Rocky Mt 2007: Galibier Design’s Affordable Serac Turntable
October 19th, 2007 — By The Absolute Sound
By Chris Martens
Those familiar with Galibier Design’s excellent but expensive Stelvio and Gavia turntables will be pleasantly surprised to learn that the firm’s new Serac turntable will sell for under $4k—way under (as in $3250).
Interestingly, this doesn’t mean the firm has cut many significant corners in producing its new entry-level model; in fact, the Serac features the same basic motor and main bearing assemblies used in the bigger Galibier ‘tables.
Cost savings were instead realized by giving the Serac an MDF plinth and simplified platter rather than the milled aluminum plinths and exotic platters used in Galibier’s upscale models.
At RMAF, Galibier debuted the Serac with an also new $595 tonearm from Artisan Audio, yielding a complete high-end turntable/tonearm package that sells for $3845.
We applaud Galibier’s decision to release a well thought out analog system that, as a welcome step in a good direction, is priced to help make top-shelf LP playback more accessible to a broad(er) range of listeners. Read more from Rocky Mountain Audiofest 2007.
