Restoration, upgrade and sale of vintage turntables as well as manufacture of custom-made plinths in Berlin.
Berlin Vintage Turntables (Dipl.-Ing. Artem Galukhin)
Berlin (Libauer Str. 18, 10245)New on Amplifa
About Berlin Vintage Turntables
Berlin Vintage Turntables (BVT) is a sole proprietorship of Dipl.-Ing. Artem Galukhin in Berlin, specialized in vintage turntables. The range of services includes complete restoration of older turntables including mechanical parts and motor, upgrades such as tonearm replacement, maintenance as well as calibration and adjustment of tonearms and cartridges. A focus is the manufacture of custom-made plinths from solid decorative wood, especially mahogany, and aluminum; to increase damping, holes can be drilled into wooden plinths and filled with lead and sand. BVT operates an online shop with restored turntables of the Thorens and Elektronika brands as well as phono accessories such as cartridges, tonearms and preamplifiers. Customers receive instructions and training for commissioning; shipping is worldwide.
- Site
- Berlin
- Processes
- Restoration of vintage turntables (all mechanical parts incl. motor), Upgrade/modification of turntables (e.g. tonearm replacement, plinth upgrade), Manufacture of solid plinths with high damping (e.g. for Thorens 124, Garrard 301/401), Drilling and filling of holes in wooden plinths (weight modification), Calibration and adjustment of tonearms and cartridges, Restoration of vintage turntables, Upgrade and maintenance, Custom plinths (solid wood/wood)
- Materials
- Mahogany (wood for plinth), Aluminum (plinth), Wood (solid decorative wood for plinths), Lead (weight filling), Mahogany, Aluminum, Solid wood, Lead
- Certificates
- Individual inspection and calibration
- Industries
- Audio/HiFi, Turntable restoration, Online retail
- 01
Sourcing of used units
- 02
Restoration of mechanical parts
- 03
Manufacture/upgrade of plinths (wood, aluminum)
- 04
Tonearm and cartridge assembly
- 05
Calibration and adjustment
- 06
Sale and worldwide shipping
Materials and Manufacturing
Mahogany
Solid decorative wood for custom-made plinths, e.g. for Thorens models.
Aluminum
Material for rare or special plinths with high stability.
Solid wood
Decorative wood for custom plinths; drilled holes allow weight filling.
Lead
Filling material in drilled wooden plinths to increase damping and mass.
Location
Berlin
DEWorkshop and online shop
- Lot size
- Lot size 1 (one-off/restoration)
- Materials
- Wood, mahogany, aluminum, lead
Turntables and Plinths
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restoration of vintage turntables (all mechanical parts incl. motor)Assembly | – | – | – | 1 | Wood, Lead, Sand, Aluminum |
| Upgrade/modification of turntables (e.g. tonearm replacement, plinth upgrade)Assembly | – | – | – | 1 | Wood, Lead |
| Manufacture of solid plinths with high damping (e.g. for Thorens 124, Garrard 301/401)Assembly | – | – | – | 1 | Wood, Mahogany, Aluminum |
| Drilling and filling of holes in wooden plinths (weight modification)Machining | – | – | – | 1 | Wood |
| Calibration and adjustment of tonearms and cartridgesAssembly | – | – | – | 1 | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
Every restored turntable is individually inspected, calibrated and handed over with adjustment of tonearm and cartridge; customers receive training for commissioning.
| Evidence | Berlin |
|---|---|
| Individual inspection and calibration |