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Providing classic looks and meticulous build quality, this arm offers all the most important features, traditional ‘J’ shaped tone-arm, detachable S2-R aluminium headshell with azimuth adjustment, two stage tungsten counterbalance system, superb quality ball race bearings and a level of rigidity to suit all types of cartridge.
| Series M2-12R Dimensions | |
| A – Distance from pivot to stylus | 308.81mm |
| B – Distance from pivot to turntable centre | 295.60mm |
| C – Cartridge fixing centres | 12.70mm |
| D – Offset angle | 17.62° |
| E – Linear offset | 93.47mm |
| F – Overhang | 13.21mm |
| G – Height above mounting surface | max. 87.0mm min. 63.0mm |
| H – Mounting surface to underside of headshell | max. 69.75mm min. 45.75mm |
| J – Depth below mounting surface | 46.0mm |
| K – Balance weight radial clearance | 85.0mm |
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
BUILD
- The 12in construction with thin walled stainless steel tone-arm takes advantage of the reduction in maximum tracking error/distortion afforded by the greater arm length when compared with 9in models.
- S2-R Aluminum shell detachable and interchangeable without disturbing cartridge or wiring.
- Double draw-in pin bayonet fitting design ensures a rigid junction with the tone-arm.
- Unique headshell to tone-arm coupling readily allows cartridge azimuth adjustment.
- Stainless steel cross shaft, ground and thread ground. Carried in a substantial yoke on 10mm precision ball races.
- 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 precision ball races, widely spaced to resist tilt.
- Internal wiring in silver litz.
DAMPING
- Internal constrained layer damps minute residual vibrations making tone-arm acoustically inert.
ADJUSTMENTS
- Anti-skate control operates through Anti-Skate weight and filament, adjustable up to 5g VTF.
- Lowering/raising control gives smooth positive action. Height of lift can be adjusted.
- Thumbwheel (Vertical tracking angle VTA) height adjustment.
- Bedplate affords +/- 12.0mm movement to facilitate (Horizontal tracking angle HTA) adjustment.
- Base slides on bedplate for horizontal tracking adjustment with double null-point protractor.
- Tungsten-alloy balance weight inserts allow maximum centre of gravity shift to balance a greater range of cartridges up to 38g in S2-R headshell and direct plug-in heads up to 46g.
- Precise vertical tracking force up to 5g applied in 0,5g increments via rider weight and graduated wayrod.
SPECIFICATION
| Series M2-12R Specifications | |
| Effective mass | 18.0g |
| Cartridge balance range | Up to 38.0g (S2-R headshell) Up to 46.0g (Plug-in heads) |
| Vertical tracking force VTF up to | 5.0g |
| Maximum tracking error | 0.01°/mm |
| Null points | Inner 66.04mm Outer 120.90mm |
| Weight net | 834.0g |
| Audio lead | 1.2m balanced hybrid cable with gold plated connectors |
