For over half a century, Michell has dedicated themselves to perfecting the art of analogue vinyl playback, not by following trends, but through a deep-rooted passion for music and engineering. Michell believe in doing things properly, with patience, precision, and purpose.
When you enjoy a Michell turntable, it’s not just about hearing music, it’s about feeling it come alive. You notice the silence between the notes, the texture in every voice, the weight and presence of every instrument. There’s a connection to the music, to the moment, and to the care that went into making it all possible. It’s an experience that draws you in and stays with you, every time you lower the stylus.
Every Michell design begins in-house, shaped by decades of experience and a clear focus on performance, longevity, and serviceability.
In the Hertfordshire United Kingdom Michell workshop, every product is carefully assembled, tested, and packaged by hand. Everyone at Michell take pride in what they make, and at Michell they make it to last, so it can be enjoyed for years to come.
Michell Gyro SE Small Footprint Turntable
The Gyro SE is a small footprint variation of the Gyrodec that delivers an almost identical performance to its larger sibling. The full-sized acrylic plinth on the Gyrodec has been replaced by a rigid and inert acrylic spyder to support the chassis. The Gyro SE is Michell’s best-selling turntable providing a neutral, reference presentation without taking up too much space. If you are looking for a compact class-leading turntable, look no further.
Three Point Spring Suspension System
Three suspension towers are fixed to the acrylic base to hold the suspension springs in place and provide height adjustment for the sub chassis.
Impedance Matched Platter With Solid Brass Weights
The platter material was chosen for its vibration dampening characteristics and because sonically it is a very similar material to vinyl, so it has a very neutral sound characteristic. The brass weights are added to give the platter extra mass and subsequently more momentum when spinning. This greatly improves speed stability and helps keep wow and flutter to a minimum.
Free Standing Motor Unit
The motor unit used to drive the turntable is completely separate to the turntable, meaning it doesn’t touch the turntable in anyway. The only connection between the motor and the turntable is the drive belt that drives the platter. This stops any noise or vibrations created when the motor is running, getting through to the sensitive parts of the turntable.
Weighted Pendulum Style Sub Chassis
Hanging on the three suspension springs, this provides a rigid dense platform to mount the main bearing, platter and tonearm assembly, ensuring there is no movement between them, while also acting as a ‘resonance / vibration sink’ drawing away unwanted vibrations from the sensitive elements of the turntable.
Inverted Oil Circulating Main Bearing
Contrary to traditional designs, our main bearing has the point of rotation at the top of the assembly, not at the bottom. This orientation allows us to fully lubricate the inside of the entire bearing while the platter is turning. We achieve this by way of a modified Archimedean screw that we machine into the inside bore of the bearing. The oil is drawn from a reservoir at the base of the main bearing up to the thrust ball at the top, fully lubricating as it goes, it then returns to the reservoir via a waste hole drilled into the bearing spindle. Lubricating the precision parts of the main bearing in this way means that any potential for noise or vibration created by the rotation of the platter is avoided.
Low Contact Area Feet
The solid aluminium feet of the turntable are shaped so the area in contact with the supporting surface is very small, this is done to minimise the transfer of vibrations from the supporting furniture into the turntable.
Industry Accolades
“The gains in detail, space and neutrality over the generic LP12 sound made the extra insight available with the Gyro SE a worthwhile trade”
“It’s a powerful package of fine sound, peerless build and finish and genuine upgradeability – but at the price, it’s nigh-on unbeatable”
"Sonically, the Gyrodec SE is right up there with the best."
