The Symphony is the kind of turntable that recalibrates what you expect from vinyl playback. Handbuilt in Burnaby, British Columbia by John Stratton, it rests on Pure Fidelity's hybrid plinth architecture—an intermediate-mass ultra-MDF core elevated on a 25mm aircraft-aluminum isolation platform, floated on five custom-profile GAIA IV footers—a solution that sidesteps the usual trade-offs between bass weight and dynamic agility. The 60mm Delrin platter eliminates the need for a mat and brings an organic calm to the noise floor; music surfaces from genuine silence. A ruby-on-bronze bearing handles rotation with negligible drag, and the Conductor speed controller's quartz lock holds rotational accuracy to ±0.003%—which translates audibly into cleaner timbre on sustaining notes and more convincing texture in ensemble passages. This is a deck that rewards careful upstream choices.
- Condition
- NEW
- Factory Specs
Type Belt-drive
Drive belts Dual round-section
Pulley material Stainless steel
Type 12V AC synchronous, custom-modified (anti-cogging)
Speed controller Conductor (outboard, quartz-locked)
Speed accuracy ±0.003%
Speed adjustment Separate rear-panel fine trim for 33-1/3 rpm and 45 rpm
Material Delrin engineering thermoplastic
Thickness 60mm
Mat required None
Material 6061 aircraft-grade aluminum + stainless steel (CNC-machined)
Thickness 1.5" (38mm)
Machining tolerance 1/1000"
Type Ruby ball on low-friction bronze shaft
Material Ultra-MDF
Core thickness 75mm
Material 6061 aircraft aluminum
Thickness 1" (25mm)
Type IsoAcoustics GAIA IV (low-profile, custom for Pure Fidelity)
Quantity 5
Armboard material Stainless steel (standard)
Compatible arm length 12"
Model SS-100
Material Stainless steel with 10 micro ruby balls embedded in black Delrin
Height 0.75" (20mm)
Diameter 2.75" (70mm)
Weight 1.7 lbs (760g)
Width 20" (508mm)
Depth 16.5" (419mm)
Height 9" avg (228mm)
Weight 70 lbs
- Liner Notes
The Symphony turntable immerses you in an emotional musical experience achievable only with the highest level of analog playback. Central to its performance is the extraordinary harmony of Pure Fidelity's "hybrid" design. It provides a rich midrange, making instruments and vocals feel real and palpable. Boasting an exceptionally low noise floor, music emerges from an inky black background with detailed highs and excellent bass resolution. In line with a component of such distinction, the deck incorporates our most advanced strategies against shelf-borne vibration and resonance. The result is a musical instrument of rare distinction.
Understanding that the plinth has a profound impact on turntable acoustics, various designs have their strengths and weaknesses. High-mass constructions deliver deep bass but can feel dull. Low-mass designs excel in agility and dynamics but often sound too bright. Suspended decks offer excellent timing but may lack depth in bass. To capture the best attributes of each, Pure Fidelity's founder, John Stratton, developed the ultimate "hybrid" design. By employing an intermediate mass built upon an ultra-MDF plinth, the result is an impeccably neutral sound. Bass notes are strong yet lively, and the highs are refined without being piercing.
- Stock No.
- 15476417528029
The Symphony is the kind of turntable that recalibrates what you expect from vinyl playback. Handbuilt in Burnaby, British Columbia by John Stratton, it rests on Pure Fidelity's hybrid plinth architecture—an intermediate-mass ultra-MDF core elevated on a 25mm aircraft-aluminum isolation platform, floated on five custom-profile GAIA IV footers—a solution that sidesteps the usual trade-offs between bass weight and dynamic agility. The 60mm Delrin platter eliminates the need for a mat and brings an organic calm to the noise floor; music surfaces from genuine silence. A ruby-on-bronze bearing handles rotation with negligible drag, and the Conductor speed controller's quartz lock holds rotational accuracy to ±0.003%—which translates audibly into cleaner timbre on sustaining notes and more convincing texture in ensemble passages. This is a deck that rewards careful upstream choices.
Condition
NEW
Factory Specs
Type Belt-drive
Drive belts Dual round-section
Pulley material Stainless steel
Type 12V AC synchronous, custom-modified (anti-cogging)
Speed controller Conductor (outboard, quartz-locked)
Speed accuracy ±0.003%
Speed adjustment Separate rear-panel fine trim for 33-1/3 rpm and 45 rpm
Material Delrin engineering thermoplastic
Thickness 60mm
Mat required None
Material 6061 aircraft-grade aluminum + stainless steel (CNC-machined)
Thickness 1.5" (38mm)
Machining tolerance 1/1000"
Type Ruby ball on low-friction bronze shaft
Material Ultra-MDF
Core thickness 75mm
Material 6061 aircraft aluminum
Thickness 1" (25mm)
Type IsoAcoustics GAIA IV (low-profile, custom for Pure Fidelity)
Quantity 5
Armboard material Stainless steel (standard)
Compatible arm length 12"
Model SS-100
Material Stainless steel with 10 micro ruby balls embedded in black Delrin
Height 0.75" (20mm)
Diameter 2.75" (70mm)
Weight 1.7 lbs (760g)
Width 20" (508mm)
Depth 16.5" (419mm)
Height 9" avg (228mm)
Weight 70 lbs
Liner Notes
The Symphony turntable immerses you in an emotional musical experience achievable only with the highest level of analog playback. Central to its performance is the extraordinary harmony of Pure Fidelity's "hybrid" design. It provides a rich midrange, making instruments and vocals feel real and palpable. Boasting an exceptionally low noise floor, music emerges from an inky black background with detailed highs and excellent bass resolution. In line with a component of such distinction, the deck incorporates our most advanced strategies against shelf-borne vibration and resonance. The result is a musical instrument of rare distinction.
Understanding that the plinth has a profound impact on turntable acoustics, various designs have their strengths and weaknesses. High-mass constructions deliver deep bass but can feel dull. Low-mass designs excel in agility and dynamics but often sound too bright. Suspended decks offer excellent timing but may lack depth in bass. To capture the best attributes of each, Pure Fidelity's founder, John Stratton, developed the ultimate "hybrid" design. By employing an intermediate mass built upon an ultra-MDF plinth, the result is an impeccably neutral sound. Bass notes are strong yet lively, and the highs are refined without being piercing.
Stock No.
15476417528029
