Acoustic Solid Solid Royal Turntable at Vinyl Sound Toronto Canada

*Package comes with WTB-213 Tonearm Only! No cartridge!  Microcontroller motor control M4 with crystal oscillator* 

The Solid Royal is the absolute flagship turntable from Acoustic Solid (Germany), available at Vinyl Sound in Toronto, Canada. Built without compromise at every level, the Royal is centered on a 15 kg, 70 mm thick platter machined from a single billet of aluminum — the largest and heaviest single-piece platter in the entire Acoustic Solid range — mounted on an 80 mm thick aluminum plinth weighing approximately 50 kg without tonearm. Motor control is handled by Acoustic Solid's most advanced unit, the Microcontroller M4 with quartz crystal oscillator, driving a separately housed synchronous motor via string drive. The signature royal blue natural leather mat with 5 mm Plexiglas pad completes a turntable that is as much a statement of purpose as it is of engineering. Supplied with the WTB-213 tonearm — no cartridge included — in a choice of polished or aluminum matte finish.

Single-Billet 15 kg Platter and 80 mm Plinth

The Solid Royal's platter is the apex of Acoustic Solid's platter engineering: 70 mm thick and weighing 15 kg, machined in its entirety from a single continuous aluminum billet. This single-billet approach eliminates every structural joint, bonding layer, and potential resonance path present in assembled or multi-piece platter designs. The rotational inertia of 15 kg at 70 mm thickness is the highest of any Acoustic Solid turntable, delivering exceptional resistance to stylus drag and the most stable platter speed the brand has achieved. Beneath it, the 80 mm thick aluminum plinth — double the thickness of the Solid Machine's 35 mm plinth and twice the rigidity of the Solid Edition's 40 mm plinth — sits on a 440 x 440 mm footprint, the widest and most stable chassis base in the lineup. Three individually adjustable feet, each decoupled by Teflon discs, provide precise leveling, and the plinth carries provision for three separate tonearm mounting bases as standard.

Microcontroller M4 and String Drive

The Solid Royal introduces Acoustic Solid's most advanced motor control system, the Microcontroller M4 with quartz crystal oscillator — a further development beyond the M3 used in the Solid Machine Small R and the M2 used across the rest of the range. The M4 governs a separately housed synchronous motor via string drive, with the motor unit physically isolated from the plinth in its own enclosure to prevent any motor-induced vibration from reaching the bearing or platter. One-touch 33.3 and 45 rpm switching with real-time fine adjustment is retained, as on every Acoustic Solid model. The royal blue natural leather mat paired with a 5 mm Plexiglas pad is unique to the Royal within the Acoustic Solid lineup, providing both a distinctive visual signature and a purpose-selected record interface optimized for the mass and inertia characteristics of the 15 kg platter.

Key Features

• 15 kg Single-Billet Aluminum Platter: 70 mm thick, machined from a single continuous aluminum billet — the largest, heaviest, and most inertia-rich platter in the entire Acoustic Solid range, eliminating all structural joints and resonance paths.
• 80 mm Aluminum Plinth: The thickest plinth in the Acoustic Solid lineup, more than double the Solid Machine's 35 mm, providing unmatched chassis rigidity and structural isolation on a 440 x 440 mm footprint.
• Microcontroller M4 with Crystal Oscillator: Acoustic Solid's most advanced motor control system, a further development above the M3 and M2, governing the separately housed synchronous motor via string drive with real-time fine adjustment.
• String Drive with Separately Housed Motor: The synchronous motor is physically isolated in its own enclosure, with string drive transmitting rotation to the platter for maximum isolation of motor-induced vibration.
• Triple Tonearm Plinth: 80 mm aluminum plinth with provision for three simultaneous tonearm mounting bases as standard, accommodating multiple cartridge setups without modification.
• Royal Blue Leather Mat: Unique to the Solid Royal within the Acoustic Solid lineup, the natural royal blue leather mat with 5 mm Plexiglas pad provides a distinctive aesthetic and a purpose-selected record interface.
• 50 kg Chassis Weight: The heaviest turntable in the Acoustic Solid range at approximately 50 kg without tonearm, delivering the highest level of mechanical stability and resistance to external vibration the brand produces.
• Three Individually Adjustable Feet: Each decoupled by Teflon discs for precise leveling and resonance isolation.
• Two Finish Options: Available in polished or aluminum matte finish.
• WTB-213 Tonearm Included: Supplied with the WTB-213 tonearm — no cartridge included.

Technical Specifications

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Acoustic Solid Solid Royal?

The Acoustic Solid Solid Royal is the absolute flagship turntable from Acoustic Solid of Germany, featuring a 15 kg, 70 mm thick single-billet aluminum platter, an 80 mm thick aluminum plinth with triple tonearm mounting capability, and the brand's most advanced Microcontroller M4 quartz crystal motor control driving a separately housed synchronous motor via string drive. It weighs approximately 50 kg without tonearm and is supplied with the WTB-213 tonearm in polished or matte finish.

How does the Acoustic Solid Solid Royal compare to the Solid Machine and Solid Edition?

The Solid Royal surpasses both the Solid Machine and Solid Edition at every specification point. Platter mass increases from 12.5 kg to 15 kg, platter thickness from 60 mm to 70 mm, and plinth thickness from 35-40 mm to 80 mm. Total chassis weight rises to approximately 50 kg, the footprint expands to 440 x 440 mm, and the motor control upgrades from the M2 to the M4 — Acoustic Solid's most advanced controller. The Royal also introduces single-billet platter construction and the brand's signature royal blue leather mat, neither of which appear on any other model in the range.

How does the Acoustic Solid Solid Royal compare to the Clearaudio Statement V2 or Kronos Pro?

The Solid Royal competes at the summit of analog playback alongside the Clearaudio Statement V2 and Kronos Pro. The Clearaudio Statement V2 uses a magnetic bearing with multiple motors, while the Kronos Pro employs a counter-rotating platter to cancel rotational torque effects. The Solid Royal takes an uncompromisingly mechanical approach: a single 15 kg single-billet platter, 80 mm solid aluminum plinth, string drive with physically isolated motor, and the M4 quartz controller — achieving reference-grade speed stability through extreme mass and precision engineering rather than magnetic or counter-rotation systems.

What is the Microcontroller M4 and how does it differ from the M2 and M3?

The Microcontroller M4 is Acoustic Solid's most advanced motor control system, exclusive to the Solid Royal. It uses a quartz crystal oscillator as its speed reference — as do the M2 and M3 — but represents the highest development of Acoustic Solid's controller engineering, with the most refined circuit implementation for stable motor governance at the quartz reference frequency. The M2 is used across the Solid 110, 111, 311, Brake, Machine, and Edition models; the M3 was introduced on the Machine Small R; and the M4 is reserved exclusively for the Royal.

Can the Acoustic Solid Solid Royal run three tonearms simultaneously?

Yes. The Solid Royal's 80 mm aluminum plinth includes provision for three separate tonearm mounting bases as standard, enabling simultaneous installation of three tonearms with different cartridges for instant switching between moving magnet, moving coil, and mono setups without remounting.

Where can I buy the Acoustic Solid Solid Royal in Toronto or Canada?

The Acoustic Solid Solid Royal is available in Toronto, Canada at Vinyl Sound, an authorized Acoustic Solid dealer. Vinyl Sound's team can assist with cartridge selection, phono stage matching, and full installation support for this reference-level analog front end.