The Helix One and Helix Two turntables by Döhmann Audio of Australia are the latest products to join the exclusive Ten collection, which currently includes DeVore Fidelity's high-sensitivity loudspeakers, Robert Koda's and Trafomatic's amplifiers, phono stages by HSE, and Metaxas & Sins reel-to-reel machines.

Döhmann Audio was formed in 2013 by Mark Döhmann; however, his association with Absolute Sounds began with the Continuum Caliburn – a remarkable Döhmann-designed turntable launched in 2005, cost six figures and "redefined the frontiers of vinyl playback".

Continuum eventually discontinued the Caliburn and replaced it with the Obsidian, which remains in Absolute Sounds' distribution portfolio.

With Döhmann Audio joining the Ten collection, Mark Döhmann's extraordinary turntable designs are again available to vinyl connoisseurs in the UK. Moreover, Döhmann Audio's addition further strengthens Absolute Sounds' vinyl playback roster featuring turntables by Continuum, EAT, TechDAS, and the recently included Reed.

Incorporating state-of-the-art technologies never previously applied to audio design, the Helix One is a no-holds-barred flagship, while the Helix Two incorporates key Döhmann Audio technologies into a smaller footprint.

The Helix Two (above) has one armboard (whereas the Helix One has two) and is "engineered to deliver unprecedented performance in analogue playback for its physical size and price point". Furthermore, we're assured that everything about their design is targeted at unparalleled resonance control, born from Döhmann's experience as an aerospace engineer.

Mark Döhmann (above) told StereoNET:

Vinyl playback involves converting the vibrational energy experienced by a stylus as it moves through the grooves of a vinyl record into an electrical signal. The challenge is that there are other forms of vibrational energy (resonance) present in this environment that arise from various sources that are also picked up by the stylus. If you remove as much of that unwanted resonance as possible, you have a purer signal, less distortion… more music!

Through analysing research relating to other challenging environments and industries, Döhmann has introduced new techniques and technologies to the field of audio engineering by borrowing solutions used in aerospace, spectrometry, medical imaging and electron microscopy.

At the heart of both turntables is a Minus K vibration isolation system utilising NSM (Negative-Stiffness Mechanism) technology. Minus K vibration isolators are used by the European Space Agency and NASA for applications that include the James Webb Space Telescope!

Other technical innovations include a mechanical crossover network designed to dissipate mid and high-frequency vibrations, 'floating' armboards made from a composite sandwich incorporating a ballistics-grade polymer developed for military armour and RSA (Resonance Suppression Architecture), which involves inserting special materials into hollow chambers at critical locations within the turntable.

Additionally, the platter for both models consists of a specific mix of elements formed using a finite element loading technique to ensure ideal mass distribution throughout its body. The platter is driven by a high-torque motor custom-made in Switzerland to Döhmann Audio's specifications.

In the case of the Helix One Mk3, the motor control software, suspension stabiliser and power supply electronics, including specially designed high-frequency/ RF absorption features, are contained within the separate 'PowerBase' beneath the main structure.

Both turntables are available in a black anodised aluminium finish or a nickel and titanium plated finish applied by a company that plates parts for military jets, just in case you were wondering.

The Helix One Mk3 is priced at £64,998 in black and £78,998 in titanium, and the Helix Two Mk3 costs £46,000 in black and £51,500 in titanium.

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