At the 2016 Munich Audio Show, I already saw Elac Miracord vinyl turntables. I didn’t expect that Elac would only be officially available in 2017, and it was only sent for trial listening not long ago. Before the editorial department arranged it to me, I was struggling, because from 2016 to 2017, the desire to collect in my heart has been provoked. I am afraid that it will be itchy to touch it a little bit, but the head of the editorial department I'm used to arranging vinyl analogue equipment to me, it seems I can't escape it. The Force Awakening of
Elac
, a company with a history of ninety years, is definitely not a simple matter, and this Miracord is a commemorative turntable for the ninetieth anniversary of Elac. In the long flow of historical development, Elac has also undergone many changes. The first thing they did was sonar technology. They were an important contractor of the German Navy. After the Second World War, they turned the technology into sound and introduced LP turntables and MM moving magnets. First, as vinyl is declining, Elac switched to speakers. For most audio fans, Elac is a speaker brand at all, and it has nothing to do with vinyl. But looking back at Elac’s company history, there was a period of time between Elac and LP turntables. Almost equated with the cartridge. Therefore, Miracord's vinyl turntable can be said to be Elac's "Force Awakening", regaining Elac's vinyl soul back then.
If you just look at the appearance, Miracord is a beautiful turntable. That's it. The original factory has four appearance settings. The panel has four types of black, white, matte walnut wood grain and bright walnut wood grain, with black Or silver metal base, I asked the agent here if they have introduced all of them. They said that in addition to the matte walnut wood grain, the other three have been introduced. In addition, at the 2017 Munich Audio Show, Elac also exhibited Miracord in a variety of special colors. The agent said that it was produced by the injection. If consumers want to choose a special color, they must order it from the German original factory in advance and wait for a while. delivery. The hard work of
is all hidden inside.
just looks good, there is nothing to talk about in Miracord, but the good materials are hidden inside, let me learn one by one. In fact, it is difficult to write vinyl turntables in audio media, because there are many adjustment factors that affect the sound performance. Different people adjust, the sound of vinyl turntables will be different, so I don't like to use too many subjective sound descriptions to talk about A vinyl turntable, but Miracord hides a lot of "hard work", making listening to LP easy and enjoyable. What "hard work" is hidden in
Miracord? First of all, talking about the structure, the version I heard is a shiny walnut wood grain with a black aluminum alloy base, but these two parts can be said to be exterior plaques, so Elac can launch a variety of color options. Hidden under the exterior trim is a solid CNC machined MDF chassis. How heavy is this heavy MDF chassis? 5.5 kg! This MDF chassis also needs to be used to avoid vibration. Elac uses silicone rubber pads.
heavy chassis and support plate
has a heavy MDF chassis, and then there is the part of the vinyl support plate. Miracord uses laser precision cut solid aluminum alloy, and the weight of the support plate is 6.2 kg. We can calculate it. The weight of the entire Miracord LP turntable is 17.1 kg, the MDF base weighs 5.5 kg, and the aluminum alloy tray weighs 6.2 kg. The total is 11.7 kg, which is equal to 2/3 of the weight in these two parts. The high-quality chassis and support plate form the solid foundation of Miracord.
The 6.2 kg aluminum alloy bearing plate is not directly connected to the bearing, but is supported by the inner plate under the bearing plate. This means that the cylinder that holds the record in the center of the plate is not a bearing extending from top to bottom. Aluminum alloy The support of the bearing plate depends on the inner plate underneath. Between the bearing plate and the inner plate, there are four rubber damping pads. This is an ingenious design. The damping pads can reduce the influence of vibration, and at the same time allow the inner and outer plates to be tightly closed without friction Power influence. Since
is the inner plate supporting the bearing plate, the part connecting the bearing is also the inner plate. A double-layer copper sleeve is used under the inner disk to ensure the level, the bearing part is supported by a single point, and the built-in ruby bearing is 8mm in diameter. When the Miracord rotates, the MDF base also hides an optical sensor to monitor the turntable's speed at any time, allowing you to easily fine-tune the turntable on the panel.
independent motor package plus soft shock absorber
In the motor drive part, Miracord's motor seems to be fixed by several screws, but it is actually the appearance, not the actual way of fixing the motor. Elac is fixed at three points and the motor is locked on a solid MDF chassis, but how to deal with the vibration when the motor is rotating? The answer is "box in box" plus "soft shock absorber"! The motor body is encapsulated in an aluminum alloy case, and this motor case is coupled with double-layer anti-vibration, which is the dark yellow part between the inner ring and the outer ring of the metal case of the motor. The original factory says there are two layers, but the appearance is only Get a layer. In fact, this dark yellow material is just to take the bounce of the speaker unit and use it. What a clever design!
