Previewed at the Axpona show in the USA, the Aspire is the new entry-level turntable from Polish turntable specialist J. Sikora.
For the first part of 2025, J. Sikora is launching a turntable below its Initial Line. The Delrin chassis remains unchanged from the higher series, but the speed controller is now integrated in the lower left-hand corner, and the rotary axis is re-centered in the middle, rather than shifted to the right.
Despite this, the Aspire seems to maintain a high level of stability, notably thanks to its substantial weight of 21 kg, but its design is more classic and less massive than the larger models. In keeping with this idea, the chainring is lowered, still on inverted ceramic ball bearings and powered by a belt on 33 or 45 rpm speeds. The arm seems also to have been simplified while retaining the brand’s cherished principles, for this new turntable to which a cartridge will have to be added, and for which the sales price is not yet official. We can’t wait to listen!
04/09/2025