Michell Gyro Turntable

New model for 2026! Very limited stock coming in December 2025.

For decades, the Michell Gyro has been an enduring icon in the world of high-end audio, a design that has been thoughtfully refined rather than replaced. This latest evolution represents its most profound transformation yet. While its celebrated silhouette remains, the engineering beneath has been completely reimagined from the ground up. This is not merely an update, but a comprehensive overhaul focused on elevating performance, enhancing usability, and ensuring lasting reliability. The goal of every meticulous change is to strip away layers of distortion and resonance, allowing the music to flow with greater clarity, dynamic energy, and a more profound emotional connection. It is the Gyro you recognize, but a completely new experience to hear.

Key Features

• Precision-Machined Aluminum Chassis: The core structure is now machined from a solid 19mm slab of aerospace-grade aluminum, offering superior rigidity and resonance control over previous designs.
• Advanced Vibration Damping: Integrated brass counterweights and targeted foam damping inserts are strategically placed to absorb and dissipate unwanted vibrational energy.
• Decoupled Motor & Shielded PSU: The motor is housed in a heavy, freestanding pod, completely decoupled from the chassis, while the power supply is encased in solid aluminum for RF shielding.
• Re-engineered Suspension: The classic three-point suspension has been re-tuned to a 3.5Hz frequency and now includes Equilibria™ lateral damping for enhanced stability.
• Upgraded Double-Helix Bearing: The renowned inverted bearing has been improved with a new double-helix oil pumping system that doubles lubrication flow for smoother, quieter rotation.
• Enhanced Isolation Platform: A solid aluminum baseplate and large Sorbothane™ feet provide a new level of isolation, decoupling the turntable from its environment.

A Foundation of Machined Purity

The heart of the new Gyro is its completely redesigned chassis, which moves from cast metal to a solid, 19mm-thick plate of precision-machined, aerospace-grade aluminum. This fundamental shift in material and manufacturing provides an incredibly rigid, accurate, and non-resonant foundation that was previously unachievable. To further control vibration, precisely calculated brass weights are embedded into the chassis to perfectly counterbalance the tonearm assembly while absorbing and dissipating mechanical energy. Additional foam damping inserts are strategically placed around the tonearm mount to eliminate reflections, ensuring the delicate signal retrieved by the stylus is kept pure and uncolored.

Absolute Power & Perfect Isolation

The Gyro's drive system is engineered with the singular goal of providing unwavering stability in complete silence. The motor is housed in its own heavy, freestanding pod, physically separate from the main turntable chassis with the drive belt as its only link. This critical decoupling prevents any motor vibrations from reaching the sensitive platter, tonearm, and cartridge. Both the motor unit and its matching power supply are meticulously machined from solid billets of aluminum, creating exceptionally rigid, shielded enclosures that block radio frequency (RF) interference and ensure the cleanest possible power is delivered for perfect rotational speed.

The Science of Unwavering Stability

The legendary three-point sprung suspension has undergone a significant re-engineering to provide a new dimension of stability and isolation. The system is now tuned to a very low 3.5Hz resonant frequency, which effectively isolates the playback system from external vibrations such as footfalls. This is enhanced by the introduction of Equilibria™, an innovative lateral damping technology that minimizes side-to-side motion. This creates an even more stable and tranquil platform for the stylus, allowing it to trace the record groove with greater accuracy, resulting in improved soundstage focus and a clearer musical presentation.

A Frictionless Foundation for Sound

A cornerstone of the Gyro’s design, the inverted bearing, has been upgraded to further reduce noise and friction. It now incorporates an advanced double-helix oil pumping mechanism, a sophisticated internal channel that doubles the flow of lubrication to the critical point of contact. This constant and enhanced lubrication guarantees that the massive platter rotates with exceptional smoothness and silence. By lowering the mechanical noise floor of the entire system, the most subtle details and ambient cues in a recording can emerge from a blacker background, creating a more immersive and realistic listening experience.

What’s Included with Your Michell Gyro

• Michell Unicover
• Record clamp
• Standard Rega-compatible tonearm board if ordered without a tonearm
• Factory-mounted TA2 tonearm if selected at time of purchase
  

Please note: selecting a special-order arm board may extend delivery times slightly.

The Listening Room Difference

We’re a third-generation family business with a brick-and-mortar showroom in Chestertown, Maryland, and a reputation built on trust, not hype. Whether you’re visiting in person or ordering online, we bring decades of experience, personalized service, and honest guidance to every interaction. We don’t just ship boxes. We help build systems, answer your questions like real humans, and make sure every detail of your setup is right, from the cables to the final connection. Our passion is helping you get the most out of your gear, with support that lasts well beyond the sale.