The major key to tonearm quality is the sensitivity and stability in retrieving delicate signals, for which the bearings are the determining factor. The TA-1 employs a miniature radial bearing for horizontal movement and a miniature pivot bearing for vertical movement. Very high performance is achieved at a reasonable price. * The body is constructed from a machine-tooled solid aluminum block. * The hand-assembled arm wand satisfies every vital condition necessary for vibration-free and noise-free reproduction. * Reproduced sound is precise and clean, thanks to hand assembly by highly skilled craftsmen. * Comes with detachable headshell, phono cable (RCA output plug, or optionally as XLR), screws, washers, wrench and marking pin.
The sound of the Sorane SA1-2 tonearm is powerful and engaging. Due to its substantial construction, cut from billet aluminum, and fastened together with great care, there is virtually none of the resonance associated with S-shaped arms. In contrast to classic tonearms from the past, which suffered from resonance and irregular bearings, the SA1-2 provides the ideal mass for a cartridge like the Denon DL103 or Ortofon SPU (also, mono cartridges like the DL102, or even antique cartridges like the GE VR and Fairchild).
The weakness of low mass tonearms is that they make poor matches for medium and low compliance cartridges. The Sorane SA1-2 gives you precise radial-bearing performance and low resonance, while providing the necessary mass for medium and low compliance cartridges.
Specifications:
| Whole Length |
310mm |
| Effective Length (Tonearm pivot – stylus) |
239mm |
| Practical Length (Tonearm pivot – Spindle) |
223mm |
| Overhang |
16mm |
| Offset angle |
22.25° |
| Horizontal moving sensitivity |
30mg |
| Vertical moving sensitivity |
20mg |
| Vertical Tracking Force (VTF) range |
0-4.5g (2.5g + 2.0g) |
| Cartridge + Headshell weight range |
15-45g |
| Height Adjustment（Plinth to arm wand centerline) |
15-55mm |
| Vertical Bearing |
Miniature Radial Bearing |
| Horizontal Bearing |
Miniature Radial Bearing |
| Output plug |
RCA (XLR : Option) |
| Output cable |
Single core shield copper |
| Tonearm Audio Lead wire |
OFC 4N Copper (Separate wiring in wand) |
| Headshell lead wire |
Copper with gold plated terminal |
| Headshell |
Machine tooled Aluminum |
| Tonearm Net Weight |
750g |
| Attached standard Headshell Net Weight |
17g |
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