![]() It comes with two sets of adjustable feet, one of which terminates in points. The other side rests upon a rod protruding from the arm’s right side.Īvailable in a variety of attractive wood finishes, the Robin Hood SE is a permanently attached split-plinth design that’s 16.5” wide by 14” deep. Anti-skating is via a pivoted “U” shaped rod that on one side features a sliding weight. The arms feature the full range of adjustability. They are captured unipivots and fabricated from a plastic material to which are affixed thin aluminum head shells. Not visible, but also present in these ‘tables is a “braking” system consisting of a semi-stiff small diameter rubber-like hose terminated in a flat blade protruding from the plinth that gently touches the platter’s underside.The slight but constant friction is designed to help maintain platter control and keep it from “running away”.įletcher’s arm designs are equally unique. The further up the line you went, the more massive the platter but the basic elements remained.Īnother Fletcher signature is platter damping via one or more elastomer belts that ride in grooves machined into the platter circumference. synchronous motor and large diameter Delrin (or a similar material) pulley driving a full-sized POM or aluminum alloy platter via a thick, “stretchy” elastomer belt. The story behind Fletcher’s exit from Nottingham and his subsequent Fletcher Audio startup that was forced to close due to his failing health is for someone else to tell.įletcher advocated an ultra-low torque A.C. You may see copies elsewhere, but Pear Analogue's are the only authorized editions. However, without trying to sound too harsh, if you're going to send out a product for review, it's important to check out its functioning before shipping and that would include making sure it's running at the right speed.Īs the importer points out, the Kid Thomas previously reviewed ran at the correct speed but clearly this one did not and it was what was sent so there was an obligation to review "as sent" just as there was an obligation to ship a properly functioning review sample! I know this might sound "harsh" but I'm always thinking of the consumer who buys and uses without checking speed accuracy and ends up listening at the wrong speed.ĪnalogPlanet readers' thoughts on this are most welcome.īy the time the iconoclastic turntable designer Tom Fletcher passed away in 2006 he’d given to his friend Pear Audio Analogue’s Peter Mezek the “keys” to all of the Nottingham designs along with his blessings to continue producing them in his Slovenia factory. The importer wrote to say the unit was sent with "the wrong pulley" and as stated in the review, we allowed for the possibility that the 'table had been previously used for reviews or for some other purpose. In this case the speed was "off" but the 'table was neither "broken" nor "defective" so we chose to review "as sent". ![]() Editor's note: AnalogPlanet (and Stereophile) policy is to review products as sent to us unless they are broken and/or clearly defective.
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