Willi Bauer

dps - "der Plattenspieler" ("The Turntable") is the brainchild of Mr. Willibald Bauer of Germany. The dps was conceived as a culmination of his long experience in using and setting up several other turntable brands. For example, Willi adopted the high torque design.

The dps is a suspended turntable, without springs, but with proprietary damping that provides a spring-effect. "The dps turntable looks stylish and compact but performs like a high mass turntable while preserving the life and speed of a small platter. Stable and musical, Willi applies silent high-friction bearing in combination with a very powerful motor (free standing)."

"The dps turntable has a light platter for low energy storage, the system motor - bearing - platter form as a mass - with a "spring-effect" system that, in this case has utmost rotational stability on the top of its priority list. The bearing has a lot of drag without creating noise, so the cartridge drag becomes a negligible factor in the energy loss equation that determines dynamic behavior under running conditions (cart in modulated groove)." The plinth is of the same material used on the floors of Germany's high-speed trains, but double in thickness. The important factor to note is that besides the material, the careful layering design is what counts more. The platter is made of high-quality acrylic. Belt used is made of flat rubber. With the use of threads, no noise from the motor is transferred to the turntable. Willi, however, was able to achieve the proper balance in his design, where the benefits of both rubber and thread are realized. Because of different resonance frequencies in the horizontal and vertical planes, a flat rubber belt design is employed. Furthermore, this has a higher contact area and works well with the high torque design of the dps turntable. The motor is driven by an AC power supply, with a measured speed stability of < 0.1%.