Conceived as an art piece by Simon Hamui, the Alma Music Console reinterprets the home record consoles of the mid-twentieth century through a contemporary lens, pairing a cantilevered slab of Bubble Onyx, into which the turntable is recessed, with a walnut volume that houses the speakers and electronic
Design
At the heart of the console sits a Rega Planar 6 with Nd5 cartridge and Rega Fono Mini A2D MK2 phono pre-amplifier considered among the finest turntables in its tier, engineered around the principle of keeping any unwanted energy away from the stylus. The chain is completed by a Sonos Amp, which both drives the system and brings it fully into the contemporary listening landscape: music can be streamed directly from a phone, tablet, or computer via Wi-Fi, AirPlay 2, or any major streaming service, so the same speakers and subwoofers that reproduce vinyl with audiophile fidelity also deliver everyday listening with a tap — a piece that honors
the ritual of the record while remaining entirely fluent in the way music is consumed today.
