Acoustic Signature Ascona NEO
Welcome to the absolute top of the world! With its supreme quietness and explosive dynamics, with its generous 3D-imaging and its fine sense for details, the Ascona NEO is at the peak of what is sonically and technically feasible.
This high mass turntable not only opens up a new era in our long company history: for many analog lovers the Acoustic Signature Ascona NEO will end a long search.
Special Features:
- 3 integrated, completely insulated AC-motors
- External digital motor controller DMC-20 with super stable multi-voltage power supply and innovative AVC technology level 3 (Automatic Vibration Control)
- Ultraprecise, extremely rigid and robust DTD® bearing with diamond-coated spindle (Dura Turn Diamond® Bearing)
- Oversized, massive anodized aluminum 335 mm platter (standard) or oversized, massive anodized aluminum 335 mm sandwich platter with an additional brass layer (optional)
- Exclusive silencer technology with 54 silencer modules (24 internal, 30 external) for the standard platter and 48 silencer modules (24 internal, 24 external) for the optional sandwich platter to reduce the platter vibration
- Massive aluminum chassis with CLD technology (Constraint Layer Damping) for significantly improved resonance behavior
- Belt drive with speed fine adjustment
- Integrated control panel
- 3-point setup with special gel-damped feet and baseplate
- Prepared for up to 3 tonearms
- Up to 3 adjustable armboards for 9 to 12 inch tonearms
- 15-year warranty (with registration)
Available Finishes
| Chassis and Platter: | Black (anodized), Silver (anodized) |
Unique Design Language
The integrated control panel of the Ascona NEO blends seamlessly into the design of the turntable.
CLD Sandwich Construction
Our unique CLD technology, implemented in the Ascona NEO with a 50 mm thick aluminum base and an aluminum platter with numerous silencer modules and a brass layer (optional sandwich platter), results in enormously improved resonance behavior.
Optimal Set-Up
A special feature of the Ascona NEO is its aluminum base plate, which perfectly decouples the chassis’ three height-adjustable feet damped with special gel.
Maximum Dynamics & Smoothness
The highest level of our Automatic Vibration Control – AVC Level 3 – as well as three fully isolated AC motors and a double-belt driven sub-platter form the basis for the fantastic performance of the Ascona NEO!
Technical Data
| AC-motors: | 3 (completely insulated) |
| Drive system: | Belt drive with speed fine adjustment |
| AVC: | Level 3 |
| Speed range: | 33 1/3 RPM and 45 RPM |
| Power adapter: | External digital motor controller DMC-20 with super stable power supply (100 V – 260 V AC, 50 / 60Hz.) (WxDxH: 24 x 22 x 6cm; 2.6 kg) |
| Control panel: | Integrated |
| Bearing: | High-precision Dura Turn Diamond® bearing |
| Tone arm base: | Adjustable mounting boards, exchangeable to fit various tonearms 1 x designed to fit to customers tonearm 2 more armbases mountable (sold separately) |
| Tone arm compatibility: | 9 to 12 inch |
| Maximum number of tone arms: | 3 |
| Platter: | (Ø 335 x 50 mm) STANDARD: 13.5 kg anodized aluminum platter with Silencer modules OPTIONAL: 16.5 kg anodized aluminum sandwich platter with brass layer and Silencer modules |
| Silencer: | STANDARD PLATTER: 54 OPTIONAL SANDWICH PLATTER: 48 |
| Chassis: | 75 mm aluminum alloy |
| Feet: | 3 height-adjustable gel-damped aluminum feet and baseplate |
| Dimensions (WxDxH): | 480 x 460 x 200 mm |
| Weight: | ca. 58 kg |
Package Contents
- Ascona NEO chassis
- Platter
- Subplatter
- Armbase
- Baseplate
- External power supply DMC-20
- Power cord
- Patch cable RJ45 blue
- Patch cable RJ45 red
- 3 drive belts
- Tool set
- Carbon mat
- Gloves
- Instruction manual
Silencer Modules
The optional oversized 335 mm sandwich platter of the Ascona NEO features 24 inner and 24 outer Silencer modules and brass layers. These 48 Silencers are an essential part of the CLD technology on it’s highest level.