JC Verdier La Platine Verdier

This turntable started life as La Platine Verdier.
The only thing that has been retained from the original is the platter and magnetically-levitated bearing.
Steve Dobbins (Xact Audio) has been manufacturing custom plinths for various turntables, like Garrard, Technics SP10 for years and is one of the most recognized names in the industry.
And of-course he makes his own The Beat turntable.
So this is not some garage DIY project.
He had re-polished the bearing shaft, replaced original steel bearing ball with high precision ceramic one.
After he had the turntable in his shop, he had measured all the parameters and designed a completely new plinth according to the measurements.
The plinth consists of 5 different layers of proprietary materials and is very heavy, probably about 50-60 lbs.
It's finished in multiple layers of high quality automotive paint and the quality of the finish is up to Xact Audio standards.
The plinth designed for two tonearms and comes with two Xact Audio custom armbands- one for SME 3012R and the other one for FR 66/64S.
The plinth is supported by 4 Nordost SORT FUT devices (retail $1,750)
It will come paired with Derenevile DAE-01 SP DC motor (retail $5500) and lab-grade Hewlett-Packard DC power supply.
It also comes with heavy custom copper mat, similar to Micro-Seiki CU 180 mat.
Needless to say the system functions perfectly and had beed in use for less than a year.
It sounds stellar in my system and had been replaced by much more expensive and rare Melco 3560.