Soulines Kubrick DCX Turntable

"A few minutes later he caught his first glimpse of Space Station One, only a few miles away. The sunlight glinted and sparkled from the polished metal surfaces of the slowly revolving, threehundred-yard-diameter disk.... The central axis of the Space Station, with its docking arms extended, was now slowly swimming toward them. Unlike the structure from which it sprang, it was not rotating - or, rather, it was running in reverse at a rate which exactly countered the Station's own spin. Thus a visiting spacecraft could be coupled to it, for the transfer of personnel or cargo, without being whirled disastrously around."
Arthur C. Clarke - 2001: A Space Odyssey

"To all true black disc enthusiasts, I’ll say this: pay close attention to the Soulines brand. It gives me the same kind of feeling I get from Micro Seiki. The platter, bearing and spindle are each built individually, engineered to match one another with the tightest tolerances. The sound is neutral, full-bodied, and free from any coloration. At the same time it offers dynamics, tangible presence, vast spaciousness, and a strong "sense of stage" — as it should be with a serious turntable.

There’s nothing mass-produced here, unlike many turntables that cost far more yet are grossly overrated. Given how they’re made — and how they sound — they could easily be priced five times higher. Makers like these, who show true passion and craftsmanship, deserve to be recognised and supported — before we find ourselves regretting their absence."

Gerardo Ventura – PlayStereo

Soulines Kubrick DCX is a turntable plinth that comes as standard with a tonearm mounting plate suitable for SME and Rega arms. We also have Soulines mounting plates available for Korf Audio and Moerch tonearms, also 11/12" – please contact us for more info and to discuss how to complete it with an adequate tonearm and cartridge.

A 33.33rpm revolving, three hundred-millimeters-diameter disk, with its drive block and three docking arms-cone supports extending from underneath. Tone-arm firmly mounted on its own curved extension, steadily track the grooves, transmitting the music and transferring emotions ........Enter the Kubrick DCX turntable.
 
Inspired by the S. Kubrick classic "2001: A Space Odyssey", the Kubrick DCX turntable is conceived as a smooth looking musical "space" object.
 
This is our most advanced turntable to date. Building around our inverted main bearing and Acrylic platter, developed for the Hermes DCX model, we designed a highly rigid aluminum plinth and sub-plinth, built from differently shaped layers-blocks, coupled together and strategically damped.
Design (dimensions, shape and arrangement of different openings/holes) of plinth and sub-plinth aluminum blocks employs Golden Ratio and Fibonacci sequence, thus gaining uniform vibration damping and the reduction of the Moment of inertia in all three planes (along all three axes) to the Center of mass.
Even though Kubrick DCX looks asymmetrical or unbalanced, it is in perfect balance, providing smooth platter rotation and steady tracking.
 
Drive mechanism utilizes high quality DC motors optimized for turntable use. Along with an easy operation and fine speed adjustment feature, an electronically controlled power supply provides stable current for smooth motor rotation.
 
Inverted main bearing, machined from solid brass and stainless steel to extremely high precision, and solid aluminum arm-board are mounted directly on the sub plinth which is in turn 3-point coupled to the main plinth in order to maximize performance and minimize acoustic break through. The motor assembly is mounted on the main plinth.
The platter, 40mm thick and weighing 3.4kg, is machined from cast Acrylic to very high accuracy with the 1.0mm deep recess carved into the top plane of the platter in the middle (for the record paper label).
 
The turntable is supported by three adjustable cones machined from stainless steel to allow leveling and provide optimum coupling to the surface that it sits on. Supporting cones are coupled to the main plinth by means of rubber-cork washers of different diameters, providing better vibration transmitting control.
 
The Kubrick DCX turntable is supplied with:

• two different (user) exchangeable aluminum made arm-boards for 9" tone-arms:
• SME arm-board - tone-arm pivot to spindle distance from 206-240mm
• Rega/Origin Live arm-board - tone-arm pivot to spindle distance 222mm
• Acrylic (Perspex) dust cover, the SA cover
• The record clamp, the tt Clamp
• Cartridge protractor alignment tool precisely printed on 300gr paper including Baerwald, Loefgren and Stevenson protractors

The Story
In mid-2009, a group of musicians and discerning music lovers—with solid backgrounds in recording, mixing, production, and audio restoration on one side, and skilled mechanical engineers on the other—decided to turn their long-standing hobby and passion for modifying, upgrading, designing, and building turntables into a professional venture.
They founded the company tt recycled (turntable recycled), www.ttrecycled.com, with the primary goal of offering upgrade and modification services for turntables, alongside recycling and redesign.
Before long, Soulines established itself as a local specialist in turntable solutions, successfully recycling, redesigning, and enhancing numerous models for customers in the area. In addition to commissioned projects, the team developed several original turntables based on their own concepts. These designs quickly gained popularity among local audiophiles, culminating in the Best Sound Award at the Belgrade Hi-Files Show in 2010.

The Idea
Driven by the ambition to create a turntable of their own design, Soulines aimed to produce a high-quality product that would truly stand out. The goal was to merge musicality and visual elegance into an electromechanical object capable of faithfully reproducing vinyl records. At the same time, the focus was on ease of use and straightforward setup.
The result was the Hermes DCX turntable.
Following extensive listening tests and the enthusiastic reception at the Belgrade Hi-Files Show in 2011, Soulines decided to launch the Hermes DCX internationally.
Thus, Soulines was born.

The Design Philosophy
The core design philosophy is that every component of the turntable is equally important; it makes no sense to emphasize certain elements—such as platter mass or chassis weight—if the rest of the components do not match that standard. There is no value in using extravagant parts or overly complex solutions.
Generally, the best results come from intelligent, simple engineering, careful material selection, and high-quality components not restricted by cost-cutting compromises.

Soulines turntables are essentially handcrafted, supported by advanced technologies like CAD, 3D SolidWorks design software, and precision CNC machining.

All materials are carefully selected based on their acoustic and mechanical properties. Critical components such as the platter, bearing, and spindle are manufactured individually and matched to work in perfect harmony, rather than being mass-produced.
For damping, various rubber and cork feet are used in different shapes and thicknesses. Rigid parts of the system are coupled with layers of different materials to minimize resonance to the lowest possible levels.
All Soulines turntables feature belt-drive, DC motors, inverted bearings, and non-metallic platters.
Before final assembly, every component is inspected, hand-finished, and assembled with a high degree of precision to ensure outstanding performance. Finished products undergo rigorous testing before packaging and shipping.

Soulines – Analog Perfection, Beyond Industrial Compromise

Soulines embodies the pure essence of vinyl—a fusion of flawless design and extraordinary sonic performance. Each Soulines turntable is crafted to deliver a unique audio experience where every detail, every note, and every nuance is rendered with the kind of precision and depth that only analog can provide.

Guided by a philosophy that blends traditional craftsmanship with cutting-edge technology, Soulines creates turntables that are not just listening devices, but true works of art. Made from top-quality materials with obsessive attention to detail, every model is designed to reveal the authenticity of sound and the timeless beauty of vinyl.

The mission of Soulines is simple: to bring listeners an experience that goes far beyond mere music playback—transforming it into a rich, emotional journey full of depth, presence, and soul.