La Nouvelle Platine

About the La Nouvelle Platine

J.C. Verdier La Nouvelle Platine is a high-end, manually operated belt- or thread-drive turntable from French manufacturer Laboratoire J.C. Verdier. It is the more compact sibling of the original La Platine Verdier and uses a substantial 16 kg platter supported by a hydraulically damped oil-film bearing rather than the opposing-magnet bearing used in the larger model. The platter is driven by a separate, vibration-isolated, high-torque DC motor through either a fine nylon/linen thread or rubber belt. The chassis incorporates pneumatic or spring-based isolation and accommodates tonearms from approximately 9 to 12 inches, with provision for two tonearms depending on configuration. The design emphasizes low mechanical noise, low friction, motor isolation, and flexible tonearm installation. Available documentation is inconsistent about some details, including exact dimensions, speed-control implementation, and whether a particular example includes one or two arm boards. No cartridge, tonearm, phono stage, dust cover, or built-in electronics are inherent to the turntable.