Cambridge Audio Spira – Belt Drive Turntable

Cambridge Audio Spira – Ready-to-play turntable with Bluetooth

The player your collection deserves, from the first record to the latest release. Spira brings more than half a century of Cambridge Audio hi-fi engineering to your records — connecting to anything, arriving ready to play from day one, and giving you a route to better sound as your collection grows.

• Belt drive
• Built-in RIAA Preamp
• Bluetooth Connectivity
• 33⅓ / 45 RPM
• Pre-fitted Audio-Technica AT3600L cartridge
• 2 Year Warranty

Highlights & Key Technologies

Connects to Anything
Play a record through whatever you already own, or whatever you buy next — an existing hi-fi, a new amplifier, active speakers, a Bluetooth speaker, or even headphones for late-night listening — with no stressful research required before the first play. Connecting to Sonos may require a cable adaptor; contact Cambridge Audio customer support or consult your dealer for details.

Ready to Play, Upgrades Over Time
Every Spira arrives with its Audio-Technica cartridge pre-fitted and aligned, ready to play from the first record. As your collection and your ear develop, Spira grows too: a new stylus or cartridge unlocks more detail, the cartridge is upgradeable in seconds to the 3600LE elliptical stylus, and a removable headshell makes upgrading and maintenance easy.

A Tonearm Built to Be Tuned
Adjustable tracking force and anti-skate give you real control over how the record is tracked, rather than leaving it fixed and forgotten. The adjustable tracking force dials in the pre-fitted cartridge, or a new one when you upgrade, for more precision and detail, while the removable headshell enables straightforward cartridge changes and keeps Spira in pace with your collection.

Engineered Steel Platter & Solid Plinth
A 1.8kg engineered steel platter improves rotational stability and lowers vibration, so music has rhythm and timing from the first beat to the last. Together, the solid plinth, steel platter and belt drive deliver stability for music with driving momentum and depth.

One Dial, Both Speeds
Belt drive with a simple single dial that switches electronically between 33⅓ and 45 RPM means changing speed never gets between you and the next record, be it an LP or a single.

Phono Stage Included, with Room to Upgrade
A built-in phono stage connects Spira straight to an amp or active speakers, with nothing extra to buy today. As your needs grow, switch to phono output and add an external phono stage for an upgrade.

Bluetooth Transmission
A built-in Bluetooth transmitter sends your music to wireless speakers or headphones without a separate box, so your favourite tracks aren't tied to a cable across the room, and lets you connect Spira to any wireless headphones or earbuds for a private listening session — just you and your vinyl. Spira transmits only: its 2.4GHz transmission function sends a Bluetooth sound signal to an external device such as a Bluetooth speaker, Bluetooth headphones, or an audio system with Bluetooth reception, but it cannot receive any Bluetooth sound. The unit connects to the closest Bluetooth device, and its Bluetooth LED flashes fast in pairing mode and stays solid when paired to a device.

Designed to Match Your System
Choose your Spira from five finishes matched to Cambridge Audio's L/R Active Speakers (and compatible with others), then build a hi-fi system around it or simply add active speakers. Paired with L/R speakers in a matched colour, Spira forms a system that looks and sounds considered, not simply plugged together, and it works equally well with your choice of hi-fi separates or in a system built from Cambridge Audio's own AXA25 amplifier, AXC35 CD player and SX50 speakers.

Made by People Who Love Music
Cambridge Audio has been engineering award-winning audio systems since 1968, designed by people in London who love music as much as engineering. Independently owned, the company has spent over 50 years chasing one goal — connecting people to the power of music — and Spira brings that same thinking to vinyl, made so nothing gets between you and the record you're playing.

Details & Specifications

MODEL INFORMATION
Model: Spira
Manual: Spira 1 User Manual
Type: Manual

DRIVE & SPEED
Drive Type: Belt drive
Speeds: 33⅓ / 45 RPM
Speed control: Electronic Dial switch (no manual belt adjustment needed)
Wow and Flutter: < 0.15%
Rotation Speed Variation: +3%/-2%
Motor type: DC

CARTRIDGE & TONEARM
Cartridge: Audio-Technica AT3600L
Recommended tracking force: 3-3.5g
Tonearm: Aluminium, straight, with removable headshell
Effective tonearm length: 8.6” (218.5mm)
Effective mass: 7.3g
Anti-skate: Adjustable

STYLUS
Stylus replacement: every 300hrs of play time
Official replacement stylus: ATN3600LC
Also fits: ATN3600LE, for a slight upgrade in sound quality

PLATTER & PLINTH
Platter: 1.8kg high-mass steel (with sub-platter design)
Platter bearing: Ball
Mat: Felt
Plinth: MDF
Feet: Isolating rubber
Dust Cover: Yes (removable)

AUDIO & CONNECTIVITY
Built-in RIAA Preamp: Yes
Signal to noise: 60dB
USB Output: No
Bluetooth: Yes

TOP VIEW
Speed/Stop Knob: Stop and Speed Selection Knob – Use to start or stop platter rotation at either 33 or 45 RPM
Turntable Platter
Turntable Hub
Turntable Spindle
Drive Belt
Drive Pulley
Lid Hinge
Moving Magnet Cartridge
Removable Headshell
Tonearm
Tonearm Rest and Clamp – Used to secure the tonearm when not in use
Tonearm Lift Lever – Used to gently lift and lower the tonearm
Anti-Skating Dial – Allows adjustment of the anti-skate function
Tonearm Counterweight – Used to adjust the stylus tracking force

REAR VIEW
Lid
Ground Connection Screw
Signal Output Sockets
Output Level Switch – Select between line level, or phono level output
– Line (Spira): with the switch set to ‘Line’ the internal phono stage will be used
– Phono: with the switch set to ‘Phono’, an external phono stage will need to be used
Bluetooth Switch
DC12V Power Socket
Bluetooth LED
Power On/Off Switch

POWER
Power consumption: 5W

PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Product Dimensions (W x D x H): 41.8cm x 34.3cm x 12.2cm
Dimensions incl. packaging (H x W x L): 50cm x 42.8cm x 19.2cm
Net weight: 5.95KG
Gross weight: 8.2KG

FINISHES
Available Finishes: Black, White, Blue, Green, Orange

INCLUDED ACCESSORIES
Power supply, RCA cable, Removable dust cover, Cartridge alignment protractor, 7" single adapter (per product page); Power supply, RCA cable, dust cover, protractor, single adapter (per manual)

WHAT'S INCLUDED WITH THE SPIRA
Spira Belt-Drive Turntable
Turntable Hub
Turntable Platter
Slipmat
Dust cover
Single Adapter
Drive Belt
Counterweight
Power Adaptor with Switchable Plugs
RCA Cable with grounding
Protractor card
Welcome card/QSG/Safety guide/brand booklet