New Turntable from Kronos Audio
The Sparta eschews a Spartan appearance. "Through
innovative efficient materials, novel engineering solutions and streamlining the
production process, a lower manufacturing cost was realized," Louis Desjardins of
Kronos Audio said about the Sparta. Perhaps this is why it doesn't look like a scaled-down
Kronos as much as a completely realized product all its own. |
ronos Audio's second turntable is
the Sparta ($21,500), a simplified version of the 'table that literally launched the
company, the limited-edition Kronos. The Sparta is not as wide as the Kronos and therefore
able to accommodate tonearms 10 1/2" long maximum. It uses the same suspension, DC
motors and bearings as the Kronos, as well as the company's signature technology: dual
counter-rotating platters. To save money, the Sparta's speed is set manually instead of by
optical sensors and its skeletal chassis is not as complex. To further keep prices as low
as possible, Kronos Audio will offer packages featuring the Sparta and various tonearms
and cartridges.