-The arm tube is specially profiled and treated
from a solid aircraft alloy billet.
-The large diameter provides huge torsional
strength which manifests itself in superbly controlled deep
bass.
-Innovative techniques greatly improve
performance over conventional tonearms.
-The headshell is decoupled and rigidly
attached to the armtube.
-Rear Stub and counterweight design
is the same as the highly acclaimed Origin live Rega structural
modification.
-Widely spaced bearings positioned
outside the arm tube increase torsional stability (unlike
uni-pivots) - resonance is also decreased.
-The bearing houses are specially designed
and employ advanced alloys and bearing holding arrangement.
-Medium effective mass matches the
requirements of modern moving coil and moving magnet cartridges.
-Internal wiring is of high grade Litz
wire.
-Headshell wires are robust PTFE insulated
silver plated strands with gold plated copper beryllium cartridge
tags.
-External wire interconnect is a best
choice from hundreds of cables tested.
-Phono connectors are high grade high
conductivity aluminium phono plugs, which are over twice as
conductive as brass phono connectors which results in a very
audible improvement in the sound.
-The arm can be directly substituted
for any Rega arm as the base dimensions are designed to suit.
-Infinitely adjustable VTA adjuster
to suit all decks is included.
The result of ground breaking design is an incredibly
transparent arm with excellent tonal balance. The sound produced
is highly revealing, allowing previously unheard low level information
to be noticed clearly.
In terms of its ability to lift your system into a new realm
of performance the Encounter arm is outstanding - many other upgrades
are unlikely to even come close to the performance increase available
through the acquisition of this tonearm - yes it is that good!
Technical Specification
Medium effective mass 14 grams to suit most modern
cartridges
Effective length : 240 mm
Overhang : 17.2 mm
Offset angle: 23 degrees
Mounting distance: platter centre to arm hole centre : 223 mm
Diameter of mounting hole : 24 - 25mm
Size of base mounting nut is 32mm A/F (across flats)
Maximum armboard thickness: 27mm
Total Weight 820 grams
Capacitance 0.002uF
Resistance 0.002 ohms