Pear Audio Kid Punch Turntable

An Evolution of Turntable Design Approach

Pear Audio Blue introduces a range of turntables and tonearms based on Tom Fletcher’s last ideas on turntable construction. Unrestricted from past designs Tom Fletcher designed a new range of turntables and tonearms for his good friend Peter Mezek, called Pear Audio Blue.

The Approach

Pear Audio Blue turntables and tonearms do not represent a revolution, but rather an evolution in Tom Fletcher’s approach to turntable design. Several features of Tom Fletcher’s designs from Nottingham Analogue remain. Pear Audio Blue uses the same motor principle and the motor still has to be initially spun by hand. This motor principle drastically reduces the resonance going from the motor to the platter and ensures speed accuracy.

The Features

Pear Audio Blue features an essential parameter in turntable design: matching materials able to control resonance naturally and that are sonically in phase. Components are selected to work perfectly together, making the whole more than the sum of its parts – creating a turntable in sonic harmony. Special attention has been placed on new bearing development, improved motor arrangement, and a different platter which results in astonishing realism, tonal quality and balance.

Homage to New Orleans Jazz Legends

Tom Fletcher and Peter Mezek often listened to New Orleans jazz together so each turntable is named after famous New Orleans jazz musicians. Each turntable is built upon the same design principles and consistently deliver high-performance sound, enduring build quality, and exceptional value well beyond their price point. Each model is handcrafted and undergoes extensive quality control before being shipped.

Kid Punch was designed by Tom Fletcher together with Pear Audio's Peter Mezek.

The double plinth in a selected wood species is built with individual decouplers between the two plates to eliminate vibrations from reaching the delicate pickup.

The platter is made of aluminum and weighs 6.5 kilos. It runs on a specially designed bearing for absolutely minimal friction. The motor is independent, and to follow the simple recipe, there are no buttons or technology on a Kid Punch - you have to drive the platter up to speed yourself, and then the motor does the rest.

The Kid Punch comes with a Cornet 2 arm , which is a hand-built 10" arm that matches the beautiful appearance. The basis for a Kid Punch is based on the top model, Kid Thomas, but with a thinner platter and a different bearing.

Mount a high-quality pickup on the Kid Punch, and you have a sound that is among the very best. Everything is hand-built, and a Pear Audio is a piece of authentic mechanics that is built with the utmost love for music.

It is possible to upgrade with a more powerful power supply and electronic speed control.

Product Specifications

Drive System

Belt-driven, mass-loaded turntable with 10" Cornet 2 unipivot tonearm (effective mass

12.5 g)

Frame Material

Solid wood sandwich construction

Platter

Soft aluminum, 7 kg

Power Supply

External adjustable oscillator power supply

Turntable Weight

20.5 kg

Power Supply Weight

2 kg

Dimensions (W × D × H)

500 × 350 × 140 mm