Brand new drop-in replacement complete self-lubricating platter bearing system for many Garrard changers. Replace lost balls, scratched thrust washers or simply upgrade the complete bearing kit for better performance.
The original bearing was designed mainly with record stacking in mind; a typical application of the era requiring a robust system to support records being dropped onto the platter. This multipoint thrust bearing system (as opposed to single point typically used today) was common and used by many manufacturers but in terms of audio performance however this design showed some drawbacks – the metal to metal contact between the hardened steel washers and ball bearing, rarely a good idea in hifi audio, required constant lubrication by the user and caused unwanted friction noise and rumble that can be heard during softer passages. In addition these bearing balls, being loose within its cage, eventually get lost during service. And even if they are replaced they will degrade over time due to the mating scratched surfaces.
Our platter spindle bearing solve all these problems:
- by eliminating any metal to metal contact within the system.
- by being self lubricating (thanks to the MoS2 solid lubricant embedded within our bearing itself) without the need to add any lubricant by the user.
- and no more lost balls due to a contained ball bearing system.
- Balls with Cage: High Precision G5 grade steel balls for near perfect roundness and surface finish made specifically for AudioVault.
- Bottom Thrust Washer: Molybdenum Disulfide (MoS2) filled custom made thrust washer with solid lubricant properties for extreme low friction and high wear resistance mating perfectly well with steel. Includes alignment groove for a smooth and quiet playback experience.
- Top Delrin Thrust Washer: Recommended and Maintenance-free. To be used if lowest noise and no lubrication is preferred at the cost of minimum wear. Typical usage: “Audiophile” mode.
- Top Steel Thrust Washer: To be used if lowest wear is preferred at the cost of constant lubrication and some background noise. Typical usage: “Changer” mode.
- Low cost drop-in replacement; simply remove the old bearing and replace with this one.
- 1x self-contained balls with cage
- 1x MoS2 filled Bottom Thrust Washer
- 1x Top Thrust Washer in Delrin
- 1x Top Thrust Washer in Steel
- 1x Damping Ring
Note: Platter spindle and shaft shown in pictures are for demonstration purposes only and are not included in this kit.
the*treasure*house –
This literally made my turntable just like brand new! I cannot say enough about your products, thank you so much for bringing me more happiness with my music.
cars_kim –
Perfect transaction. High quality precision parts.
tonysally2011 –
Excellent high quality platter spindle bearing and it was fairly easy to install. Much quieter in operation than the original bearing. I also replaced the idler wheel with the one from Audio Vault and my ailing Garrard Lab 80 has become more appealing than my Rega P3. Highly recommend upgrades. Thank you!
jadou1362 –
Beautifully machine,crafted and designed. Helped to cut down on the noise.  Professionally packaged and shipped.
waumo –
This combined with the new idler wheel completely restored my turntable to like new and greatly reduced rumble caused by the old components. Great seller!
mbz1 –
Just the right parts I needed
mycar00 –
Very well made parts. Great fit. Reasonably priced. Shipping from Canada was good.
kam333cat –
Excellent seller! VHQ item and packaging. Superfast delivery. Many thanks!
nomates1 –
early despatch fast delivery great difference with this item highly recommended
zsreece2012 –
Thanks works great 👍
zeemagicman –
Superb bearing! A++++
blaineoy_45 –
Turntable is noticeably quieter.
munichvintageaudio –
More of an upgrade than just a replacement part. Well made, very quiet. Will buy again.
arhank –
Another great replacement part that was delivered on time and in good condition. Thanks
michael.i –
The product quality is excellent. It’s obvious that some care and thought has gone in to bringing this product to ( a niche ) market. Packaging is excellent and instructions are clear. Communication is excellent with questions being answered Immediately. If you are considering purchasing an Audiovault product, don’t hesitate.
freeflick –
Nice build quality, works very well.
vrestorations –
This company is top notch!!
audiofix –
Very well made. Tks!
slingshot –
I’m really surprised at how quiet my lab 80 has become with this bearing.
ctorton –
perfect bearing set for a lab 80.