J.Sikora Standard Max Supreme 15th Anniversary

The J.Sikora company celebrates its 15th anniversary this year. On this occasion, we have prepared a special product line for the anniversary year. In 2009, the founder, Janusz Sikora, completed the design of his first turntable. It was the progenitor of the current Standard Max model. It was on this occasion that we decided to build and recreate the Standard Max turntable according to the original design and material assumptions. Janusz Sikora implemented many of the technical solutions known from the later Reference model in the Standard Max model. One could even describe this original design as a Standard Max with the soul of a Reference. Experiments using brass and bronze resulted in two perfect versions of this model, according to the designer. The bronze one was built in only two copies and there are no plans to resume its production. However, we decided to introduce the brass version to our regular offer now on the occasion of the company’s 15th anniversary. In 2009, the implementation of such an ambitious project was very difficult to finalize due to costs.

The new, anniversary Standard Max is a unique turntable. It contains unique combinations of metals and alloys, known from Reference. Aluminum elements were replaced with brass in the turntable suspension. The separators at the base of the platter are made of steel, copper and solid brass plates. The motor housings, as in the Reference turntable, are made of 1 cm thick stainless steel, with special, improved internal damping, and the bases are made of a 2 cm thick slice of brass. Material changes have also been introduced in armboards. The new armboard is made of brass, steel and aluminum. The use of brass in key places of the turntable allowed us to get closer in most sonic aspects to the pattern set by the Reference turntable. Additionally, the anniversary Standard Max will only be available with a power supply known from the Reference line, and the first 15 sets will be numbered.