Arthur at ‘Pink Triangle’

Pink Triangle pioneered the use of the light and rigid sub-chassis, which was also non-symmetric and hence less prone to resonance.

It argued against the use of the soft mats of the day and invented the use of “hard” acrylic platters onto which the record was placed to match the impedance It argued the use of the soft mats of the day, and invented the use of “hard” acrylic platters onto which the record was placed to match the impedance of the record to the platter and so reduce colourations

Instead of the AC motor, which had long been the standard, Pink Triangle chose to specify a DC motor to provide a super-smooth drive. 

For greater drive stability, Pink Triangle employed an inverted bearing, the precursor to Vector Drive

Pink Triangle also pioneered Needle Talk adjustment for arm energy dissipation - the system was designed with a centre of mass that was in line with the centre of gravity. This showed the massively beneficial effect of putting the motor in this configuration.

Now, look at the turntables on the market today. How many rely on these original ideas? From the most budget-conscious to the most expensive, the echoes of Pink Triangle’s innovations are everywhere. Pink Triangle has certainly reserved its place in the pantheon of innovators of the modern turntable.