After launching the Tecnodec model (review to appear in French VU#62) and presenting a new Apollo phono preamplifier, British company MICHELL shows no signs of slowing down this year.
Founded in 1966 by John Michell, Michell Engineering began manufacturing turntables three years later, before designing its own models from 1977 onwards. The Gyrodec appeared in 1982, with subsequent improvements to the power supply, before being joined by the Orbe (1995) and Gyro SE (1999) models.
This year, the catalog is undergoing a major change with not only a new Gyro, announced as superior to the current Gyro SE and Gyrodec, but also a lighter version with the new Revolv.
REVOLV
Positioned between the Tecnodec and the new Gyro, the chassis of the Revolv is based on the Gyro design. All the components are placed on the same line at the rear, delimited by the end of the platter, whose axis is positioned in the center at the front. On the left is the belt drive system, with no distortion from the motor or power supply, both of which are housed in an external machined aluminum case with electronic speed control.
As on the Gyro, the main frame of the Revolv is made of 19 mm thick aerospace-grade aluminum. A second machined aluminum plate is added to the coupling part of the arm. The Sorbothane (a viscoelastic urethane polymer) isolation feet with six damping nodes greatly reduce vibration, as does the Delrin platter with 10 mm brass peripheral weights to improve inertia, all mounted on a reverse single-helix oil bearing.
Without the arm or cartridge, the Revolv is priced at 4 990 €, with a dust cover and mat.
GYRO
The Gyro chassis has the same rigidity, also with a thickness of 19 mm, but with integrated brass counterweights and a Delrin arm coupling. The suspension with 3.5 kHz frequency and lateral damping have been improved compared to previous models thanks to AI-assisted computer modeling systems.
Sorbothane isolation feet support a new aluminum base plate, which replaces the acrylic plate used in the Gyro Se frame. The inverted bearing is now equipped with a double-helix oil pumping system, which doubles the lubrication flow.
Like the Revolv, the Gyro comes with a pressure pad and cover, but lets you choose the arm and cartridge. It is priced at 7 490 €.
20/10/2025
