HOLBO Holbo mk2

If you are interested in the Holbo mk2 Airbearing Turntable System, we would like to inform you that we have started direct sales without intermediaries, and the price is 4.990 € incl. DHL shipping all over the world , a 2-year warranty and all unlimited support and assistance.Cartridge not included.Description of Holbo mk2 and reviews - www.holbo.si


Reviews

Michael Fremer 2023

"The Holbo Mk2 is an impressively engineered and presented integrated turntable/tonearm combo. It worked flawlessly during the months I had it set up and it never called attention to any shortcomings until it was compared to far more costly turntables. It ran at the correct speed (when properly set), produced quiet backgrounds, was fun to listen to and use and didn’t exhibit any noticeable, impossible to ignore sonic characteristics. It was at all times and with all genres, pleasing, and I hate to use the word, but sometimes it’s appropriate—“musical...I’m not particularly good at making lists off the top of my head. Each has its strengths and weaknesses in terms of sonic performance, set-up flexibility etc. but for those who want a tangential tracker that works hard, plays well and doesn’t break—at least this one didn’t and I used it a lot—the Holbo demands your attention. It also won’t break the bank. Once you’re at this price point you’re getting a generous slice of the licorice pizza pie but don’t let anyone tell you you’re getting it all, because you’re not! However, be assured that consuming the Holbo won’t give you indigestion!”.

TNT-Audio, 2018

"Bostjan Holc has obviously done his Engineering homework and has come up with a very very good record player. It produces a wonderfully clean and detailed sound with fabulous instrument delineation and tone. Add to this its staging capabilities and it's a very enticing package. I think the price is in the right ballpark and definitely well below the "high end silliness" zone. The questions I would raise are whether you will like it and whether you can accommodate it and are willing to take the time to get the best from it. If the answer is yes to the three of these then I would definitely recommend finding somewhere to hear it with an appropriate cartridge."

HiFi Advice, 2020

"The Holbo Airbearing turntable may look simple but it has actually been very thoughtfully designed with ultimate transparency and neutrality as well as ease of use in mind. The Holbo can sound clean or voluptuous, cool or warm, flat or room-filling and anywhere in between, depending on the cartridge, cable, phono preamp and the rest of the system. It is so very neutral and even-handed and possessing of such incredible refinement and resolution that it is worth pairing with the best cartridges out there.

The Holbo is not inherently euphonic or romantic and neither are the Aiwon and Palladian cartridges. But they absolutely do not inhibiteuphony. If it is on the record then it pours out of the system with no holds barred. Especially when fitted with the Acoustical Systems Palladian, it does not only reproduce all the technical facets of the recordings in all their splendor, it also conveys the musical message itself in a completely involving manner.

There is no beating around the bush: the Holbo air-bearing turntable offers a reference-level performance that will be hard to beat. The first contender that springs to mind is TechDAS and even this brand’s most affordable turntables are considerably more expensive than the Holbo, and they don’t come with a tonearm. Did I mention that the Holbo turntable complete with tangential arm costs only 6500 euros?"

HiFi News, 2020

"Perhaps I am recommending this for what some may consider the wrong reasons - value for money - but there is no denying that getting all this tech, and so well-executed, at this price is irresistible. It’s comparable to DS Audio giving you an optical cartridge at a 10th the price of its flagship. For anyone captivated by air-bearing decks and linear-trac