C-Sharp

About the C-Sharp

The European Audio Team C-Sharp turntable combines advanced materials like carbon fiber and thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) to create a superflat, rigid, and vibration-damped platform for vinyl playback. Its base is a low-profile, high-density MDF chassis with ten TPE damping feet supporting a carbon fiber and MDF composite sandwich subchassis. The inverted bearing uses a resonance-free ceramic ball topped by a heavy 700g mass to absorb vibrations. The platter is a heavy, two-part aluminum alloy design damped with TPE inserts and topped with a melted vinyl layer, eliminating the need for a mat. The belt is a polished, glued, anti-static round rubber belt. The tonearm is the 10-inch C-Note, a hybrid unipivot and Cardan design made from carbon fiber and aluminum, featuring a silicon-based grease to reduce resonances by over 50%. Speed control is microprocessor-driven with a separate control panel and lighted buttons, allowing electronic switching between 33 and 45 rpm. Power is supplied by an external DC power supply with an AC generator for clean power. The turntable weighs 13.5 kg plus 0.5 kg for the control panel and measures 500 × 400 × 115 mm (without connectors). It is praised for excellent speed stability, low noise, and elegant design.