Goldring GR3 - The Company’s First Turntable After 20-Year Break
Goldring's first turntable in almost two decades merges modern convenience with the brand's heritage.
Most recent enthusiasts will undoubtedly associate Goldring with cartridges, as the 118-year-old brand has been rather quiet on the turntable front since 2005's GR2.
That's all set to change with Goldring's GR3 turntable, a manual, belt-drive design with tonearm and cartridge included. It features a phenolic resin platter with enhanced flywheel effect – greater mass on the rim – that should ensure consistent rotational speed across both 33 1/3 and 45 rpm settings.
Goldring says the new deck has been developed in collaboration "with a renowned British hi-fi manufacturer" – we think you vinylistas probably didn't even need the hint.
The GR3 aims to make setting up and playing records easy. It comes fitted with a Goldring E3 cartridge and packs an integrated phono preamp, meaning you can plug this deck directly into a pair of active speakers or any amplifier.
The GR3 is also bundled with a pair of interconnect cables from QED: one phono-to-phono cable (1.5m) and one phono-to-3.5mm cable (3m long). These cables give you options to suit your setup and aid Goldring's plug-and-play goal.
Goldring finds itself in an extremely packed arena with many brands, including its Brit collaborator, all vying for a share. It will be interesting to see how the GR3 is welcomed and, more importantly, how the package performs.
The Goldring GR3 turntable is available now in a high-gloss black finish and costs £699/ €899.
Visit Goldring for more information
Jay Garrett
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