The Absolute Sound
09/2022
by Dick Olsher
Acoustic Signature TA-1000 NEO tonearm
A well thought-out tonearm tube concept, an excellent bearing and the best materials: with the TA‑1000 NEO you definitely don’t give away any sound potential—not even on turntables that cost many times more. The TA-1000 NEO, available as 9 inch and 12 inch model, comes with high-quality Mogami cabling and is not only a fantastic match for Acoustic Signature turntables.
Special features:
- Tonearm with dual-layer carbon armtube
- Low resonance, rigid tube design
- Available as 9″ and 12″ version
- Excellent tracking results due to precision miniature ball bearings
- Better rigidity and smooth operation due to stainless steel tonearm axis design
- Internal studio-quality copper wiring by Mogami
- Supplied with external Audioquest 5-pin copper phono cable (RCA)
- Counterweight made of brass
- Adjustable VTA & azimuth
- Anti-skating weight
- Rega- and SME-type mounting versions
- 5-year warranty
Available Finishes: Chrome, Gold, Black, Silver
Made in Germany
Lovingly handcrafted in Germany, the TA‑1000 NEO scores with cardanic precision ball bearings that provide excellent control and a stainless steel tonearm axis for more rigidity and smoothness.
Thought out down to the last detail
The headshell of the TA‑1000 NEO offers virtually no surface for unwanted resonances. The internal MOGAMI studio-quality copper wiring and the included Audioquest 5‑pin copper phono cable contribute to the TA‑1000 NEO’s excellent performance.
A real multi-talent
An extra rigid yet well-damped dual-layer carbon armtube effectively minimizes unwanted vibrations. Of course the TA‑1000 NEO offers VTA, azimuth and anti-skating adjustment, allowing fine-tuning for optimum cartridge performance.
Absolutely variable
To match the look of your turntable, the TA‑1000 NEO is available in various finishes – including 24‑carat gold plating. In addition to the brass counterweight, an add-on weight for heavy cartridges is also included.
Technical Data
| Available sizes: | 9″ version, 12″ version |
| Length: | 293 mm (9″ version), 370 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: | 439 g (9″ version), 442 g (12″ version) |
| Effective mass: | 9.3 g (9″ version), 12.3 g (12″ version) |
| Tilt angle (depends on cartridge): | 23.9° (9″ version), 12.1° (12″ version) |
| Overhang: | 17.3 mm (9″ version), 13.2 mm (12″ version) |
| Cartridge balance range: | 6 to 16 g |
| Mounting: | Rega style, SME style |
| Armtube: | Dual-layer carbon |
| Signal cable material: | Copper wiring by Mogami |
| Phono cable: | Phono cable by Audioquest |
| Connectors: | 5-pin to RCA/ground connector |
Package Contents
- TA-2000 NEO tonearm
- Counter weight
- Adjustment template
- Phono cable
- Additional weight
- Base mount
- Screws
- Toolset
- Instruction manual
Gold-plated
The TA-1000 NEO is also available in an upgraded 24K gold-plated finish version. This option makes the tonearm a perfect match for the Acoustic Signature turntables with gold-plated Silencer modules.