Acoustic Signature TA-5000 Neo Tonearm
When planning the TA‑5000 NEO, one thought was at the forefront: to develop a tonearm at a fair price that has virtually no limitations. To realize this, it was necessary to break new ground. High-precision hybrid ball bearings made of ceramic and stainless steel, 3 layers of carbon, connected via special damping elements with 2 tonearm tubes lying one inside the other, an internal cabling made of high-purity silver and our typical benchmark manufacturing quality culminate in an innovative tonearm that is always up against the best of its guild.
Special features:
Tonearm with triple-layer carbon armtube
Low resonance, rigid tube design
Available as 9″ and 12″ version
Optimal tracking results due to pre-tensioned high-precision hybrid ball bearings by SKF
Better rigidity and smooth operation due to stainless steel tonearm axis design
Internal high-purity silver wiring (4N)
Supplied with external Audioquest 5-pin phono cable (RCA)
Counterweight made of brass
Adjustable VTA & azimuth
Anti-skating knob
SME-type mounting versions
5-year warranty (with registration)
Specs
Technical Data
Available sizes: 9″ version, 12″ version
Length: 289 mm (9″ version), 362 mm (12″ version)
Effective length: 239.3 mm (9″ version), 309 mm (12″ version)
Mounting distance (from pivot to center of platter): 222 mm (9″ version), 295.8 mm (12″ version)
Total weight: 573 g (9″ version), 687 g (12″ version)
Effective mass: 12.4 g (9″ version), 14.4 g (12″ version)
Overhang: 17.3 mm (9″ version), 13.2 mm (12″ version)
Cartridge balance range: 4 to 16 g
Tonearm mounting versions: SME style
Armtube: Triple-layer carbon
Signal cable material: High-purity silver wiring (4N)
Phono cable: Phono cable by Audioquest
Connectors: 5-pin to RCA/ground connector
Available finishes
Tonearm: Black (anodized, optional: counter weight 24K gold-plated), Silver (anodized), 24K gold-plated
Armtube: Carbon
