georgehifi Posted March 13, 2014 Posted March 13, 2014 (edited) A clone of the classic Dynavector DV505/507 the Abis SA-1 http://www.stereophile.com/content/listening-135 Cheers George Edited March 13, 2014 by georgehifi 1
metal beat Posted March 13, 2014 Posted March 13, 2014 (edited) see tittillating tonearms from 4 months ago http://www.stereo.net.au/forums/index.php?/topic/7405-titillating-tonearms/page-19 Edited March 13, 2014 by turntable
Hergest Posted March 13, 2014 Posted March 13, 2014 Apart from it having a rectangular beam it's not in any way a clone of the Dynavector as that works in a completely different manner with the front section of the tonearm being a separate horizontal pivot. The Abis is solid and only has movement at the main pivot
georgehifi Posted March 13, 2014 Author Posted March 13, 2014 (edited) I believe you as I have not seen it. But seems odd to have a separate fix section that must bolted/fixed to the main arm, when the whole thing could have been machined out of the same piece, and been made even more ridgid. Cheers George Edited March 13, 2014 by georgehifi
rocky500 Posted March 13, 2014 Posted March 13, 2014 I believe you as I have not seen it. But seems odd to have a separate fix section that must bolted/fixed to the main arm, when the whole thing could have been machined out of the same piece, and been made even more ridgid. Cheers George It looks like it may be 1 piece. Quote The most obvious junk in the SA-1's trunk is its wide armtube of rectangular cross-section, a design distinction that gives it a passing resemblance to Dynavector's classic 507 models. Adding to that impression is the fact that the SA-1's offset angle, specified as 22°, is achieved not with a bend or a curve in the tube but with what appears, at first glance, to be a separate structural element, mounted at an angle to the main "beam." (A closer look reveals that this frontmost portion of the Abis arm is neither adjustable nor separate—the whole of it is apparently cast in one piece before being machine-finished—and so the hyper-adjustable Dynavectors remain unchallenged in that regard.)
MusicallyBiased Posted March 13, 2014 Posted March 13, 2014 (edited) Yes, a single piece. Good luck to anyone trying to emulate, let alone clone, the 507... Edited April 29, 2014 by MusicallyBiased
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