Magne Gold Edition

Luxury throughout the design

Bergmann Audio marked its 10th anniversary, 2011-2021, with the Magne Gold Limited Edition, produced as 10 numbered and signed copies. The Magne Gold Edition remains part of the Bergmann Audio product line.

Magne is a fully air-bearing turntable system with a linear-tracking air-bearing tonearm.

The platter, centred by a spindle, floats on a film of air. The Magne turntable system is straightforward to adjust and operate. The air supply is equipped with condensate and dust filters, together with reservoirs that provide a dry, clean and smooth airflow. It is also sufficiently quiet to be placed in the listening room.

Magne turntable system

Magne means “strength”. In Nordic mythology, Magne is the son of Thor, the God of Thunder. At 3 days old, he is strong enough to lift a dead giant from his father, who is pinned beneath it. Magne is one of the few gods to survive Ragnarok, the Nordic armageddon, and helps rebuild the new world.

Air supply

The air pump must deliver an even, clean and dry flow of air.

Impulses from the pump are absorbed by an encapsulated reservoir. This provides an even airflow to the air bearing and tonearm. The air supply includes a filter that prevents dust particles from entering the system. The filter can be replaced when necessary.

The pump is an oil-free, long-life unit that requires little maintenance.

Linear-tracking air-bearing tonearm

The tonearm follows Bergmann Audio’s principle of simplicity, using as few parts and assemblies as possible to avoid resonances. The armtube uses a considered construction made from few parts, with a double-tube design and damping between the tubes. The components are assembled with 2-component epoxy, providing a simple, vibration-free design intended to preserve pure and coherent reproduction.

As with Bergmann tonearms, the tonearm wire runs continuously from the cartridge clips to the connector.

These minimal design features provide direct signal transmission from the stylus tip to the phono stage, with a transparent and spacious soundstage, accurate timbre and detailed musical information.

The counterweight is decoupled from the arm to help avoid resonances.

The tangential tonearm is also straightforward to set up.