Paul
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Congrats. Beautiful table and arm too. Love my Oasis as well.
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Joining the system: Brinkmann Taurus turntable - stunning industrial design with superb performance
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Eventually, the "upgrade virus" started to itching my hands, about two months ago i upgraded my Bardo TT to Balance TT - wow, what a table
using EdisonMK2 as phono with 10.5 arm and miyajima kansui cartridge, results are way over any expectation.
do you still own your Brinkmann Nyquist, if how are thought about it, how do you consider it after long term use?
Thanks
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A new review of the Taurus in the latest TAS.
From the conclusions: I’ve had some experience with other big, fancy, expensive turntables. Can I right now definitively tell you that any of them is better than the Taurus? No, I cannot. Can I say that the Taurus is the best turntable you can buy at any price? Come on. You know the answer to that. Of course I can’t. But the best direct-drive Brinkmann manages to combine love and appreciation in a way that few can, and it’s a clear step above the best $10k–$20k ’tables I’ve experienced, fully justifying its status as a reference. It’s one of the only products I’ve heard about which I have no reservations. I actually miss it.
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From the conclusions: I’ve had some experience with other big, fancy, expensive turntables. Can I right now definitively tell you that any of them is better than the Taurus? No, I cannot. Can I say that the Taurus is the best turntable you can buy at any price? Come on. You know the answer to that. Of course I can’t. But the best direct-drive Brinkmann manages to combine love and appreciation in a way that few can, and it’s a clear step above the best $10k–$20k ’tables I’ve experienced, fully justifying its status as a reference. It’s one of the only products I’ve heard about which I have no reservations. I actually miss it.
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A review from Korea:
Direct turntable masterpiece that stimulates the desire to buy Brinkmann Audio Taurus
2021.05.17.
It seems like I was in charge of a review after a long time. I don't remember exactly, but I reviewed analog-related products a few years ago, and again, this is a review of analog-related turntable products. Personally, there are a number of reasons why I recently stopped reviewing, but the main reason is that it is harder to devote my personal time than in the past. However, even in my spare time, the curiosity and pursuit of audio products have always been active, and it seems that interest in new products has always continued without cooling down. In particular, the curiosity for analog products is endless, so every time a new product comes out, there are many cases where the curiosity cannot be held back. Currently, I am operating 2 sets of turntables, 4 sets of tonearms, 6 sets of cartridges, 2 sets of phono amplifiers, and 2 sets of boost transformers. Most of the systems have been built through several replacements, but the main turntable has been using one product for the past four years, and it is the Brinkmann product that is in charge of this review. Currently, my main turntable is using the company's flagship product, Balance, and the review product, Taurus, as a sub turntable. In fact, the names of the main/sub turntables are in the order of their introduction, and in terms of sound quality, the two products have different characteristics, but I think it is almost meaningless to cover the superiority and inferiority.
Unlike digital products, analog systems are very complex, require proper settings, and it is very difficult to obtain the sound they seek. In addition to the basic turntable, you must have a tonearm, cartridge, and phono amplifier, and the variety of combinations is vast. Among all the components that make up the combination, none of the products are not important, but among them, the turntable is considered the most important component because it corresponds to the skeleton where the tonearm and cartridge are mounted. In simple terms, a turntable with a structure in which a tonearm is mounted on an arm board and a platter is rotated through a motor looks very simple, but in fact, it is very difficult to complete a proper turntable product. In particular, the rotation of a heavy metal platter necessarily generates vibration, and it is the most basic element of a good turntable to remove obstacles such as wow and flutter caused by rotation unevenness and cogging generated by the motor and secure rotation accuracy. . For this, a complete design and manufacturing of various factors such as vibration induced by the motor, electrical noise control, platter, arm board, base material and anti-vibration countermeasures, and processing precision are essential. In this respect, Brink's products stand out with meticulous technology such as ultra-precision processing, high-tech metal materials, optimized motors, vacuum tube power supplies, and low-noise hydrodynamic bearings. The basis for objectively explaining the company's technological prowess is the existence of a balance model that was released in 1985 and continues to enjoy high popularity as the best high-end product.
In addition to the traditional belt-drive balance model, the company has also steadily released a direct-drive turntable, the most representative models being Bardo and Oasis, and the recently launched Taurus. In the case of the direct drive method, in which the motor shaft, not the belt, rotates the platter directly, a motor with a high torque is generally used, and the speed to a constant speed is very fast, and the accuracy of rotation is also superior to the belt method, while the noise of the motor. There is also a weakness in that the vibration or vibration is transmitted to the platter as it is, so most high-end turntables prefer the belt method. In other words, in the case of the direct drive method, in which the importance of the motor influences the performance of the entire turntable, it is difficult to secure a motor with good performance despite its unique advantages, which is not preferred by most companies. However, in order to overcome these weaknesses, Brinkman solves structural disadvantages by employing a magnetic field type low-torque motor developed independently called Sinus. As I will introduce through the city hall, the superiority of Sinus Motor is projected into the sound as it is, showing the advantage of a clever mix of the advantages of direct and belt. This is the reason why I introduced the Taurus product without hesitation after watching it. In the case of the Taurus, the sinus motor described above was used as a base, a 10kg platter made of alloy material, and a 12kg base were adopted. The power supply can also be selected from either a solid state or a vacuum tube power supply, but I am currently using the vacuum tube power supply after comparison and viewing. The role of the power supply in the turntable is surprisingly large, and this has a close relationship with the quietness of the background through noise reduction of the reproduced sound. Through the experience of operating analog systems for a long time, I have experienced a lot of changes in the sound according to the power supply, and this product also has a very dramatic change in sound by the adoption of the vacuum tube power supply.
