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Thrax YATRUS
The steady growth of analog replay and the introduction of ever more complicated replay systems set us on a task to pack all the performance achievable today with a most desirable quality called user friendliness.
Turntables are often set in sub-optimal conditions lacking purpose-built racks and vibration-free supports, so we implemented a high loss low-resonance integral support system in the Yatrus allowing you to use it on any furniture in your home while still preventing vibrations from reaching the platter/cartridge interface.
Yatrus uses a maintenance-free drive system. No need for regular speed adjustments, belt replacements and so on. It is made to run forever. By the use of a direct-drive motor we eliminate multiple noise sources like belt knock and jitter, high speed motor vibration, multiple bearings chatter and so on. The result is a stunningly quiet drive system mounted on an inert rigid body with dampened rigid coupling to the arm-board manifesting as the most explosive dynamics and clean textures.
The Yatrus is designed for use with a single 9” tonearm.
The analog source you have been waiting for is here today.
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Professional Reviews 92/100
Deliciously Crispy
Sound Quality
94/100
Build Quality
96/100
Features Usability
85/100
Value for Money
89/100
Built around precision direct drive and a deeply damped aluminum chassis, the Thrax YATRUS delivers quiet, pitch-solid playback with rare refinement. TONEAudio MAGAZINE praises its exquisite build, easy setup, and spacious, highly resolving sound, noting that it extracts texture, air, and scale from everything from piano to bass-heavy electronic music.
What Reviewers Are Saying
Pros
Exceptionally solid, exquisitely machined build with functional elegance and careful packaging.
Delivers very quiet, stable, highly resolving playback with strong tonal saturation and air.
Direct drive timing and speed accuracy give strings and piano convincing solidity and delicacy.
Quick setup and support for 33/45/78 rpm make it practical despite its ultra-high-end ambitions.
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Cons
Its 9-inch-or-shorter tonearm limit means buyers with longer arms may need to rethink their setup.
The reviewer suggests the best results come with a premium tonearm and cartridge, so the complete package can become costly.
SOUND QUALITY PERFORMANCE 94/100
Reviewers describe the Yatrus as musically expansive, highly resolving, and capable of adding tonal saturation and air without losing grip or delicacy. The direct-drive speed behavior is repeatedly tied to a sense of solidity and fine instrumental shading, while the presentation is praised for revealing texture, space, and deep detail in a way that feels exceptional even by top-tier standards.
Overall Sound
96/100
The review is full of praise for musical scale, resolution, and natural presence, with comments like 'sounds as good as anything we've ever had in for review' and 'delivers musically on a grand scale.' It is described as adding tonal saturation and air, while also pulling out texture and fine detail that reveal more from familiar records.
Speed Stability
97/100
The direct-drive implementation is singled out for 'superior speed accuracy,' and the reviewer links that to piano and strings sounding especially solid, delicate, and convincing. The table is also praised for the way it handles texture and space, suggesting pitch control that clearly supports the musical result.
Tonearm Performance
87/100
The deck provides mounting for a 9-inch or shorter arm and the reviewer encourages pairing it with a premium tonearm, which suggests a capable but not especially remarkable arm platform. The evidence points to solid compatibility and good support for high-end arms, rather than standout arm performance on its own.
Noise Isolation
93/100
The table is described as 'quiet,' and the suspension plus constrained-layer-damped construction appear to help keep the noise floor low. Reviewers do not dwell on hum, rumble, or vibration problems, and the available evidence supports a very clean, dark background.
Assessments of Build Quality, Usability, and Overall Propositions.
Build Quality
96/100
Reviewers repeatedly praise the Yatrus for its solidity, careful design, and exquisite finish. Comments about functional elegance, precision-machined surfaces, exceptional fasteners, and careful packing make it sound like a genuinely high-end piece of engineering rather than just an expensive one.
Features Usability
85/100
Setup is described as quick and straightforward, and the deck covers 33/45/78 rpm, which is useful. Beyond that, the review positions it as a fairly pure, high-end table, so the feature set is practical rather than extensive.
Value for Money
89/100
The reviewer explicitly calls it 'a best buy' and says this is the point of diminishing returns, while also remarking that it feels worth the asking price. At this level, the comparison is against very expensive premium turntables, and the language suggests the Yatrus competes well within that rarefied field.
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