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Michell Tonearms and Accessories

  TecnoArm(a) in TNT Audio : "If low colouration and evenhanded tonality is your priority, the arrival of the Michell TecnoArm means you no longer have to save for a SME series IV or SME V."
TecnoWeight in The Vinyl Engine : "The Tecno meanwhile banishes the rather 'grey' reputation of the standard Rega while sounding more refined and even handed ..."

Michell TecnoDec

TecnoDec in AudioFile : "Looks expensive; sounds expensive; ... considered a bargain."
TecnoDec in Hi-Fi World : "Delightfully clean sound allied to superb build and finish make this the class of the mid-price vinyl field."

Michell GyroDec and Gyro SE

Gyro SE (DC) in Positive Feedback Online
Gyro SE (DC) in Hi-Fi News and Record Review : "...showing excellent pitch and timing, and able to create a fluid and balanced soundstage."
Gyro SE in Hi-Fi News and Record Review : "the gains in detail, space and neutrality over the generic LP12 sound made the extra insight available with the Gyro SE a worthwhile trade"
Gyro SE in Hi-Fi World : "it's a powerful package of fine sound, peerless build and finish and genuine upgradeability - but at UKP*** it's nigh-on unbeatable"
Gyro SE in Hi-Fi Choice : "With the necessary ancillaries, the Gyro 'SE' competes in the same ball park as decks way above its price."
GyroDec in Hi-Fi News and Record Review : "quite conclusively, the GyroDec remains one of the biggest bargains in hi-fi"

Michell Orbe and Orbe SE

Orbe SE (DC/VC) in Hi-Fi News and Record Review : "...I believe that the positive benefits of the upgraded motor are just too good to miss."
Orbe (DC/VC) in TNT Audio : "And the sound? This was uncanny ..."
Orbe in TNT Audio : "...a feeling that you're dragging the last fraction of fidelity from a disc to get you right up to the mastertape."
Orbe in Hi-Fi News and Record Review : "for once the clamping system and platter construction and drive method seem to manage the best compromise between clarity of sound and strong rhythmic performance"
Orbe + Wilson Benesh Act-2 + Ortofon Jubilee + Chord balanced phono stage in Hi-Fi News and Record Review : "It was the nearest thing to real performed music - or, a step removed, the mastertape - I have heard in a long while. All the more surprising when it is issued from thirty or 40-year old recordings from a 'dead' format."
Orbe SE in Hi-Fi Choice : "... this turntable is one of the best money can buy. Timing, soundstage depth and sheer realism ..."
GyroDec and Orbe 1999 upgrade parts in Hifi+

Michell Phonostages

Delphini and Delphini Mono in Hi-Fi News and Record Review : "As a phono stage for the modern record listener, the Michell Delphini can hold its head up with the best."
Delphini in Hi-Fi News and Record Review : "The most revealing and accurate phono amp remained the Michell Delphini, which, considering its options for upgrading must be one of the best propositions on the market right now."


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