SG-1 Super Groove

RECORD PLAYER

Bringing music to life in the home, Vertere’s Record Player SG-1 Super Groove can take you close to perfection in turntable performance.

Vertere’s Record Player SG-1 Super Groove is designed and built to exactly the same high standards as the RG-1 Reference Groove. As with RG-1, using the best possible materials and the highest standards of precision, every single component is specially engineered and custom built.

**Peace of mind guaranteed**

The SG-1 record player is covered by a 10 year extended warranty. For the extended warranty to be valid, you must register the product with Vertere Acoustics here.

Reference Performance

Key feature of the Vertere Record Player SG-1 Super Groove is the same structural coherence as you find on the RG-1 Reference Groove. Both record players use the same high-speed synchronous motor and they have the same structural design, incorporating compliance that isolates the record-playing platform from unwanted movements, whether internally or externally induced.

The external motor drive power supply unit ensures constant speed and smooth running of the motor, which in turn is enclosed and articulated in exactly the same way as with the RG-1

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An Unparalleled Musical Experience

The differences between the SG-1 Super and the RG-1 Reference are in the bearing and platter assembly. The SG-1 platter system makes use of a high-grade one-piece aluminium alloy platter with a 3mm thick bonded acrylic facing to provide the record interface. The main bearing of the SG-1 utilises a precision ground hardened stainless steel spindle and a super precision tungsten carbide ball.

The SG-1 shares the same plinth structure design and components as used on the RG-1 and provides the optimum platform for the tonearm and cartridge to work on. There is a pathway to upgrade the SG-1 to the RG-1, by simply replacing the main bearing and platter assemblies if and when desired.

The Record Player SG-1 Super Groove will bring any record collection to life and provide many years of musical enjoyment.

“Seasoned listeners, though, trust their ears: I cannot recall changing my opinion of a piece of equipment after weeks or months of living with it and the Vertere SG-1 was knock-out from the get-go”

“Here’s a well thought out, excellently engineered record player equipped with all of the adjustments you might require to fully optimise your analogue disc replay.”

Technology

Main bearing assembly

Directly derived from the unparalleled RG‐1 main Bearing, the SG-1 performs second only to the RG‐1. Based on the same design, geometry and similar precision engineering techniques, the SG‐1 bearing is made to our highest standards.
Both RG‐1 & SG‐1 main bearings are lubricated with Vertere proprietary formulated L‐1G record player main bearing oil.

Record player motor assembly

Main platter

RG-1 platter assembly is a unique two piece super precision machined aluminium alloy design that provides friction-only damping of the platter assembly.
The main platter has a critically designed surface profile on its top side that perfectly matches the underside of the reference platter insert. The two parts fit so precisely that the assembly creates a linearly damped, non‐resonant structure.

Imperium Motor Drive

It is absolutely critical that the record player motor is powered and controlled faultlessly to ensure a full and musical performance of the record player.
Imperium Precision Motor Drive is based on our Reference Motor Drive and utilises some of its most advanced control circuit design, including a simplified power supply and control functions. The Imperium enhances the musical performance and makes the experience of listening to vinyl on the SG-1 closer to the original master. SG-1 record player comes with Tempo Motor Drive as standard.

SG-1 Record Player Dust Cover

There is an optional dust cover that fully encloses the RG-1 while aesthetically complimenting the elegant lines and design of the record player.
The main section covering the top, front and the back is a one piece 6mm clear cast acrylic providing support and rigidity with cut-outs for motor drive and tonearm cables. The sides are made from 3mm clear cast acrylic also including hand-grip cut-outs for easy placement and removal of the cover.
A Vertere emblem, laser engraved on the top adds the finishing touch to this elegant and practical record player dust cover.

Special Metallic Finishes

Finishes

Black Metallic

Pearlescent White

Champagne

Clear

SG-1 Suggested Systems

Comes With

The SG-1 comes with everything you need to get started - just add your record.

Upgrades

Take your listening experience to the next level with our range of suggested upgrades for the SG-1 record player.

Super Upgrades

For those who want even more performance from their SG-1 record player, we’ve got you covered.

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Type
Belt drive

Motor
24 Pole Synchronous
6 Point Body Contact Support
Spindle Support Acetal Ball Bearing

Motor Mount
Acetal Platform – Articulated
2 Ball Race Bearings and Silicone Motor Spring

Pulley
Super Precision Aluminium Alloy

Drive Belt
Precision Ground Polymer

Platter SG-1
Super Precision Aluminium Alloy
Single Piece
3mm Bonded Acrylic Record Interface

Bearing Spindle SG-1
Precision Hardened Stainless Steel
Roundness / Concentricity and Finish < 2 Micron

Bearing Housing SG-1
High Copper Content Phosphor Bronze
Clearance < 6.5 Microns

Plinth Structure
Clear Cast Acrylic with optional finishes
Special Metallic Black or
Metallic Pearlescent White and Metallic Champagne
30mm Thick Top and Bottom Plinths
25mm Thick Sub-plinth and 15mm Mid-plinth

Isolation System
3 Stage Compliant and 2 Stage Rigid
12 Decoupler Sets and 12 Tuned Silicone Ring / Bobbins
3 Stage Compliant and 2 Stage Rigid

Motor Drive P/S
Microprocessor Controlled & Programmable

Speeds
33.3 and 45 rpm (<0.2%)

Wow and Flutter
<0.1%

Rumble
<-85dB