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Michell Revolv (NEW Oct 2025)

Turntable

Relative price

typical

Among the 40 turntables in the catalogue, this one is typical.

A band places a component against its peers and carries no price. It is deliberately the only price indicator on this page: a second one, measured against a different set, would narrow the two together far enough to give the figure away.

What it is

NEW Oct 2025 Michell. Sits between TecnoDec and Gyro.

Competition record

Assessed against 7 rivals across the sixty systems: 1 head-to-head won, 54 lost.

Where it gives ground

The dimension the engine names as the weakest link, counted across every head-to-head it lost.

  • mechanical hush ×40
  • speed stability ×3

Who it comes up against

Vertere DG-X Sabre Lite Pack

17 lost · Anchored, Artisan, BBC Sound, Cavity-Native, Characterful, Intimate, PRaT, Reference, Romantic, Silent Path

Against the Anchored brief, the Vertere DG-X Sabre Lite Pack keeps the slot decisively.

With the Vertere Groove Runner X, the pairing gives up most on mechanical hush.

On its own merits the Michell Revolv (NEW Oct 2025) is the stronger record deck — but it loses here on fit: the pairing with the Vertere Groove Runner X gives up mechanical hush under the Anchored weighting.

quiet running, Iso bearing inheritance from the Gyrodec lineageMichell Revolv launch reviews (Hi-Fi News, AudioStream Oct 2025)

Technics SL-1200G

17 lost · Anchored, BBC Sound, Cavity-Native, Intimate, PRaT, Reference, Romantic, Silent Path, Vocals-First

Against the Vocals-First brief, the Technics SL-1200G keeps the slot by a whisker.

On its own merits the Michell Revolv (NEW Oct 2025) is the weaker record deck for that brief.

quiet running, Iso bearing inheritance from the Gyrodec lineageMichell Revolv launch reviews (Hi-Fi News, AudioStream Oct 2025)

Pro-Ject Debut Pro (with cart)

9 lost· 1 won · Anchored, Artisan, BBC Sound, Cavity-Native, Characterful, Intimate, PRaT, Reference, Romantic, Vocals-First

Against the Anchored brief, the Pro-Ject Debut Pro (with cart) keeps the slot decisively.

With the ProJect Tonearm 8.6 Carbon (Debut PRO), the pairing gives up most on mechanical hush.

On its own merits the Michell Revolv (NEW Oct 2025) is the stronger record deck — but it loses here on fit: the pairing with the ProJect Tonearm 8.6 Carbon (Debut PRO) gives up mechanical hush under the Anchored weighting.

It sits well above the share of the budget this brief aims at the record deck position.

quiet running, Iso bearing inheritance from the Gyrodec lineageMichell Revolv launch reviews (Hi-Fi News, AudioStream Oct 2025)

Michell Gyro 2025

7 lost · Anchored, Artisan, Cavity-Native, PRaT, Reference, Silent Path

Against the Silent Path brief, the Michell Gyro 2025 keeps the slot by a whisker.

On its own merits the Michell Revolv (NEW Oct 2025) is the weaker record deck for that brief.

It sits well below the share of the budget this brief aims at the record deck position.

Technics SL-1500CS (with cart)

2 lost · Silent Path, Vocals-First

Against the Vocals-First brief, the Technics SL-1500CS (with cart) keeps the slot by a whisker.

On its own merits the Michell Revolv (NEW Oct 2025) is the weaker record deck for that brief.

It sits well above the share of the budget this brief aims at the record deck position.

quiet running, Iso bearing inheritance from the Gyrodec lineageMichell Revolv launch reviews (Hi-Fi News, AudioStream Oct 2025)

AVID Volvere SP (no arm)

1 lost · Vocals-First

Against the Vocals-First brief, the AVID Volvere SP (no arm) keeps the slot by a whisker.

On its own merits the Michell Revolv (NEW Oct 2025) is the weaker record deck for that brief.

Origin Live Sovereign Mk5 (no arm)

1 lost · Silent Path

Against the Silent Path brief, the Origin Live Sovereign Mk5 (no arm) keeps the slot by a whisker.

With the Origin Live Encounter Mk5, the pairing gives up most on mechanical hush.

On its own merits the Michell Revolv (NEW Oct 2025) is the stronger record deck — but it loses here on fit: the pairing with the Origin Live Encounter Mk5 gives up mechanical hush under the Silent Path weighting.

It sits well below the share of the budget this brief aims at the record deck position.

quiet running, Iso bearing inheritance from the Gyrodec lineageMichell Revolv launch reviews (Hi-Fi News, AudioStream Oct 2025)

What the reviewers said

new Michell with refined TecnoDec lineage Michell Revolv launch (Oct 2025)· Acoustic isolation
quiet running, Iso bearing inheritance from the Gyrodec lineage Michell Revolv launch reviews (Hi-Fi News, AudioStream Oct 2025)· Mechanical noise floor
reliable speed stability from DC motor + Iso bearing combination Hi-Fi News Michell Revolv review· Timing precision
wide soundstage and natural imaging, Michell house presentation Michell Revolv launch coverage (What HiFi, AudioStream)· Spatial naturalness
Iso inverted-bearing isolation, motor decoupled via DC drive Michell design philosophy + Iso-bearing tradition· Acoustic isolation

How it scores

Clarity

  • Mechanical noise floor 76 from listening evidence

Voice

  • Spatial naturalness 74 from listening evidence

Rhythm

  • Timing precision 74 from listening evidence

LowerVolume

  • Acoustic isolation 75 from listening evidence

Specifications

drive typebelt
speeds rpm33.33/45
speed changeelectronic
plinth materialacrylic
suspension typefloating sub-chassis
weight kg11.0
psu typeexternal
notes