Tonearm TA-5000 Neo

When planning the TA-5000 NEO, one thought was at the forefront: to develop a tonearm at a fair price that has virtually no limitations. To realize this, it was necessary to break new ground. High-precision hybrid ball bearings made of ceramic and stainless steel, 3 layers of carbon, connected via special damping elements with 2 tonearm tubes lying one inside the other, an internal cabling made of high-purity silver and our typical benchmark manufacturing quality culminate in an innovative tonearm that is always up against the best of its guild.

  • Tonearm with triple-layer carbon armtube
  • Low resonance, rigid tube design
  • Available as 9″ and 12″ version
  • Optimal tracking results due to pre-tensioned high-precision hybrid ball bearings by SKF
  • Better rigidity and smooth operation due to stainless steel tonearm axis design
  • Internal high-purity silver wiring (4N)
  • Supplied with external Audioquest 5-pin phono cable (RCA)
  • Counterweight made of brass
  • Adjustable VTA & azimuth
  • SME-type mounting versions
  • 5-year warranty (with registration)

Technical data

Available sizes:9″ version,
12″ version
Length:289 mm (9″ version),
362 mm (12″ version)
Effective length:239.3 mm (9″ version),
309 mm (12″ version)
Mounting distance 
(from pivot to center of platter):
222 mm (9″ version),
295.8 mm (12″ version)
Total weight:573 g (9″ version),
687 g (12″ version)
Effective mass:12.4 g (9″ version),
14.4 g (12″ version)
Overhang:17.3 mm (9″ version),
13.2 mm (12″ version)
Cartridge balance range:6 to 16 g
Mounting:SME style
Armtube:Triple-layer carbon
Signal cable material:High-purity silver wiring (4N)
Phono cable:Atlas Equator phono cable
Connectors:5-pin to RCA/ground connector

Available finishes

Tonearm:Black (anodized, optional: counter weight 24K gold-plated),
Silver (anodized),
Chrome,
24K gold-plated
Armtube:Carbon

Package contents

  • TA-5000 NEO tonearm
  • Counter weight
  • Adjustment template
  • Phono­ cable
  • Additional weight
  • Base mount
  • Screws
  • Toolset
  • Instruction manual