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Higher-strength, Low Resonance Arm Tube
The high-grade aircraft alloy tube is further stiffened with coatings and carbon fibre. The tube is also specially machined for improved resonance control. A long rear stub sleeve provides further reinforcement and this is carefully interfaced to provide maximum energy dissipation and minimal reflections. This frees up your cartridge to perform as it should – away from the colouration and disruption caused by resonance and reflected vibration.
Sleeved Rear-stub
is further strengthened over lower models by using superior material and processing. This improves counterweight stability in vibration – thus enabling the arm tube to hold the cartridge more steadily.
Rigidly Attached Counterweight
The counterweight attachment has been carefully engineered to hold the arm tube more rigidly for cartridge stability whilst at the same time decoupling itself to minimize energy reflection back down the tube. The results are clearly heard in improved dynamics and a sense of power and control in the bass.
Low Resonance Counterweight
Counterweight resonance is reduced using a higher grade material and then applying a dampening coating.
Counterweight Fine Adjuster
allows you to easily set the tracking force with a high degree of accuracy.
Headshell
features improved de-coupling and lightweight finger-lift.
Sophisticated Yoke Design
The Yoke provides stability for the arm tube because the mass in the right place enhances dynamics and bass performance. The Agile yoke provides rock-solid stability without energy reflection. To minimize resonance it includes carefully machined cutouts.
Sophisticated Yoke Decoupling
with several additional isolation interfaces from the vertical bearings.
Dual Pivot Bearings
For vertical arm movement, the bearings consist of Ultra-hard tungsten carbide points sitting in hardened and burnished steel cups. This combination not only delivers incredibly low friction levels but is also much more robust than jewelled bearings which tend to shatter under stress. These dual pivots feature a more refined design than arms below the Enterprise which further improves de-coupling. The results are incredible transparency, fluidity and retrieval of fine detail.
Ceramic Bearings
For horizontal arm movement, the ballbearings are upgraded to highly specified ultra-low friction Ceramic bearings.
Mirror Finished Yoke
The Yoke is finished with a true mirror surface and coated in Chrome Nitride. Using the same supplier as Rolex, this Chrome Nitride coating achieves an extremely high level of quality and durability.
Precise & Accessible VTA Adjuster
VTA can be adjusted precisely and infinitely using a large diameter calibrated dial. A further advantage is that all adjustments can be carried out above the arm-board (unlike lower arms in the range which demand access below the arm-board).