The Transrotor Tourbillon FMD is a statement-level belt‑driven turntable that uses Transrotor’s Free Magnetic Drive to deliver ultra‑quiet, speed‑stable vinyl playback from a massive acrylic and aluminum chassis.
Design and build
The Tourbillon FMD combines a clear acrylic base with hand‑polished aluminum hardware, creating an architectural, open‑frame aesthetic that showcases the mechanics rather than hiding them.
An 80 mm‑thick acrylic platter sits at the center, providing high rotational mass and excellent resonance control while visually floating above the base.
With dimensions of 52 x 52 x 30 cm and a weight of about 60 kg, the deck is physically imposing and engineered for extreme rigidity and vibration suppression.
Free Magnetic Drive technology
The FMD (Free Magnetic Drive) system magnetically couples the motor assembly to the platter, so there is no direct mechanical contact between drive and platter.
By eliminating belts, pulleys, and friction at the platter interface, the FMD architecture dramatically reduces transfer of motor noise, microvibrations, wow, and flutter, yielding exceptionally smooth, silent rotation.
A dedicated external Konstant FMD power supply manages the multi‑motor drive for precise electronic speed control and rock‑solid speed stability. This is included in the package
Features and configuration
Standard features includes the FMD bearing, Konstant FMD supply, an 80 mm acrylic platter, and a 370 g chrome record weight for firm disc coupling.
The chassis supports multiple tonearm boards (commonly 9‑ or 12‑inch options), allowing the user to configure one or more reference‑grade tonearms and cartridges to taste.
Transrotor’s Rotor Ring metal stabilizer further damps the record/platter interface, enhancing groove tracing precision and low‑level detail retrieval.
Sonic character
The combination of high‑mass construction and contact‑free FMD drive gives the Tourbillon FMD an extremely low noise floor, enabling a black background against which fine microdetails and ambient cues become clearly audible.
The Tourbilllon FMD is positioned it as one of Transrotor’s top offerings short of theirfully bespoke flagships, aimed at listeners seeking reference‑class dynamics, image solidity, and expansive, three‑dimensional sound staging from vinyl.