Acoustic Signature Tonearm TA-5000 NEO

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 Atlas Equator 5-pin phono cable (RCA)

• Counterweight made of brass

• Adjustable VTA & azimuth

• Anti-skating knob

• SME-type mounting versions

• 5-year warranty (with registration)

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:

• 6 to 16 g

Mounting:

• SME style

Armtube:

• Triple-layer carbon

• Signal cable material:

• High-purity silver wiring (4N)

Phono cable:

• Atlas Equator phono cable

Connectors:

• 5-pin to RCA/ground connector

Available finishes

Tonearm:

Black (anodized, optional: counter weight 24K gold-plated),
Silver (anodized),
Chrome,
24K gold-plated

Armtube:

• Carbon