The Gold Note B-7 Ceramic Tonearm is a 9-inch ball-bearing arm engineered with a multi-section titanium wand and machined aluminum housing. Designed and handcrafted in Italy, this reference instrument extracts every subtle musical detail from your vinyl collection, delivering open dynamics, transparent vocals, and tight, controlled bass across every record.Frictionless Ceramic Bearings for Pure Acoustic Clarity:At the mechanical core of this design are custom micro ceramic ball bearings manufactured in Germany by GRW. Each bearing is individually sealed and tested to eliminate friction and operational noise. By allowing the arm to track horizontal and vertical grooves with zero mechanical drag, your cartridge retrieves micro-level nuances from the vinyl surface against an ink-black background.Multi-Section Titanium Wand for Resonant Control:The arm wand is machined from pure titanium and shaped across six sections of varying thickness. This stepped geometry dampens unwanted structural resonance while maintaining exceptional rigidity. By isolating your phono cartridge from extraneous vibrations, it ensures authentic instrumental timbre, pinpoint stereo imaging, and natural tonal balance.Comprehensive Adjustments for Optimal Cartridge Alignment:Achieving ideal playback geometry is straightforward thanks to versatile calibration controls. The design features adjustable Vertical Tracking Angle on the collar, headshell azimuth calibration, a 5-position wire anti-skating mechanism, and a hydraulic cueing lift. Paired with a machined stainless steel counterweight, it accommodates cartridges up to 15 grams, making it one of the most adaptable tonearms for analogue enthusiasts.Authorized Dealer:We are an authorized dealer for Gold Note. Purchasing from a trusted brand partner gives you dedicated technical assistance and includes the full manufacturer's warranty, protecting your investment for countless hours of musical enjoyment.Key Features and Benefits: German GRW Ceramic Bearings: Eliminates mechanical tracking friction so you hear clear musical transients and microscopic details. Stepped Titanium Arm Wand: Suppresses acoustic vibrations to deliver stable tracking and natural tonal balance. Machined Aluminum Pivot Housing: Provides solid structural rigidity to keep your phono cartridge perfectly steady in the groove. Flexible Alignment Controls: Allows exact adjustment of VTA, azimuth, and anti-skating to match your chosen phono cartridge. Shielded Hyper Litz OFC Wiring: Protects delicate audio signals against interference from cartridge pins straight to output jacks. Technical Specifications: Typology: 9-inch ball-bearing tonearm Arm Wand Material: Titanium 12mm rectified tube with 6 sections of varying thickness Bearings: High-precision micro ceramic ball bearings custom-made by GRW Effective Length: 242 mm Overhang: 19 mm Offset Angle: 24° Dynamic Effective Mass: 10 g Plinth Shaft Insertion Diameter: 23 mm Vertical Tracking Force (VTF): 0.176 N (18 g) VTA Adjustment: Adjustable on collar Azimuth Adjustment: Adjustable on headshell Anti-Skating: 5-position wire weight system Cueing Lift: Hydraulic Internal Cables: AWG36 Hyper Litz shielded 99.9999% OFC Supplied External Cable: 1.5 m custom 4-pole DIN to RCA Total Weight: 195 g (without counterweight) Counterweight: Machined stainless steel (supports cartridges up to 15 g) Finish: Black anodised aluminum pivot and shell with natural titanium wand
