Benny Audio Quest

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Plinth & Base

  • Design: 1-layer structure, made of single block of aluminum

  • Feet: 3 massive stainless steel feet

  • Dimensions: 500 × 300 × 170 mm

  • Weight: 20 kg

Platter

  • Delrin, 300 mm, 3.2  kg

Main Bearing

  • Type: Inverted hydrodynamic journal bearing

  • Materials: Stainless steel, PEEK, hardened steel, YG8 (carbide ball)

  • Spindle: 15 mm, stainless steel

  • Lubrication: Synthetic high-viscosity oil

  • Maintenance: Every 3 years (optional cleaning)

Finish Options

  • Standard – Ultra-durable fine-textured powder coating. Available in black, white, or grey.

  • Premium – Multi-layer traditional lacquer finish

Drive System

  • Motor: BLDC, 3-phase, 8-pole, 20 W

  • Speeds: 33.3 and 45 RPM

  • Speed control: Open-loop, 1 check per revolution (HALL sensors)

  • Functions: Soft start/stop, last-speed memory, 16 step speed correction

  • Belt: rubber, Ø 3 mm

Tonearm 10″

  • Length: 10 inches

  • Effective mass: 10–20 g (depending on headshell)

  • Headshells: Carbon fiber (4.7 g), Titanium (14.9 g)

  • Adjustments: VTA on-the-fly, anti-skating, standard oil damping

  • Wiring: soft silver core, direct cartridge to DIN socket

  • Mounting: Integrated mounting platform allowing precise overhang adjustment

Optional equipment:

  • BennyAudio silver Phono Ref DIN – RCA wire

Power Supply

  • External certified 12 V DC power supply, selected and tested together with the complete turntable drive system.

  • Input: 110/220V AC

  • Output: 12V DC, 5.5 – 2.1 DC connector