The TALEA™
Specifications:
Effective length: 263 mm (10.35”)
Pivot-spindle distance: 247.37 mm (Loefgren A geometry). Because the pivot is offset from the VTA tower, the Talea™ can be mounted in the position of a 9” tonearm
Overhang: 15.66 mm. Effective length fine adjustment is realized with a cartridge plate on which the cartridge is mounted
Offset angle: 20.81 degrees
Mounting distance (from spindle): 207.8-220.2 mm (8.3-8.7”).
Mounting hole dimensions: 10-24 (metal screws) or #8 (wood screws). Mounting on the plinth/armboard is done with 2 bolts (for metal armboards) or 4 screws (for wood armboards). No large central hole needs to be bored.
Weight of the whole assembly: ca. 2.3 lbs (1.04 kg)
Bearing: Swiss-made non-corrosive, non-magnetic stainless steel pivot in a sapphire jewel
VTA: on the fly fine adjustment, with knob; each turn of the knob corresponds to 0.5 mm change in height. Maximum range: 23 mm
Azimuth: adjustable on the fly (patent-pending technology)
Progressive and adjustable anti-skating mechanism
Decoupled counterweights, with additional fine adjust weight to allow adjustment of VTF in small increments (typically +/- 0.1 g). The Talea™ is a medium mass tonearm, and the combination of counterweights provided with it allows use of most MM and MC cartridges currently available
Phono cable uninterrupted from cartridge clips to termination connectors (available in unbalanced and balanced configuration); see below
Jig to set the pivot-to-spindle distance provided; no need for a ruler, the jig places the tonearm exactly in the right position
Arc protractor included
To ensure excellent protection and durability, the main metal parts are coated with 24 K gold and/or nickel plated.
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The Talea™ is supplied with the high quality Discovery Plus 4 phono cable (four conductors, twin shields and locking phono plugs); length: four feet. All Discovery cables utilize a patented reverse lay stranding technique; this proprietary method of stranding eliminates EMI within each conductor. The cable is made up of high purity oxygen-free copper and PFA Teflon (the highest grade on the market) dielectric. Available in unbalanced or balanced configuration.
More details and reviews on the Discovery phono cable at: Discovery Cable™
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The Talea™ is entirely made by hand in the USA; in fact it's all made in the Seattle region (see the About page for more about the people who are involved in its production).
Introductory price (until October 2010, as long as we have units in stock): $6,500.
The regular pricing will come in effect in the fall 2010: $7,900. You can read more about this in the News section.
