Sorane TA-1

Since company foundation in 1974, Katsuaki Ishiyama-san established and collected designing and development know how for various tonearms (And other analog equipment), manufactured by only handmade and assembled process, with his belief the fine tuning is only available by craftsmen’s precise and sensitive hand for variety of analog gears. Even applying for modern technology of CNC milling machine at their own plant for basic parts production, their expertise are still there to rely on their craftsmen’s process, in particular, during assembling process for many parts to have idealized mechanical surface contact with each other, by hand-tuned and hand-adjusted. 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-l 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. Whole Length 288mm Effective Length (Tonearm pivot – stylus) 232mm Practical Length (Tonearm pivot – Spindle) 216mm Overhang 16mm Offset angle 22° Horizontal moving sensitivity 30mg Vertical moving sensitivity 20mg Vertical Tracking Force (VTF) range 0 – 3 g ( 6g* Option) Cartridge + Headshell weight range 15 – 29g ( 35g* Option) Height Adjustment（Plinth to arm wand centerline) 15 – 55mm Vertical Bearing Pivot miniature bearing (Not Pivot Contact) Horizontal Bearing Miniature Radial Bearing Output plug RCA (XLR : Option) Output cable Single core shield copper Tonearm Audio Lead wire OFC 4N Copper Headshell lead wire Copper with gold plated terminal Headshell Mchine tooled Aluminum Tonearm Net Weight 580 g Attached standard Headshell Net Weight 17g Price listed is for the 9" TA-1 , the 12" TA-1L is $2600.00.