The sound characteristics of the general direct drive method are superior to the belt drive method, while the quick response characteristics and dynamics are superior, while the sound that is somewhat rigid than the soft acoustic characteristics that is characteristic of analogues and the quietness of the background caused by the noise from the motor Will have a drawback. The sound characteristics of existing Brinkman products are soft and delicate, and in particular, they are highly evaluated in terms of the depth of the bass and the quietness of the background. The most important factor I consider in an analog playback system is the quietness of the background. Among the turntable products that boast dynamic and intense sound, we often find products whose background is unpleasant, but Brinkman products are excellent in this respect. For analog sound that does not secure the quietness of the background, the three-dimensional sense of stage cannot be reproduced, and it is impossible to accurately reproduce the detail and low frequencies of the reproduced instrument. In this respect, the quietness of the background is the most important factor that an analog turntable must have. The Taurus model also reproduces the sound characteristics of Brink that I already knew, and the high-speed feeling and accurate expression of the mid- and low-range bands are better than the balance, which is the advanced model. In addition, the clear sound positioning is evaluated as the best among all the analog sounds I have experienced, and the sense of scale that makes you forget the size was also excellent.
Currently, I'm using an Axiom tonearm from an acoustic system and a brink's own 12.1 tonearm in my Taurus model. In terms of price, the performance of the 12.1 tonearm compared to the axiom, which is more than three times the price, shows a comparable performance that makes you forget the price, and the delicate expression of the mid-range shows rather superior characteristics, and the sound pursued by Brinkman's turntable It is very similar to the enemy tendency, and the acoustic philosophy pursued by the verb is felt.
The Taurus model, which eliminated my prejudice, which preferred the belt-type sound more than the usual direct-type turntable, is evaluated as a product that overcomes the disadvantages of the existing direct drive system based on the company's technology. I will highly recommend it to readers who hesitate to introduce it due to their prejudice on direct turntables and finish the review (Jeong Seung-woo).
Price 29.4 million won
Dimensions (WHD) 42×10×32 cm
Weight 22 kg (chassis 12 kg, platter 10 kg), 3.2 kg (power supply)
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Direct turntable masterpiece that stimulates the desire to buy Brinkmann Audio Taurus
2021.05.17.
It seems like I was in charge of a review after a long time. I don't remember exactly, but I reviewed analog-related products a few years ago, and again, this is a review of analog-related turntable products. Personally, there are a number of reasons why I recently stopped reviewing, but the main reason is that it is harder to devote my personal time than in the past. However, even in my spare time, the curiosity and pursuit of audio products have always been active, and it seems that interest in new products has always continued without cooling down. In particular, the curiosity for analog products is endless, so every time a new product comes out, there are many cases where the curiosity cannot be held back. Currently, I am operating 2 sets of turntables, 4 sets of tonearms, 6 sets of cartridges, 2 sets of phono amplifiers, and 2 sets of boost transformers. Most of the systems have been built through several replacements, but the main turntable has been using one product for the past four years, and it is the Brinkmann product that is in charge of this review. Currently, my main turntable is using the company's flagship product, Balance, and the review product, Taurus, as a sub turntable. In fact, the names of the main/sub turntables are in the order of their introduction, and in terms of sound quality, the two products have different characteristics, but I think it is almost meaningless to cover the superiority and inferiority.
Unlike digital products, analog systems are very complex, require proper settings, and it is very difficult to obtain the sound they seek. In addition to the basic turntable, you must have a tonearm, cartridge, and phono amplifier, and the variety of combinations is vast. Among all the components that make up the combination, none of the products are not important, but among them, the turntable is considered the most important component because it corresponds to the skeleton where the tonearm and cartridge are mounted. In simple terms, a turntable with a structure in which a tonearm is mounted on an arm board and a platter is rotated through a motor looks very simple, but in fact, it is very difficult to complete a proper turntable product. In particular, the rotation of a heavy metal platter necessarily generates vibration, and it is the most basic element of a good turntable to remove obstacles such as wow and flutter caused by rotation unevenness and cogging generated by the motor and secure rotation accuracy. . For this, a complete design and manufacturing of various factors such as vibration induced by the motor, electrical noise control, platter, arm board, base material and anti-vibration countermeasures, and processing precision are essential. In this respect, Brink's products stand out with meticulous technology such as ultra-precision processing, high-tech metal materials, optimized motors, vacuum tube power supplies, and low-noise hydrodynamic bearings. The basis for objectively explaining the company's technological prowess is the existence of a balance model that was released in 1985 and continues to enjoy high popularity as the best high-end product.
