CLEARAUDIO TT5 TANGENTIAL TRACKING TONEARM
With the TT5, Clearaudio offers vinyl fans a more affordable entry point into tangential tonearm technology.
WHY GO TANGENTIAL?
In a conventional pivoted tonearm, the arm is 'dragged' across the record's surface by the stylus following the record groove. A similar motion occurs in Clearaudio's tangential tonearms, but the arm moves tangentially, with the stylus propelling the tonearm along a linear bearing which comprises a carriage running on precision rollers along a meticulously polished glass rail. The cartridge therefore remains parrallel to the record groove, following the same path as the cutting head did when making the record, thus eliminating any lateral tracking error. And since the record groove, stylus, cantilever and tonearm are perfectly aligned, no side forces are generated and so anti-skating compensation is no longer required. Tracking force and azimuth are easily and finely adjustable so that the cartridge and stylus are always in the perfect position to read the musical information in the record groove.
Reed 1H Tonearm
Starts at £2500, please get in touch to discuss your requirements and pricing.
(available in 9.5″ 10.5″ and 12″) Reed 1H is the latest addition to Reed’s entry level tonearm series. And, for the first time, they introduce carbon fiber as the Reed 1H’s arm wand material. After thorough research Reed found a way to make the carbon fiber arm wand’s acoustic properties close to ones that normally are typical for the wood. By using soft wood to damp the carbon fiber tube, Reed’s new arm wand’s acoustic properties become considerably better than using carbon fiber alone, and can be compared to wooden arm wands.Manufacturer’s website
Sorane SA-1.2 tonearm
All Sorane tonearms come with high quality cable, 5 pin (SME type) to RCA.
The detachable headshells are black.
Unique design, unique sound, unique value for money high quality tonearm.
The sound of the Sorane SA-1.2 tonearm is quite unique, due to its ridged design and construction, the main arm component is engineered from one billet of aluminum and assembled with great precision and care. There is virtually none of the resonance associated with S-shaped arms and far more strength plus lower 'critical' resonances than virtually all straight arms. Download Brochure.
Sorane TA-1L tonearm
12″ long gimbal-type bearing design tonearm for excellent bass, dynamics and imaging
A successful tonearm must have the sensitivity and stability to retrieve low-level signals and the quality of the bearings (such as used in the TA tonearms) is paramount.
Whilst tonearm mass and cartridge compliance set the low frequency resonance point, high quality bearings must be used that allow the arm to follow the advance of the groove, to navigate the vinyl groove without grabbing/resistance/noise generation.
