33.3 good reasons for vinyl newbies and veterans: 33punkt3 by Cargo Records Cutting a great figure at trade fairs and in living-rooms alike 1.

The 33punkt3 premiered at the Cargo Records booth at High End Trade Fair 2011, Europe's most renowned trade fair for high quality consumer electronics 2.

The 33punkt3 was developed by Cargo Records and realised by a renowned manufacturer of record players in Berlin.

3. The 33punkt3 is strictly limited to 333 pieces in two main colours: matte black (Black Label) and white (White Label).

Different colours can be realized on request. 4. The 33punkt3 is the perfect match between technology and design.

5. With the 33punkt3 player Cargo Records comes full circle. The development of a signature record player was the inevitable next step after 13 years on the cutting edge of the vinyl business.

5. The 33punkt3 is an advanced record player at a rookie price - while still being custom-made to the highest quality standards.

6. As each record player is custom-made, none oft he players are exactly alike - definitely an asset for the proud owner.

7. The 33punkt3 thus maintains its value for years to come. 8. The 33punkt3 relies on state-of-the-art technology courtesy of a renowned manufacturer.

9. The 33punkt3 is powered by a nylon string that runs around the turntable and the pulley.

9. The string-powered drive mechanism causes minimal friction resulting in minimal traction.

10. The mount is conceptualized as an inverse mount (the spindle is mounted on the basis; the turntable holds the bearing sleeve).

11. The turntable bearing (inverse mount) is made of bearing steel 100Cr6. 12. The inverse mount holds one big advantage: the turntable's gravity centre is much lower than usual so it stabilizes itself.

13. The precision-turned turntable is made of acrylic (diameter 300mm; height 30mm; weight ca.

2.7 kg) 14. Acrylic turntable = optimized reflexion and absorption 15. The acrylic turntable is mechanically turned in one go resulting in maximum precision as the piece does not need to be adjusted during production.

16. The maximum tolerance level is thus 1/100 mm. 17. The 33punkt3 corpus is made from a single piece of wood with several coats of paint.

18. The direct current motor is integrated within the corpus. A potentiometer allows for the adjustment to 33rpm and 45 rpm.

19. The speed is adjusted by a toggle switch; the mid position is "off". 20. The three bases incorporate SSC technology and thus make for heightened stability.

21. The standard pickup for the 33punkt3 is the Super OM by Ortofon. 22. The 33punk3 design is up-to-date, unobtrusive and timeless.

23. The 33punkt3 is the perfect vehicle for your emotional and complex listening pleasure.

24. Soundwise, the 33punkt3 is a grown up record player full of drive and resolution. 25.

Venier adjustment is simple: the 33punkt3 comes with its own strobe disc. 26. A 100m spool of Perbunan is also included ensuring fresh strings for years to come.

27. equipment footprint: 42x33 cm (widthxdepth) 28. total weight: ca. 7 kg 29. The 33punkt3 can be further refined by adding an extra weight to the tone arm.

30. Upon its release the 33punkt3 was featured in all the relevant print magazines. It also went to claim on of the top spots in Audio Magazines "top class"-category.

31. The 33punkt3 can easily be assembled and adjusted even by those without a crafts diploma.

32. The 33punkt3 is an exemplary record player also for classic aficionados. 33. 2 year warranty.

33.3. RRP 1190.00 EUR