In order to reduce the impact of motor vibration on the turntable, Miracord reasonably chooses a belt drive, but the belt it uses is a wide flat belt instead of the more common thin round belt. I didn’t know why we should choose a wide flat belt. , But it is only known after actual use that it is related to the design of the bearing that drives the motor. The bearing of the
Miracord drives the motor. It looks a bit like a mushroom. When you put on the wide flat belt, you may wonder whether it is aligned correctly, because the bearing does not have any markings, and the belt may be on the bearing plate. There are also high and low, but please rest assured that when the Miracord is turned on, because of the mushroom shape of the bearing, it will automatically drive the belt to correct. The belt will be guided to the relatively convex position of the bearing, and the belt around the retainer will also be brought into the correct position. Position, even if you may accidentally touch the belt when changing the film, don’t worry, as long as Miracord turns to work, it will return to the correct center position after a few turns.
exclusive carbon fiber tonearm
Miracord is equipped with an exclusive tonearm. The material of the arm tube is carbon fiber. Taking the physical characteristics of high rigidity and light weight, the structure of the tonearm is very simple, it is a light-weight tonearm. The other parts of the tonearm are made of aluminum alloy and brass, with a double pivot design, and both horizontal and vertical bearings are ball bearings. The cartridge is a MM cartridge specially developed for Miracod in cooperation with Audio-Technica. The MM cartridge body has the same structure as Audio-Technica, but the tip is different. The MicroLine tip is used. The basic shape is an oval diamond tip, but it is touching the record. The ellipse at that end is more pointed, increasing the area where the needle tip contacts the groove of the record. The recommended needle pressure for the cartridge is 1.4±0.4 grams. The anti-skid design of
is a simple fishing line weighted hammer. There are three adjustable sections. It is simple and convenient. I probably adjusted it in the first section of anti-skid with a lower value, which is the groove at the end closer to the bearing. The tonearm VTA can also be adjusted. Inside the aluminum alloy base with a larger tonearm base area, a screw is hidden to fix the tonearm. You can adjust the level of the VTA by loosening the hex wrench.
speed adjustment is very convenient
writes here, about the design features of Miracord, it is time to listen to its sound. Although Miracord hides so many technical features, there is one design that is very convenient to use, that is, fine-tuning the speed. Miracord can freely switch between 33 turns and 45 turns. The knob on the panel controls the switch, 33 turns to the right and 45 turns to the left, simple operation. However, there is a rotary dial in the center of the knob switch, which is used to fine-tune the speed. It can fine-tune the speed within the range of plus or minus 5%, which is very easy to use, because you don't need to find a speed correction table to compare, just look at the knob When the Miracord starts to rotate, the green light will be displayed if the speed is correct. If the speed is not correct, a red or white light will be displayed, which means you need to adjust. The adjustment is very simple. Rotate the central inner dial and the green light will be on. It means that the speed is correct.
Miracord is actually a complete turntable system. If you want to enjoy vinyl easily and simply, but don't want to do a lot of adjustment settings, then Miracod is definitely the best choice. Rotating speed? It can be fine-tuned at any time without any tachometer comparison tool.
needle pressure? This is an item that must be adjusted. Buy a needle pressure gauge and rotate the counterweight at the end of the tonearm. Anti-skid? It's very simple, only three levels can be adjusted, try all three, just choose your favorite anti-skid setting. VTA? If you don’t change the cartridge, you only need to adjust it once. As for whether you want to fine-tune the 120g and 180g LP records, sorry, if you want to buy a tonearm or turntable that can be easily fine-tuned at any time,Maybe the mantissa of the selling price has to be added with a zero. When
brought my old partner with
to audition Miracord, I paired it with EAR 834P cartridge amplifier. This is an old friend who has been with me for many years, but in the past few years I have used Clearaudio Master Solution with Clearaudio’s own vinyl turntables, so I left out. It knew that Miracord was going to send it to the company, so it brought 834P to the company. I built a simple system and used the Absolare Passion integrated amplifier to push Dynaudio Contour 60.
took out the needle pressure gauge, made sure that the cartridge is at the recommended needle pressure of 1.4 grams, put on the record, let the turntable start at 33 revolutions, lower the tonearm, and see how the VTA angle is? Yes, the agent told me that this disk is a display disk when participating in the audio show. The VTA has been adjusted. It seems that there is no problem. You can start listening to Miracord! Listen to Kaohsiung Audio Exhibition 2015 "Nano Create Four Seasons: Tchaikovsky's Seasonal Solar Terms", the piano particles are round and full, and the live recording of the concert hall has a good sense of space. Although it is a MM cartridge, it does not sound like the color at all. It is dark, but with a healthy sense of brightness. It can be seen that although the cartridge made by Audio-Technica for Elac, the quality tone is still controlled by Elac. When switching the speed of
, pay attention to fine-tuning
and then change to a 45-revolution record, switch the speed to 45-revolution, the indicator light on the panel knob lights up in white, wait a second or two, it is still white, I know the 45-revolution speed is By the way, this speed fine-tuning has a zero position in the center. I first switch the center dot to the center, the light is still white, and slightly increase the speed to the right, cutting to the direction of 1 o'clock, the green light is on, it means The speed is accurate. In fact, when you keep listening to 33 rpm, the speed adjustment will not run away. The same is true when listening to 45 rpm. However, if you switch between 33 rpm and 45 rpm, the problem of speed drift may occur. The solution is very good. Simple, turn left or right after returning to zero, and the green light will light up to indicate that the speed is stable and accurate. The
45 turn the record to listen to Gary Karr’s "Adagio Albinoni". This adagio music is quiet and melodious. Gary Karr plays on the double bass, which is a very special orchestration. The deep double bass plays the melody and makes the music more prominent. In a solemn and solemn atmosphere, Miracord’s low-frequency performance is steady and solid. It is amplified with the 834P cartridge and the vacuum tube adds a slightly richer mid- and low-frequency range, which makes this section of ada look thick.
