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The Ascona was changed for 2 reasons. First, a much smaller foot print makes it more rack friendly. Second, and this was the main reason - the improvement with the sub-platter driven by 3 motors direct. This was first used at the Novum. There was so much positive feedback on the sound and the look that they felt right in developing it for the Ascona. It added a lot of rhythm and energy to the sound. With the development of the Invictus they did the new sandwich platter which is also available as a upgrade to the Ascona Mk2 (I have this option). The platter takes the Ascona Mk2 closer to the Invictus from a noise floor and resolution standpoint due to its exceptional damping. So with the Mk2 they took away the flywheel drive and added a 3 motor direct drive to a sub-platter. And the option to have the sandwich platter.

The mechanical construction otherwise stayed the same.