Sumiko MDC-800 The Arm
Gimbal Bearing Tonearm
Description
The Sumiko MDC800 'The Arm' is a high end design loosely based on the legendary Breuer tonearm.
The arm features a fixed headshell, large arm tube, gimbal bearings, decoupled counterweight and spring applied VTF and anti-skating force.
Different counterweights can be fitted for cartridge matching.
Specifications
Effective arm length: 228.6mm
Pivot to rear of arm: 63.5mm
Cartridge overhang: 18.17mm
Offset angle: 24.14 degrees
Mounting distance: 210.43mm
Height adjustment range: 35 to 57mm
Tracking force adjustment: 1.75g max calibrated (more using counterweight)
Bearing type: 4-point gimbal ball race and cone
Bearing friction: less than 10mg
Arm lead capacitance: 100pf
Cartridge weight range: 4 to 18g
Effective mass: 11g (with L weight)
Review
The sound of the MDC-800 was smooth and relaxed. Bass definition, always good, was marginally improved with the production sample, and it demonstrates fine depth, neutrality and tunefulness - £795 HiFi Choice 1983
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