Well Tempered Lab Amadeus 254 GT Turntable

For those who listen differently

This isn’t a turntable for people chasing the latest finish or a checklist of features. It’s for people who know that the most meaningful upgrades in a system don’t always come from what’s most obvious — and that the right piece of equipment is the one that gets out of the way.

If you’ve ever trusted your ears over trends, or found yourself more interested in how a system feels than how it measures, you’ll understand what the Amadeus is about.

Some turntables ask to be admired. This one asks to be played.

The Amadeus 254 GT doesn’t follow convention for the sake of it — it follows the sound. Its distinctive engineering, from the damped tonearm suspended in a golf ball to the acrylic platter and ultra-low torque motor, all serve a single purpose: to remove interference between the groove and what you hear.

It’s the kind of design that doesn’t make a fuss. It just works. Quietly, consistently, and musically.

For listeners who want less gear, more music

The Amadeus isn’t about turning heads — it’s about drawing you in. Every part of its design, from the isolated plinth to the frictionless tonearm, works to reveal detail, space and timing without adding character of its own. It doesn’t try to sound impressive. It tries to sound honest.

If you’ve ever found that the most emotionally engaging systems weren’t always the most expensive or elaborate, the Amadeus will make immediate sense.

Built to serve the cartridge — and the record

The acrylic platter offers excellent speed stability and energy control, while the belt-driven motor isolates mechanical energy without constraining the music’s flow. The tonearm tracks cleanly, without friction, thanks to Well Tempered’s uniquely effective damping system.

It doesn’t round off edges, soften transients or inject artificial warmth. It simply lets your cartridge perform at its best — revealing what’s in the groove without getting in the way.

Choosing the right cartridge

We can supply the Amadeus 254 GT without a cartridge or help you to choose a pairing that reflects your preferences and your system’s character. Whether you favour subtlety, speed or scale, we can help you find a cartridge that complements the deck’s strengths — without colouring its neutrality.

If you’d like guidance, we’re happy to offer honest, practical advice based on real-world experience. Setup support is available nationwide — either in person or remotely.

Features

• 10.5″ LTD Symmetrex tonearm with fully damped golf-ball-in-cup system
• Acrylic platter for speed stability and energy control
• Low-torque isolated motor
• Well Tempered Lab’s unique bearing and polyester thread belt
• Dual multi-layer plywood plinth encapsulated in bamboo or aluminium
• Squash ball isolation between top and bottom plinth sections
• 10.5″ LTD Symmetrex tonearm
• CTRL electronic speed control for 33 1/3 to 45 RPM switching
• Balanced (XLR) and single ended (RCA) outputs isolated from the plinth and motor

Expert Installation

Your Well Tempered Lab Amadeus 254 GT will be hand delivered and expertly installed by a senior member of the Strictly Stereo team, at no extra cost to you. We’ll carefully unpack and assemble it, install your cartridge and carry out all the necessary checks and adjustments to ensure you experience the very best performance and value from your new turntable.