SERIES V
The work took almost four years and the measure of its success is the acceptance of the Series V precision pick-up arm by technical experts and users as one of the world’s truly great audio products. Series V sound has an almost startling dynamic range and neutrality enabling high levels to be enjoyed. It escapes the ‘LP’ sound and demonstrates that structural resonances in pick-up arms are responsible for much that makes vinyl records readily discernible from master tapes.
Series V Dimensions |
|
A – Distance from pivot to stylus |
233.15mm |
B – Distance from pivot to turntable centre |
215.35mm |
C – Cartridge fixing centres |
12.70mm |
D – Offset angle |
23.635° |
E – Linear offset |
93.47mm |
F – Overhang |
17.8mm |
G – Height above mounting surface |
max. 87.90mm
min. 56.40mm |
H – Height of record surface above mounting surface |
max. 57.90mm
min. 26.40mm |
J – Depth below mounting surface |
56.75mm |
K – Radial clearance for balance weight |
73.0mm |
L – Clearance between cabinet lid and record surface assuming cartridge height at 17.0mm |
35.0mm |
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
BUILD
- Unique one-piece pressure die-cast tone-arm utilizing the advantages of magnesium, replace conventional fabricated construction.
- Internally constrained layer damps minute residual vibration leaving the tone-arm acoustically inert. Finely machined cartridge platform, enamel free to avoid interface resonance.
- A Stainless steel cross shaft, ground, and thread ground. Carried in massive yoke on 10mm ball races. Axis at record means level to minimize warp-wow.
- Dynamic balance graduated vertical tracking force (VTF) control applies 0-3g x 0.125g through resonance controlled spring.
- Unique assembly gives high rigidity and allows bearings to be critically adjusted before the tone-arm is fitted.
- Stainless steel vertical shaft, ground and thread ground, with integral 16mm diameter flange to couple shaft and yoke.
- 23mm diameter steel pillar, heat-treated, ground, and honed, carries two 17mm ball races, widely spaced to resist tilt.
DAMPING
- Anti-skate control operates through tension spring and filament. Dial corresponds with VTF and has a positive OFF position.
- Lowering/raising control gives smooth positive action. The height of the lift can be adjusted.
- Subsonic lateral mode fluid damper can be instantly adjusted or canceled.
- The Dual-lock base provides movement control with high rigidity.
- Swiveling damped output socket minimizes vibration transmission in sub-chassis use.
ADJUSTMENTS
- Tungsten-alloy balance weight carried on damped two-point suspension. Extra-low inertia design assists warp riding.
- Underslung weight housing corrects the center of gravity and provides non-reflective tone-arm termination. Adjustment leadscrew journalled in twin ball races with lever clamping.
- Fine adjustment of arm height (VTA).
- Reference lines on tone-arm facilitate VTA setting.
- Fine adjustment of the horizontal tracking angle (HTA).
SPECIFICATION
Series V Specifications |
|
Effective mass |
10.0/11.0g |
Cartridge balance range |
4.2 – 18.0g |
Vertical tracking force |
0 – 3.0g(30mN) |
Maximum tracking error |
0.012(degrees per mm) |
Null points |
Inner 66.04mm
Outer 120.90mm |
Audio lead |
Length 1.2m
Capacitance 140.0 pF per channel
Resistance 0.145 ohms per conductor |
Internal wiring |
Capacitance 15.0 pF per channel
Resistance 0.5353 ohms per conductor |
Output plug and socket |
DIN 5-pole 240° |
Weight net |
720.0g |