021-04-26T16:28:24","date_gmt":"2021-04-26T15:28:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techweekmag.com\/?p=129760"},"modified":"2021-04-26T16:28:24","modified_gmt":"2021-04-26T15:28:24","slug":"bergmann-audio-galder-odin-gold-edition-two-of-the-brands-flagship-products-in-24k-gold-plating","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/hi-fi\/bergmann-audio-galder-odin-gold-edition-two-of-the-brands-flagship-products-in-24k-gold-plating\/","title":{"rendered":"Bergmann Audio Galder &#038; Odin Gold Edition: Two of the brand&#8217;s flagship products in 24K gold plating"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Danish company Bergmann Audio, which specializes in components and technologies for recording reproduction, has\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bergmannaudio.com\/galder-odin-gold\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">combined<\/a>\u00a0two of its premium products &#8211; the Galder turntable and Odin tonearm &#8211; in one Galder & Odin Gold Edition.\u00a0As the name implies, this model is finished in 24K gold and paired with Black Velvet surfaces.<\/p>\n<div id=\"g1-fluid-wrapper-counter-1\" class=\"g1-fluid-wrapper \" style=\"width:662px;\" data-g1-fluid-width=\"662\" data-g1-fluid-height=\"372\">\n<div class=\"g1-fluid-wrapper-inner\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.19335347432%;\">\n\t       <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Galder & Odin Gold edition\" width=\"662\" height=\"372\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vF7w04vIJuI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\t       <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The Galder spinner is equipped with a pneumatic bearing, which reduces the mechanical contact of rubbing surfaces to zero.<\/p>\n<p>The metal spindle is centered in a polymer sleeve with a thin film of air.\u00a0In addition to being quiet, this solution is also designed to improve rotation stability.\u00a0In addition, the plate is pressed against the disc by a vacuum air clamp.\u00a0The design provides platforms for four tonearms.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"big\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"big aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/714ca963c516cff9e92a510d3ebb7a39.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"611\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>But in the original configuration of the Galder & Odin Gold Edition, there is only one tonearm &#8211; this is the tangential Odin.\u00a0It is equipped with an air bearing.<\/p>\n<p>According to the manufacturer, the design itself eliminates tracking errors and makes the system immune to acoustic feedback.\u00a0VTA, offset, azimuth and down-pressure can be adjusted in the tonearm, and the small amount of parts used reduces the possibility of resonances.<\/p>\n<p>The cost of the Bergmann Audio Galder & Odin Gold Edition turntable in the US is $ 50,000.<\/p>\n<!-- FeedbackWP Plugin 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