The R.E.A.L.® Turntable: A new approach…a new standard.
George Merrill is a living legend in the field of turntable design and modification. First notable for the development of modifications for Acoustic Research turntables many years ago, Mr. Merrill went on to design and produce the Heirloom Transcription Turntable. All along the way, people in the high performance audio business have stopped and paid close attention to what he was doing.
The spirit of the Heirloom lives on today as the MS21 and MS2 turntable models produced by the company that is George Merrill’s collaboration with Anthony Scillia: Merrill-Scillia Research.
Now comes a totally new design concept in turntables from the mind of George Merrill and his current design partner, Robert Williams -- The Merrill-Williams R.E.A.L.® Turntable.
We at Osage Audio Products are happy to have been chosen to represent this very fine product. For more information or to purchase this product, please call us at 573-696-3551, email us at customer_service@audiointelligent.com, or visit our Online Store.
When George Merrill and Robert Williams started design work on the R.E.A.L.® Turntable with a clean sheet of paper and discipline of energy management in mind, a new approach to non-suspended turntable design emerged from their thoughts.
All of the active parts of the R.E.A.L.® Turntable: the motor, the tonearm, and spindle and bearing assembly, are positioned on an acoustically neutral, isolation damping elastomeric plinth core. The feet that were chosen act as a damping suspension (hence suspended plinth) and a second layer of isolation is provided by the elastomeric material in the plinth.
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1. Rubber and cork composition mat. |
| 2. Nine pound Bakelite and cellulose composite platter. |
| 3. Fourteen pound Rubber Elastomer Acoustic Laminate (R.E.A.L.) plinth. |
| 4. Azimuth adjustable, energy absorbing tonearm mounting platform. |
| 5. Elastomeric-suspended, graphite-impregnated nylon spindle bearing. |
| 6. Elastomeric-suspended synchronous motor. |
| 7. Three-point elastomeric-mounted, adjustable inverted hemispherical isolation feet. |
8. Includes variable crystal controlled dual oscillator 33/45 RPM motor controller and
power supply with strobe. |
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The result of their revolutionary new design is a dramatic elevation in resolution and musical realism when compared with past turntable system designs of any type.
We invite you to give the R.E.A.L.® Turntable a try for yourself. We offer it by itself, with a tonearm mounting platform drilled for any tonearm of your choice, or conveniently packaged with a number of top-performing tonearms.
Call us at 573-696-3551 or email us at customer_service@audiointelligent.com for information about special package prices which include the R.E.A.L.® Turntable, your choice among the tonearms that we carry, and your choice among the phono cartridges that we carry for a complete high performance analog front end for your audio system.
The Merrill-Williams R.E.A.L Model 101 turntable accommodated any pivoted tonearm from 9 inches to 12 inches in length. Included with the R.E.A.L. Model 101 is the Merrill-Williams variable crystal-controlled, dual oscillator 33/45 RPM motor controller and power supply with built-in strobe wand for fine tuning platter speed.
George Merrill uses the DB Systems DBP-10 Phono Cartridge Alignment Protractor and recommends it for use with R.E.A.L. turntables that he sets up the tonearms on. The DBP-10 provides the best alignment for the Merrill-Williams R.E.A.L. turntable/ tonearm system. For this reason, all purchases of a R.E.A.L. turntable in combination with any tonearm listed below have a DB Systems DBP-10 protractor included at no additional charge.
Tonearm mounting platform sets are available separately. These can be provided blank or pre-drilled to fit the tonearm of your choice. The 9 inch tonearm mounting platform set fits 9 inch and most 10 inch tonearms. The 12 inch tonearm mounting platform set fits 12 inch and some 10 inch tonearms.
Note – Tonearm mounting platforms cannot be ordered through our Online Store since they are custom drilled for the tonearm model that will be mounted on them. Please call or email us with your requirements.
Among the tonearms that we sell, the R.E.A.L. Model 101 will accommodate any of the Helius Designs or Ortofon tonearms, and also the Graham Phantom Supreme and the Clearaudio Universal tonearms. Package pricing is available for customers who buy both the R.E.A.L. turntable and a tonearm. Please contact us for details.
Also available are a specially designed outer record clamping ring and center record weight. These are available separately or as a combination kit.
Retail Prices
Merrill-Williams R.E.A.L. Model 101 Turntable
with Motor Controller Unit and DB Systems
DPB-10 Phono Cartridge Alignment Protractor: $5990.00
Tonearm Mounting Platform Set
9 Inch: $250.00
12 Inch: $435.00
Outer Ring Record Clamp: $890.00
Center Record Weight: $375.00
Complete Record Clamping System Consisting of the
Outer Ring Record Clamp and Center Record Weight: $1190.00
Manufactured exclusively for Osage Audio Products by Gingko Audio and designed to fit over the turntable and sit on the tabletop. These dust covers are sized to fit the Model 101 with any tonearm; one model to fit turntables equipped with the 9 inch tonearm mounting platform, and a second model to fit turntables equipped with the 12 inch tonearm mounting platform.
Both models have one 3 inch X 1 inch hand hole on each side and a 12 inch X 3 inch cable cutout in the back. Minor alterations in the dimensions can be made at no additional charge. Contact us for information for your particular needs.
The model to fit R.E.A.L. Turntable with 9 inch tonearm mounting platform has outside dimensions of 19.25 inches wide x 16.25 inches deep x 9.25 inches high.
The model to fit the R.E.A.L. Turntable with 12 inch tonearm mounting platform has outside dimensions of 21.25 inches wide x 18.25 inches deep x 9.25 inches high
Retail Prices
Model To Fit R.E.A.L. With 9 Inch Tonearm Mounting Platform: $299.00
Model To Fit R.E.A.L. With 12 Inch Tonearm Mounting Platform: $349.00
The R.C.C. (Rubber Cork Compound) record mat is exactly what the name implies. It is a durable compound devised by George Merrill to effectively damp and drain resonances from the record during playback, and to prevent outside resonances from reaching the record through the platter.
We highly recommend this mat for ANY turntable that needs a platter mat. This is the best mat that we’ve used here at any price on a number of turntables. The Gem Dandy R.C.C. Record Mat is 3 millimeters (1/8 inch) thick.
Retail Price: $49.00
For more information or to purchase Merrill-Williams products, please call us at 573-696-3551, email us at customer_service@audiointelligent.com, or visit our Online Store.
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