Vertere DG-1 S
High-end turntables · 2021–present In production
£2,100 UK RRP
Designed by Touraj Moghaddam (founder of Roksan), the DG-1 'Dynamic Groove' brings Vertere's high-end thinking to a (relatively) accessible plug-and-play deck.
Trickle-down engineering from Vertere's five-figure flagships.
Model history: The DG-1 S is Vertere's confirmed successor to the original DG-1, keeping the same core design but adding an azimuth-adjustment counterweight screw on the tonearm, a higher-tolerance polished main bearing spindle, and new motor-drive software with a three-step torque/noise adjustment.
Checked against the manufacturer’s site: 2026-07
Who it suits
Best suited to: an established system where the amp, speakers and room can resolve what this deck retrieves from the groove. Less ideal for: a first turntable — the same budget goes much further spent on mid-range separates first.
Compatibility and setup
- Manual operation: you cue and lift the tonearm by hand at the start and end of each side — there’s no auto-return or auto-lift.
Good to know
- No built-in phono stage — use an amplifier with a phono input or add a separate phono preamplifier.
- Professional setup of tracking force, alignment, azimuth and arm height is worth budgeting for at this level.
Specifications
| Drive | belt drive |
|---|---|
| Speeds | 33/45/78 rpm |
| Operation | manual |
| Cartridge included | Sabre MM (fitted) |
| Built-in phono stage | No |
| USB output | No |
| Bluetooth | No |
| Platter | acrylic composite |
| Tonearm | Vertere DG-1 tonearm |
| Dimensions | approx. 457mm x 127mm x 381mm (18 x 5 x 15in, W x H x D, including dust cover) |
| Finishes | Gloss Black, Gloss Red, Gloss White (three-layer cast acrylic plinth with illuminated clear middle layer) |
| Warranty | 2 years standard; extendable to 10 years with registration within 6 months of purchase (DG X is on Vertere's list of models eligible for 10-year extended cover) |
| Years | 2021–present |
How it sits in the catalogue
Its belt-drive mechanism is the majority choice in the database (130 of 159). On price it sits toward the affordable end of its category — 18% of priced high-end decks cost less.
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| Merchant | Type | Delivery | Product search |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Audiobarn | hifi independent | UK delivery; demo by appointment | Search at The Audiobarn ↗ |
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