AVM Audio Rotation R 5.3 mkII
Turntable with Elipso Centric Belt Drive · 10” AVM tonearm, cardanically mounted · Massive 60 mm HDF composite plinth with aluminum cover · 33/45 RPM Look-Forward servo control · Height-adjustable damping feet · Resonance-free dust protection · Dimmable and switchable RGB turntable lighting (all colors)
First-class precision for audiophile
Vinyl listening
The Rotation R 5.3 from AVM Audio embodies the ultimate high-end turntable for discerning music lovers. This turntable was developed with the utmost precision to capture the finest details of every record and create an impressive musical experience. The massive aluminum platter weighing 5.5 kg, combined with the specially developed bearing technology, ensures particularly smooth running and minimizes vibrations. The Rotation R 5.3 offers microprocessor-controlled speed change between 33 and 45 rpm, which enables constantly precise playback. Thanks to the high-quality construction and low-resonance chassis, the R 5.3 brings out the full potential of your records.
Lite Magazin,
Germany
To the article
"The Rotation R 5.3 proves to be an audiophile attraction. The longer you listen to music with this turntable, the more natural its price becomes."
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Tonearm and maximum adjustment options
The Rotation R 5.3 is equipped with a sophisticated, height-adjustable tonearm that offers maximum flexibility and adaptability. With an effective length of 254 mm and an effective mass of 16 g, the tonearm was developed for combination with various pickup systems in order to achieve the best possible sound result. The included counterweight supports pickups weighing 5 to 20 g, which allows for versatile adjustment. Fine-tuning is carried out via the overhang of 15 mm to ensure precise positioning of the needle. The combination of a high-quality tonearm and precise counterweight ensures that the Rotation R 5.3 reproduces both modern and classic records at the highest level.
Innovative technology and sophisticated design
The Rotation R 5.3 combines state-of-the-art technology and timeless aesthetics. The precise belt drive and sophisticated motor control ensure excellent synchronism and minimal speed variance (33rpm: ±0.15 %, 45rpm: ±0.10 %). The Rotation R 5.3 is equipped with an aluminum housing that is available in various designs, including black and silver, each with an elegant dust cover. This protects the turntable from external influences and also contributes to the high-quality appearance. The Rotation R 5.3 is not only convincing in terms of sound, but also visually. The design combines form and function to create a real highlight for any listening room. With a signal-to-noise ratio of -75 dB, the turntable delivers outstanding sound quality that will delight even the most demanding music lovers.
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AVM Rotation R 5.3: A new high-end turntable enters the stage
"The AVM Rotation R 5.3 is a robust sounding turntable that in many ways has much to offer but still, in my opinion, struggles to reach the overall performance of many colleagues. As soon as the stylus hits the groove, you are immediately aware of its big, solid sound, so this is not one of those feeble, anemic performers that you have to convince yourself that they sound confident. Instead, it is broad-shouldered, barrel-chested and wears big boots – metaphorically speaking of course. It plays LP records in a straightforward, powerful and carefree way, albeit without some of the finesse and artistry that price rivals demonstrate. This makes it rather more suited to some types of music over others, the former including the Soul/Funk strands of The Dukes ‘So Much In Love’ [from Bugatti & Musker; WEA K58479], where it took the bull by the horns and radiated an expansive, bold sound with lots of detail and a crisp, spacious treble. The bass of this deck is something that really hits you because it’s a bit on the full side, which gives a deep and powerful feeling for the bass guitar work. In fact, at high volumes, the back of your chest can become as important as your ears in the overall listening experience."
Hi-Fi News, Nick Tate und Paul Miller
Februar 2019
Turntable AVM Rotation R 5.3: The Sensual
"The AVM Rotation R 5.3 turntable is more than just a successful marketing gag. The inner values of the Rotation R 5.3 undoubtedly show how many high-end genes AVM has implanted in its first turntable. Udo Besser, the managing director of AVM, had already indicated years ago: After the successful development and market launch of amplifiers and digital devices, AVM would also like to make its own contribution to the revived market success of the vinyl record. What at first sounded like just a vision, a pipe dream of the AVM owner and managing director, has become reality with the Rotation R 2.3 and the Rotation R 5.3. The larger of the two, which is the subject of this test report, has a 10-inch tonearm developed by AVM, which is cardanically mounted. The turntable is controlled by an "elipso-centric" belt drive."
image-hifi.com, Josef Bruckmoser.
2019
Rhapsody in Blue: AVM Rotation R 5.3 Turntable in Test
"AVM has quickly established itself as a supplier of vinyl drives. Two models adorn the catalog, the larger of which, the R 5.3, was tested. The turntable impresses with its design and technical details. The R 5.3 offers great dynamics and fine details in the sound. The workmanship could hardly be better and more beautiful, and the tonearm is sure to delight every vinyl fan. The R 5.3 sets no limits in its platform and fulfills the dream of many vinyl lovers."
Audio, Andreas Günther.
December 2018
The Cellini turntable: A universal talent rediscovered
"The Cellini turntable from AVM, named after the Renaissance universal talent Benvenuto Cellini, is the result of five years of development. The turntable is not only visually appealing, but also meets audiophile, "high-end" sound requirements and is extremely flexible with regard to pickups. The Cellini comes with a pre-assembled 10-inch tonearm and a larger chassis to accommodate the longer tonearm. The chassis is made of HDF composite and glued with thick aluminum plates, which results in a particularly resonance-free body. The turntable produces a deep black "background" that favors differentiated, subtle dynamic development. The Cellini builds the sound from sheer authority and remains as if concreted even with massive orchestra use."
Stereoplay, Roland Kraft.
February 2019
Everything to the beginning: The AVM R 5.3 turntable
"The AVM R 5.3 turntable is a construction that bears the signature of Udo Besser. This is particularly evident on the 10-inch tonearm made of polished aluminum; a beautiful, custom design conceived down to the last detail by him. The tonearm is considered "medium-heavy", so it should get along splendidly with almost all pickups in the world, and the drive itself belongs to the species of "mass turntables". The finely processed aluminum envelops a five centimeter thick block of HDF (high-density fiber), in combination they want to put an end to unwanted resonances. Precision and knowledge of material properties are the natural enemies of sound-damaging resonances. The drive with force-equalizing deflection roller appears "perfect" and simply clever. Absolutely speaking, I don't know of any turntable under 20,000 euros that plays as gripping, dynamically fascinating, ultra-precise, lively, emotionally gratifying, heart-wrenching as this AVM. This 5.3 did not reproduce like a typical belt driver, even the hardest piano strikes on the edge of the groove were reproduced so authentically that the illusion of a grand piano actually placed in the room arose."
HIFI & Musik Journal, Joachim Pfeiffers
2019
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