Sheet 05 · Head to head
GAE vs GR2
Same platform, real differences. 5 of 8 published figures differ. Both are revival-era decks built on the coreless motor platform.
GAE
The resurrection: 1,200 numbered units for the brand's 50th, gone in about 30 minutes.
2016
GR2
The current Grand Class: ΔΣ-Drive motor control and flagship-derived silent power at $2,199.
2023–
05.1Where they differ
- Years
- 2016
- 2023–
- Motor
- Coreless twin-rotor direct drive
- Coreless direct drive, ΔΣ-Drive
- Starting torque
- 3.3 kg·cm
- 2.2 kg·cm
- Weight
- ~18 kg
- ~11.2 kg
- At launch
- ~$4,000
- $2,199
05.2Identical on both
- Wow & flutter
- 0.025%
- Pitch
- ±8% / ±16%
- Speeds
- 33⅓ / 45 / 78
05.3What each one changed
GAE
First new 1200 since 2010. A ground-up audiophile re-engineering, shared with the G.
Used market: Numbered units trade above launch price
Full model sheet →GR2
vs GR: ΔΣ-Drive motor control, new low-noise power supply; same torque class.
Used market: Too new for a deep used market; light discounts only
Full model sheet →Figures from the same sources as each model sheet. A dash means the figure is not published in our sources; we do not invent specs.[1] Wikipedia[2] StereoNET[3] Forbes