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QUEST

The Most Direct Path to High-End Audio

Design Philosophy

Quest is a compact high-end turntable built around technologies and experience gained during the development of the flagship Odyssey model.

Its tonearm is manufactured using the same materials, production methods and engineering principles as the arm developed for Odyssey — one of the most important elements of every analog playback system.

The drive system benefits from years of BennyAudio research and development, incorporating solutions refined through successive generations of turntables.

Rather than pursuing complexity, Quest focuses on what matters most: allowing the listener to focus on the music rather than the equipment.

By concentrating on the elements with the greatest impact on sound quality, Quest offers a direct path into the BennyAudio experience while maintaining the craftsmanship, attention to detail and musical performance that define every turntable we build.

Like every BennyAudio turntable, Quest is assembled by hand.

Technical specification

Plinth & Base

  • Design: 1-layer structure, made of single block of aluminum

  • Feet: 3 massive stainless steel feet 

  • Dimensions: 500 × 300 × 170 mm 

  • Weight: 20 kg


Platter

  • Delrin, 300 mm, 3.2  kg


Main Bearing

  • Type: Inverted hydrodynamic journal bearing

  • Materials: Stainless steel, PEEK, hardened steel, YG8 (carbide ball)

  • Spindle: 15 mm, stainless steel

  • Lubrication: Synthetic high-viscosity oil

  • Maintenance: Every 3 years (optional cleaning)


Finish Options

  • Standard – Ultra-durable fine-textured powder coating. Available in black, white, or grey. 

  • Premium – Multi-layer traditional lacquer finish

Drive System

  • Motor: BLDC, 3-phase, 8-pole, 20 W

  • Speeds: 33.3 and 45 RPM

  • Speed control: Open-loop, 1 check per revolution (HALL sensors)

  • Functions: Soft start/stop, last-speed memory, 16 step speed correction

  • Belt: rubber, Ø 3 mm


Tonearm 10″

  • Length: 10 inches 

  • Effective mass: 10–20 g (depending on headshell)

  • Headshells: Carbon fiber (4.7 g), Titanium (14.9 g)

  • Adjustments: VTA on-the-fly, anti-skating, standard oil damping

  • Wiring: soft silver core, direct cartridge to DIN socket

  • Mounting: Integrated mounting platform allowing precise overhang adjustment

Optional equipment:

  • BennyAudio silver Phono Ref DIN – RCA wire

Power Supply

  • Type: ULPS DC

  • Input: 110/220V AC

  • Output: 12V DC, 5.5 – 2.5 DC connector 

 

Ask about availability or schedule a listening session.

Direct contact: 

📞 +48 536 265 082

📧 info@bennyaudio.com

Retail price for a set  (turntable and tonearm) standard finish:  9900 EUR (VAT included)

Premium finish – price upon request

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