TECHNICS EPA-500 Tonearm System:
Interchangeable arm base unit
Pivot construction: Gimbal suspension
Arm height range: 42 mm ~ 62 mm from the surface of the base to the arm pipe (helicoid portion 20 mm)
Friction: Under 7mg (lateral, vertical)
Detachable cable assembly
DC resistance of phone cable: 39.5mOhm/m
Capacitance of phone cable: 41.5pf/m
Diameter of arm base mounting hole: 62mm
Distance from turntable spindle to arm pivot point:
EPA-B500 = 9.252 inches (235mm)
Effective Length:
EPA-B500 = 9.842 inches (250mm)
Overhang:
EPA-B500 = 0.590 inches (15mm)
Arm Tube Types:
EPA-A250 'S' shaped universal type with dynamic damping
EPA-A501L, M, H, G and E straight tube
Cartridge Tracking Range:
EPA-A250 = 0 - 2 g
EPA-A501L = 0 - x.x g
EPA-A501M = 0 - x.x g
EPA-A501H = 0.75 g - 1.75 g (1.75 g - 2.75 g with shell weight)
EPA-A501G = 0 - x.x g
EPA-A501E = 0 - x.x g
Effective mass:
EPA-A250 = 14 g (excluding cartridge)
EPA-A501L = g
EPA-A501M = g
EPA-A501H = 8 g (excluding cartridge)
EPA-A501G = g
EPA-A501E = g
Cartridge Compliance Range:
EPA-A250 = 8 - 14 cu dynamic (6 - 12 cu using aux weight)
EPA-A501L = 5 - 7 cu dynamic, 10 - 14 cu static
EPA-A501M = 7 - 10 cu dynamic
EPA-A501H = 10 - 14 cu dynamic
EPA-A501G = 6 - 10 cu dynamic, 12 - 20 cu static
EPA-A501E = 14 - 25 cu dynamic, 28 - 50 cu static
Cartridge Weight Range:
EPA-A250 = 6 - 8 g (10.5 - 12.5 g using aux weight)
EPA-A501L = 5 - 7 g
EPA-A501M = g
EPA-A501H = g
EPA-A501G = 7 - 11 g
EPA-A501E = 5 - 6.5 g
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