Pear Audio Odar Reference Turntable with Cornet 3 Tonearm and PSU
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The Odar was awarded Best Sound at its world premiere at the Munich High-end show by The Absolute Sound.
A huge soundstage with staggering dynamics and incredible tape-like flow and timing.
Building upon the solid foundation of the Kid Thomas, the Odar was designed by Peter Mezek and created for the discerning analog lover who wants the very best. Featuring two armboards, capable of using either 10 or 12 inch arms, and delivered with a Cornet 2 12 inch tonearm, massive motor housing, massive 14 inch diameter platter, platform in the same solid wood material as the gorgeous plinth and a separate power supply.
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.
Awards
Reviews
Golden Ear 2022 – The Absolute Sound
“All the Pear Audio designs of Peter Mezek aim at the variations, and absence of grit, grain, and resonance effects. In short, they are designed to reproduce what is actually on the record—and, of course, there are some definite things on it. One of the less expensive Pear Blue setups will likely get you close to the ultimate that the Odar/Cornet 3 combination represents.”
The Absolute Sound
“The Odar is the latest and most fully evolved version of the turntable ideas involved in previous Pear Blue designs, involving a heavy platter belt-driven by a very low-torque motor, and very careful control of resonant energy. The sound is what REG regards as ideal—very silent in background with unconstrained perceived dynamics, very solid, detailed but without any hint of exaggeration by resonances in the upper frequencies or motor-induced platter vibrations. Forget any misguided idea sometimes expressed that this type of sound is too subdued. What it actually is is correct—and superbly musical in the best sense. A turntable at the outer limits of the possible, without a stratospheric price.”
EnjoytheMusic.com
Pear Audio Blue Odar Named Best Sound at Munich High End 2019 by Enjoy The Music
Product Specifications
Drive Type
Single belt-drive mechanism with a specialized low-torque AC motor
Motor Operation
High-mass platter design requiring the platter to be initially spun by hand to assist the low-torque motor
Platter Diameter
14 in (356 mm) oversized platter
Plinth & Isolation
Solid wood platform and matching plinth engineered to keep resonant energy sonically in-phase
Tonearm Support
Dual armboards supporting either 10-inch or 12-inch tonearms simultaneously
Power Supply
External ultra-linear power supply with dedicated speed regulation for 33⅓ and 45 RPM playback
Dimensions (W × H × D)
628 × 216 × 540 mm (24.74 × 8.5 × 21.25 in)
Weight
28.6 kg (63 lbs), excluding the external power supply unit
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