Maximus NEO
What is the reference product for other manufacturers is the starting point turntable for Acoustic Signature. The Maximus NEO, the successor of the popular Maximus, already performs at a level that leaves many so-called flagships behind!
Maximus NEO in silverblackbi-color
Special features:
- Quiet AC-motor with external, super stable multi-voltage power supply
- Integrated digital motor controller
- Innovative AVC technology level 1 (Automatic Vibration Control)
- Ultraprecise, extremely rigid and robust DTD® bearing with diamond-coated spindle (Dura Turn Diamond® Bearing)
- New and 30 % larger, resonance-reducing aluminum alloy chassis with aluminum platter
Maximus NEO Video
See the Acoustic Signature Maximus NEO in action: This YouTube video clip introduces you to the features and the construction of the turntable…
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Pioneering bearing
Even our ‘smallest’ comes with a benchmark bearing design: The new, maintenance-free DTD® bearing with diamond-coated spindle is extremely robust, rigid and ultra-precise.
AVC technology
The integrated AC motor with speed-regulated belt drive is super quiet and is powered by an external, extremely stable multi-voltage power supply. Our innovative AVC technology is also used in the Maximus NEO.
Purist design
The control panel is harmoniously integrated into the chassis and controls the precise digital motor electronics of the Maximus NEO.
Resonance-reducing chassis design
The chassis is based on our unique CLD technology and is realized with special aluminum alloys in the Maximus NEO. The 3-point suspension with the gel-damped feet specially developed by Acoustic Signature ensures optimum decoupling.
Test reports
“It’s a well-built machine that’s dead-quiet, fast off the mark, super-resolving, and uber-lively. In short, it’s a maximally great turntable well worth checking out. Gut gemacht!”
AnalogPlanet
01/2023
by Ken Micallef
“A turntable is all about spinning vinyl with speed accuracy and minimal bearing chatter. The Maximus NEO does an excellent job of that.”
(Test with TA-1000 NEO & MCX3)
Absolute Sound
09/2022
by Dick Olsher
“DO is convinced that the Maximus Neo can hold its own in the company of far more expensive systems and estimates that it offers about 70% of the sound quality of the most elite systems. That’s high praise, indeed. A remarkable achievement at its asking price — and winner of our Turntable of the Year Award.”
“The southern German analog specialist presents a turntable that has a thought-out design down to the smallest aspects and is manufactured exquisitely. The dynamically gripping and at the same time finely differentiated sound with compact, accurately ordered spatial imaging corresponds to the flawless finish in its finesse.”
(Test with TA-500 NEO & MCX2)
Stereo
07/2021
by Matthias Boede
Unboxing & Setup Video
This YouTube video features the unboxing of a Maximus NEO followed by setup and adjustment instructions for the turntable – which is achieved in just a few steps.
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Technical data
| AC-motors: | 1 (integrated) |
| Drive system: | RPM-regulated belt drive with speed fine adjustment |
| AVC: | Level 1 |
| Speed range: | 33 1/3 RPM and 45 RPM |
| Power adapter: | External power supply (100 – 260 V AC, 50 / 60Hz. / 24 V DC) (WxDxH: 6 x 12 x 5.5cm; 0.2 kg) |
| Control panel: | Integrated |
| Bearing: | High-precision Dura Turn Diamond® bearing |
| Tone arm compatibility: | 9 inch tonearms |
| Maximum number of tone arms: | 1 |
| Platter: | Aluminum anodized (Ø 300 x 34 mm / 5,8 kg) |
| Silencer: | – |
| Chassis: | 30 mm massive aluminum chassis |
| Feet: | 3 height-adjustable gel-damped aluminum feet |
| Dimensions (WxDxH): | 415 x 315 x 120 mm |
| Weight: | ca. 18 kg |
Available finishes
| Chassis and platter: | Black (anodized), Silver (anodized) oder Bi-color |
Package contents
- Maximus NEO chassis
- Platter
- External power supply
- Power cord
- Drive belt
- Bearing oil
- Carbon mat
- Gloves
- Instruction manual
Warranty
- 15 year warranty for registered products manufactured after October 2020.
Calm set up
The 18 kilo Maximus NEO rests on a three-point setup with special developed gel-damped and height-adjustable feet.