Acoustic Signature TA 5000 NEO

Description

When planning the TA-5000 NEO, one thought was paramount: to develop a tonearm at a fair price that has virtually no limitations. To achieve this, it was necessary to break new ground. High-precision hybrid ball bearings made of ceramics and stainless steel, 3 layers of carbon, connected via special damping elements with 2 arm tubes placed inside one another, internal wiring made of high-purity silver and our typical reference manufacturing quality culminate in an innovative tonearm that consistently holds its own against the very best in its field.

Special features:

• Tonearm with triple-layer carbon tube
• Low-resonance rigid tube design
• Available in 9″ and 12″ versions
• Optimal tracking results thanks to preloaded high-precision hybrid ball bearings from SKF
• Better rigidity and smooth operation thanks to the stainless steel tonearm shaft design
• High-purity silver internal wiring (4N)
• Supplied with an external Atlas Equator 5-pin (RCA) cable
• Brass counterweight
• Adjustable VTA and azimuth
• Anti-slip mat
• SME-type mounting versions

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 platter centre): 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)
• Protrusion: 17.3 mm (9″ version), 13.2 mm (12″ version)
• Cartridge balance range: 6 to 16 g
• Assembly: SME style
• Arm tube: Triple-layer carbon
• Signal cable material: High-purity silver wiring (4N)
• Phono cable: Atlas Ecuador phono cable
• Connectors: 5-pin to RCA/earth connector