Your music can be streamed from Alva TT to any compatible Bluetooth receiver at up to 24bit/48kHz Hi-Res quality.
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Built-in Bluetooth aptX HD liberates your record player from the hi-fi rack. With the freedom to place Alva TT anywhere you like, your records are invited into the lime-light. Yes, you have to spit more than $1,500 for it but it is worth it. Alva TT’s custom designed, integrated phonostage simplifies process of a physical connection removing the need for extra boxes in your set-up. This phonostage builds on the success of 5-star standalone pre-amplifiers, the Alva Solo and Alva Duo, reducing unwanted noise while preserving the characteristic warmth of your vinyl.
The cartridge on the Alva TT is pre-installed. There’s no tricky setup needed, and it’s perfectly matched to the other components in the turntable. Cambridge Audio opted for a High-output Moving Coil (MC) cartridge with an exposed cantilever design. It reduces unwanted resonance and vibration, delivers high levels of gain and outstanding musical detail during playback. Your records are your prized possessions, so there are a detachable dust cover with the Alva TT to protect whatever your spinning.
Rather than go for a Belt Drive system with the ALVA TT, Cambridge Audio opted for a medium-torque Direct Drive. Over time, the elastic used on a Belt Drive turntable can stretch and will need to be replaced. As a result of this wear, Belt Drive turntables traditionally have a less accurate playback speed than their Direct Drive cousins. This means a far better pitch stability particularly during longer, more sustained musical notes.
Complimenting the Direct Drive motor, the platter on the Alva TT is both dense and heavy. It’s made from Polyoxymethylene (POM), a thermoplastic used in precision parts requiring high stiffness and excellent dimensional stability. The weight of the platter, coupled with our medium torque Direct Drive motor, ensures excellent speed stability during playback of your records. The Alva TT uses a classic British-made one-piece tonearm. There are no joints, giving it the best possible grounding for the cartridge and offering extremely low friction. ■
