The T1 is based around a stylish CNC-machined plinth featuring no plastic parts and carefully manufactured to ensure there are no hollow spaces inside avoiding unwanted vibrations within the finished product. Mounted inside the plinth is a precision belt drive system attached to a newly designed sub-platter which itself is engineered to the finest tolerances for stable mounting into the stainless-steel axle/brass-bushing main bearing – the same bearing featured on the multi-award winning Essential III turntable. The sub-platter drives the new heavy zero-resonance glass platter with absolute stability ensuring an ideal playback surface for vinyl records. The tonearm on the T1 is a new 8.6\" model featuring a larger one-piece aluminium tube and an improved gimble bearing assembly with low-friction components for absolute accuracy in use. Mounted with an Ortofon OM 5E cartridge with elliptical diamond stylus for great sound the tonearm is also pre-set for downforce and anti-skate settings so theres no need for any complicated set-up; you can get playing straight out of the box!