Stereophile Recommended Components: Fall 2020 Edition

Döhmann Audio Helix One Mk2 Compared with the original Helix, which MF reviewed in Vol.40 No.3, the Helix One Mk2 has been redesigned, and it now incorporates Döhmann’s Minus K negative-stiffness isolation base. The outboard power supply is now installed in the “PowerBase” that the massive turntable chassis rests on. The review sample was supplied with the Thrax-manufactured Schröder CB 9″ arm ($5500). The Mk2’s speed measurements were “somewhat disappointing” compared to the original Helix One’s, but MF didn’t notice any issues in his auditioning. While the Helix One Mk2 didn’t sound as smooth as the TechDAS Air Force One, MF found that “This turntable exudes complete authority and control, and never leaves you feeling that there’s more to be extracted from the grooves . . . or that anything is being withheld dynamically, spatially, or in terms of detail resolution.” Price is for black-anodized finish; it’s $55,600 in plated nickel and titanium. (Vol.43 No.4 WWW)