Reed 5T is our first appearance in the tangential tonearm domain. Featuring unique design, innovative technological solutions and high quality, and dedicated to a true audio passionate, it is one of the most advanced tonearms we have ever made.
Reed 5T technically is a tangentially tracking pivoted tonearm. It’s working principle is based on Thales’ theorem (if the center of a triangle’s circumcircle lies on the triangle then the triangle is right, and the center of its circumcircle lies on its hypotenuse) and the rule, that given three non-collinear points, it is possible to draw only one circle that has finite radius and passes through all three. (Fig. 1)
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Arm tube suspension system is similar to one used in Reed 2G tonearm, and the tonearm’s turning part is based on low noise thrust-sleeve bearing. For angular rotation of tonearm we designed and built limited rotation sectional torque motor. Tonearm’s position is controlled by laser and linear sensor array.
Reed 5T has user-replaceable arm tube – feature, which allows to change tonearm’s effective mass yourself. Tonearm also has VTA and azimuth adjustments.
Reed 5T has following advantages if compared with pivot tonearms:
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Reed 5T’s advantages compared to other tangential tonearms:
Mounting distance | 251 mm (platter diam.max.= 330 mm) |
Tracking error | +/- 5 Minute of Angle (MOA) |
Effective mass | 8-16 g, depending on armwand material (replaceable armwand) |
Height adjustment | compatible with 26÷46 mm height platters |
VTA adjustment | precision +/- 0.2 mm |
Azimuth adjustment | +/- 8 deg |
Downforce range | 10÷30 mN (cartridge mass 5.5 g – 19.5 g,(4.0 g – 25,0 g)) |
Traction | Limited rotation sectional torque linear motor |
Voltage | direct 12 V, using battery power source Reed Source 12V |
Seashell white
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Gold matte
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Black
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Wenge
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Macassar Ebony
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Cocobolo
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Teak light
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Teak dark
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Armwand | |
Wenge | 10-14 |
Makassar ebony | 10-14 |
Cocobolo | 12-18 |
Teak (light, dark) | 8-14 |