In addition to the traditional belt-drive balance model, the company has also steadily released a direct-drive turntable, the most representative models being Bardo and Oasis, and the recently launched Taurus. In the case of the direct drive method, in which the motor shaft, not the belt, rotates the platter directly, a motor with a high torque is generally used, and the speed to a constant speed is very fast, and the accuracy of rotation is also superior to the belt method, while the noise of the motor. There is also a weakness in that the vibration or vibration is transmitted to the platter as it is, so most high-end turntables prefer the belt method. In other words, in the case of the direct drive method, in which the importance of the motor influences the performance of the entire turntable, it is difficult to secure a motor with good performance despite its unique advantages, which is not preferred by most companies. However, in order to overcome these weaknesses, Brinkman solves structural disadvantages by employing a magnetic field type low-torque motor developed independently called Sinus. As I will introduce through the city hall, the superiority of Sinus Motor is projected into the sound as it is, showing the advantage of a clever mix of the advantages of direct and belt. This is the reason why I introduced the Taurus product without hesitation after watching it. In the case of the Taurus, the sinus motor described above was used as a base, a 10kg platter made of alloy material, and a 12kg base were adopted. The power supply can also be selected from either a solid state or a vacuum tube power supply, but I am currently using the vacuum tube power supply after comparison and viewing. The role of the power supply in the turntable is surprisingly large, and this has a close relationship with the quietness of the background through noise reduction of the reproduced sound. Through the experience of operating analog systems for a long time, I have experienced a lot of changes in the sound according to the power supply, and this product also has a very dramatic change in sound by the adoption of the vacuum tube power supply.
The sound characteristics of the general direct drive method are superior to the belt drive method, while the quick response characteristics and dynamics are superior, while the sound that is somewhat rigid than the soft acoustic characteristics that is characteristic of analogues and the quietness of the background caused by the noise from the motor Will have a drawback. The sound characteristics of existing Brinkman products are soft and delicate, and in particular, they are highly evaluated in terms of the depth of the bass and the quietness of the background. The most important factor I consider in an analog playback system is the quietness of the background. Among the turntable products that boast dynamic and intense sound, we often find products whose background is unpleasant, but Brinkman products are excellent in this respect. For analog sound that does not secure the quietness of the background, the three-dimensional sense of stage cannot be reproduced, and it is impossible to accurately reproduce the detail and low frequencies of the reproduced instrument. In this respect, the quietness of the background is the most important factor that an analog turntable must have. The Taurus model also reproduces the sound characteristics of Brink that I already knew, and the high-speed feeling and accurate expression of the mid- and low-range bands are better than the balance, which is the advanced model. In addition, the clear sound positioning is evaluated as the best among all the analog sounds I have experienced, and the sense of scale that makes you forget the size was also excellent.
Currently, I'm using an Axiom tonearm from an acoustic system and a brink's own 12.1 tonearm in my Taurus model. In terms of price, the performance of the 12.1 tonearm compared to the axiom, which is more than three times the price, shows a comparable performance that makes you forget the price, and the delicate expression of the mid-range shows rather superior characteristics, and the sound pursued by Brinkman's turntable It is very similar to the enemy tendency, and the acoustic philosophy pursued by the verb is felt.
The Taurus model, which eliminated my prejudice, which preferred the belt-type sound more than the usual direct-type turntable, is evaluated as a product that overcomes the disadvantages of the existing direct drive system based on the company's technology. I will highly recommend it to readers who hesitate to introduce it due to their prejudice on direct turntables and finish the review (Jeong Seung-woo).
Price 29.4 million won
Dimensions (WHD) 42×10×32 cm
Weight 22 kg (chassis 12 kg, platter 10 kg), 3.2 kg (power supply)
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Kuoppis. you definitely need to get the additional arm for your Taurus. looks so cool. sort of balances out the look
I do agree. Not fully warmed up to the idea yet, but an additional base for a second arm is easy to add. And the Edison has inputs for three arms.
I think maybe a mono cart would be nice.
Any suggestions anyone for:
- a second arm
- mono cart
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Kuoppis - as you know, I just added a mono cart in the last couple of weeks. I can’t really recommend one over the other, but I can recommend giving mono a try. Not all mono recordings are better, but some are just awesome. It’s a bit of a different experience, but worth the exploration in my limited time.
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Here’s finally the Taurus review in Stereo Magazine in English:
Stereo Magazine: Turntable Test
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very nice review as well as the one in TAS ...and, i agree you need the 2nd tonearm
when considering the taurus did you also listen to the bardo? just wondering what the difference in performance would be between the two?