loading
reading
writing
saving
searching
Vertere MG1 Turntable withSG1 MK 2 Arm and SG1 PSU - $4,300 (Warren)
QR Code Link to This Post
Even by the standards of the average workaholic, Touraj Moghaddam of Vertere Acoustics has had a busy few years. First came the cables, then that tonearm (the one that costs as much as a new BMW), followed by a matching turntable, more cables, another, more attainable, turntable and tonearm, a complete revision of the cable line, then a turntable platform and equipment stands,
If Vertere’s top deck’s RG-1 handle stands for ‘Reference Groove’ and the SG-1 is short for ‘Standard Groove’, then the new MG-1 tested here means ‘Magic Groove’. Doubtless, the joy-sponges who seems determined to suck the fun out of life will start foaming at the mouth about this name (as they did when they took Apple to task about where they kept the magic in ‘the magical iPad’), but when you actually listen to the thing, ‘Magic Groove’ fits well.
Followers of the Vertere range will notice that it’s not hard to see the family resemblance. The ‘good’, ‘better’, and ‘best’ nature of the turntable line-up can clearly be seen in the thickness of the two-layer plinth and sub-chassis. There’s a lot more to that than meets the eye, but the fact the largest is almost twice the thickness of the smallest is the immediate take-away detail. Vertere has also recently discovered a metallic black print material that works with acrylic, which looks good without sounding bad.