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For a long time we have received enquiries about suitable and adequate tonearms for use with our Raven turntables. Until now, we have had to recommend the finest arms from other manufacturers. But finally, we build it.
The arm was created in collaboration with the civil engineer Michael Wiedemann Dipl. Ing, who for several years has applied himself to the science of tonearm construction. The result is an arm that truly reflects the same philosophy as TW ACUSTIC turntables: simplicity and user-friendliness.
From the very beginning it was established that the concept would be a straight, pivoted-type arm. The rigorously selected precision bearings are ultra-precisely adjusted during the production process in order to eliminate any interference in the pick-up process through stiction. To keep effective mass to a minimum, the tonearm is predominantly constructed from a special black-anodised aluminium alloy which intrinsically ensures the necessary stiffness and torsional strength. The effective mass is approximately 14g, which allows partnering with the majority of currently available MC and MM cartridges. This universal compatibility is further underlined by the inclusion of three different polished stainless steel counterweights as standard, allowing any cartridge with an operating weight of between 5g and 20g to be perfectly counterbalanced.
Of course, thanks to its 4-hole flange mount, the Raven 10.5 can easily be used with other manufacturers turntables.
Tonearm height is adjustable with the zero-float VTA adjuster. This VTA adjuster, derived from that found on our flagship Raven Black Night turntable, allows adjustment of 10 mm on the fly. The head-shell is not detachable, but nonetheless allows for azimuth correction. This means that any cartridge system can be adjusted in every parameter! The integral one-piece sonically optimised copper tonearm cable (from the cartridge tags right through to the phono plugs) does the rest ensuring that the delicate signals arrive at your phono stage pure and interference-free.
Technical Specification:
Effective length: 267 mm (10.5 inch)
Mounting distance: 251.2 mm
Overhang: 15.8 mm
Offset angle: 20.5 degrees
Geometry: Löfgren B drawn on IEC radii
Null points: 70 mm (inner) and 117 mm (outer)
Effective mass: 14 gr
Bearing: Dual pivoted type – using high precision bearings
Material: Special black anodised aluminium
Counterweight material: stainless steel
VTA adjustment: via VTA adjuster (+/- 5 mm)
Azimuth adjustment: Via rotation of headshell
Overhang adjustment: Via positioning of cartridge in headshell slots
Antiskating: Magnetic Antiskate adjuster
Tone-Arm Cables & Head Shells
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Audio Origami – PU7 Alloy Tonearm
Audio Origami – PU7 Titanium Tonearm
Audio Origami PU7 Alloy Tonearm MCRU Special Edition
The Audio Origami PU7 Alloy Tonearm is one of the finest tonearms available today.
Engineered to exacting standards, the arm is the perfect partner for high-end, low-compliance cartridges and provides a beautifully neutral conduit between your cartridge and the phono stage.
The MCRU SE version of the PU7 is wired internally with Kondo Audio Note of Japan pure silver wire. The arm is terminated with a 5 pin mini din connector for fitment of your own tonearm cable.
We can supply a Kondo pure silver tonearm cable please enquire for a quote.
Audio Origami PU7 Titanium Tonearm MCRU Special Edition
The Audio Origami PU7 Titanium builds on the success of the renowned PU7 Alloy arm by adding extra strength and rigidity via a precision-tooled and ultra-rigid seamless titanium armtube, which delivers more accuracy and more neutrality to your vinyl playback.
The MCRU SE version of the PU7 is wired internally with Kondo Audio Note of Japan pure silver wire. The arm is terminated with a 5 pin mini din connector for fitment of your own tonearm cable.
We can supply a Kondo pure silver tonearm cable please enquire for a quote.
Clearaudio Profiler 9” Tonearm – Silver Aluminium
The new Profiler tonearm represents the perfect symbiosis of the Satisfy Kardan and Tracer tonearm.
Gaining clear improvement by combining the best elements of both tonearms as well as the standardization of components. Contributing to this optimization are the double bearing in the vertical bearing and the resonance protection dome. Therefore the Profiler tonearm represents the ideal link between the well-established Satisfy Kardan series and the new Tracer generation. This outstanding piece of precision engineering is available in black and silver. The tonearm tube is made of lightweight high-quality aluminum alloy and is equipped with special damping points. The Profiler tonearm is the perfect companion for the Performance series and meets the highest demands.
Clearaudio Satisfy Kardan Tonearm – Silver Aluminium
Clearaudio TT5 Tangential Tonearm – Black
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.
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