DESIGN INNOVATION £1,600-£3,300
Designs that combine quirky features and solid audiophile engineering
INGENIUM
AVID
PRICE £1,650
WWW.AVIDHIFI.CO.UK
Featuring a Pro-Ject 9cc carbon tonearm, the design is an impressive one, although you’ll need to add a cartridge. Both in terms of the quality engineering and the company’s philosophy, the Ingenium is basically a highly simplified derivation of the superlative, top-of-the-range, £10,000 Acutus deck.