In this bass cello performance that emphasizes low-frequency performance, the focus of my attention is on the turntable's roiling sound, because at this time the attention of the ear is in the low frequency range. If the turntable itself has a roiling sound, it is easy to notice. Very good, Miracord has no such problem at all, except that my records sometimes cause the sound of fried beans. When Miracord itself rotates, there is any mechanical noise of rotation into the LP music sound.
I often think that as long as a turntable does not have the rolling sound of the bearing, it is enough. This Miracord is not only qualified, but it is super easy to use. I will ask my colleagues in the editorial department to unpack it. I only have to adjust the needle pressure and send it to the VTA agent When I came, I had already adjusted it, and I didn't move anything, so I could listen to LP happily.
MM cartridge performance better than expected
Originally I was a little worried about Miracord’s MM cartridge, which might be slightly conservative in the high frequency range, but it turns out that I think too much. Although it is a MM cartridge, it is not only an intermediate frequency. Good sound, the frequency band distribution of this cartridge is quite balanced. The only thing I can say is that the dynamic range may not be as large as the MC cartridge contrast, but it actually sounds very pleasant and natural and soft.
For example, Warner’s new re-enactment of "Vevadi: Four Seasons", with Mute as the violin, Karajan conducts the Vienna Philharmonic, listening to the popular music of "Spring", the string group is melodious and light, and the analogy record listening to string music is the best Beautiful, dense and with a comfortable luster, the flow of music easily emerges, it is easy for people to blend into the music, and follow the melody of the notes.
is a heavier one. Listening to Tchaikovsky’s "Nutcracker", Miracord’s tone is clean and full of richness, the music starts with a lively string group, Miracord’s dynamism is very good, and the sound is full suitableWhen the transparency is high, the mid-range is thick but not greasy. After listening to it, I feel that the music is not powerful enough, and I can’t hear the track ability of Miracord. I put on the second LP (Side 3) and listened to the Trepak dance music. The music is the same. The melody is gradually increasing, and the component is getting heavier. Miracord sings with the music stronger and stronger, but the one-minute music ends at the strongest sound, relaxed and smooth, not bad, although the structure of this lightweight carbon fiber tonearm Simple, but the sound performance is not simple at all.
I have listened to the re-engraved vinyl in the office. Ford Wangler’s "Beethoven Symphony No. 3" and "Beethoven Symphony No. 9" are both Mono recordings, but Listening with vinyl, the density and thickness of the mid-range are more fascinating, and the "Prokofiev No. 1 and No. 2 Violin Concerto" played by David Oy Straff, Miracord can present exquisiteness and richness. LP look. Lastly, I want to mention Hong Ronghong’s "Song of Love", which I just got recently. It’s really right to listen to Hong Ronghong with vinyl. Hong Ronghong’s voice sounds more magnetic. This is a brand new moment, which is equivalent to the first version. If you want to collect, don't wait. Now it's definitely a limited edition. If you miss it, it's hard to find.
boss, please pack it and pay to buy it home.
Miracord is a "simple and easy to use" vinyl turntable. If you don’t want to spend more time studying what kind of tonearm should be equipped with the turntable, you don’t want to worry about choosing a cartridge. If you want to simply turn on the machine and listen to LP, then Miracord is definitely a high-quality choice, and when I heard that the agent here is priced at 125,000 yuan, Miracord almost dominates at this price.
has been listening to U-Audio in the listening room for a while, and I know it is inseparable. Of course, Miracord’s MM cartridge has room for improvement and may be replaced in the future, but such a one is exquisite in design, solid in structure and well-made. The German vinyl turntable is so simple and easy to use. I decided not to return it to the agent. I paid the boss directly and bought it for my own use!
equipment specifications
Elac Miracord
type: vinyl turntable
size (width × height × depth): 470 × 170 × 360 mm
cartridge: MM
frequency response: 20Hz~25kHz
recommended needle pressure: 1.4g +/- 0.4
/45 turn
Weight: 17.1 kg
Reference price: 125,000
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