Acoustical Systems Outstanding Phono Cartridges and Tonearms

We spent a-lot of time audition cartridges and picked Acoustical Systems as our reference line.  Just incredible sounding products and we use them in all reference systems and at local audio shows. 

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Fidelis MM 

 

Unusual in this price class, the Fideles features a precise CNC body, carved out of a solid block of advanced Titanium Timet 1100 for unparalleled energy transfer.

The Fideles produces a very dynamic, live-like, colourful and openly transparent sound while it performs solidly several steps above it’s price range. It features very high tractability and is very easy to align. The stylus tip is exactly in the same vertical line of the front plane of the cartridge’s body when in the groove with VTF to specs. It’s relatively low body mass allows perfect synergy with a very wide selection of low to medium-high mass tonearms.

The Fideles features a unique body shape with ‘island’ mounting threads for maximum contact pressure and internal damping for maximum energy transfer. The generator system is a double-magnet focused field, moving ferrum pipe. This principle gives healthy high output of 5.5mV. It’s titanium body further features 3 rows of threads to allow perfect overhang in any headshell/tonearm.

Technical Specifications

Frequency response18 Hz – 25 kHz +/- 2 dBChannel balancewithin 0.8dB @ 1kHzChannel separationbetter than 25dB @ 1kHzOutput voltage5.5 mV, 1kHz @ 5 cm/secStatic compliance35 mm/NDynamic compliance @ 9-10 Hz17 mm/NVertical tracking angle22°Stylus rue elliptical 7µ x 2.5µ 

factory-replaceableRecommended load resistance47 -100 kΩRecommended load capacitancephono cable + 0-max 200pFCartridge body mass10.5 g Recommended tracking force17 mN to 18 mN  

 

  Archon MC     

 

The archon© time-aligned moving coil phono cartridge is a new design.

 Featuring an unique designed uni-body made from a solid block of Timet 1100 - an ultra-strength Titan-alloy. Internal liquid dampening at certain areas provides an unique energy transfer ability to conserve and bring to your ears even the finest and smallest details in sound. Thus enriching the sonic picture with rarely heard inner harmonics and ambiance nuances.

the archon© provides a sonic picture which is live-like and tantalizing in its openness, vital detailed and rich in its harmonic structure. A very natural, colorful sound - with an outstanding reproduction of human voices and the most realistic timbre. Opening a soundstage which is wide and recreating excellent the recording venue - with organic placement and wide inner dynamics.

Technical Specifications

• 0.5 mV output


• Silver coils 


• Ultra-rigid special dampened titanium “Timet 1100” corpus 


• Static compliance 17-19 mm/N (18°C to 30°C) 


• 16 to 20 mN tracking force range 


• 18 mN recommended tracking force 


• Channel balance better 0.5 dB / at 1 kHz 


• Channel separation 28 dB 


• Frequency response 15 Hz to 32 kHz +/- 2 dB * Shibata EVO stylus 


• internal resistance 8 Ohms 


• Load resistance 40-1000 Ohms 


• Cantilever C37-coated tempered aluminum 


• Cartridge weight only 11.5 grams


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Aiwon 

 

 

The Aiwon is the best example for what improvement is still possible in phono analog front-end sonic performance. Possible only if all parameters are carefully fine-tuned. Fine-tuned to thus create much more than the mere sum of the parts.

 

The Aiwon is “old school” at its very finest. A sonic performance second to none, – featuring a live-likeness, dynamic contrast, emotion expression and “you are there” character one has to hear to realize what was missing so far – missing in even the very best set-ups.

Technical Specifications

• 0.28 mV output


• High purity 5N silver coils


• Ultra-rigid special dampened titanium “Timet 1100” corpus


• Static compliance 16-18 mm/N (18°C to 30°C)


• 17 mN recommended tracking force


• Channel balance better 0.35 dB / at 1 kHz


• Channel separation better 32 dB


• Frequency response 15 Hz to 32 kHz +/- 2 dB * Q4 Shibata EVO stylus * * internal resistance 4 Ohms


• Load resistance 100 Ohms


• Cantilever C37-coated tempered aluminum


• Cartridge weight only 11.5 grams

Palladian

 

 

The palladian features a hand hammered Timet 1100 Titanium body of unequalled strength and with an unparalleled ability to transfer energy. In the palladian we find a strong heart with more energy (coil windings), a body more agile with less inertia (reduced moving mass), featuring further a very special, subtle mix of small measures taken to fine tune each and every parameter of performance allowing for a sonic explosion beyond our expectations and hopes.

 

The hand hammered body, the quicksilverish shine like a dragon’s skin – The palladian Timet 1100 body expresses visually its agility, vital dynamic and live-likeness.

The palladian brings that spark of live back into the sonic presentation of each and every recording. That spark of live – independent whether large or small – that was there when the performance was once captured.

The palladian is fast, live-like dynamic and breathtaking direct in its color, immediateness and agility. An incredible agile, dynamic dancer – a reminiscent of Misha Baryshnikov in his prime.

It is subtle, tender and sublime – yet frightening dynamic, with a sonic punch both wall-shaking and stunning physical in its impact.

Technical Specifications

• Principle Moving Coil


• Output voltage 0.33mV at 5cm / sec


• Static needles 16-18mm / N at 18 ° C to 30 ° C


• Recommended holding force 17-18mN


• Channel equalization 0.35dB at 1kHz


• Channel separation 32dB


• Frequency response 15Hz to 32kHz ± 2dB


• Needle grinding Q4 Shibata EVO


• Internal resistance 5Ω


• Recommended terminating resistor 100-200Ω


• Mass 11.8g

 

 

We spent a-lot of time audition and tonearms and picked Acoustical Systems as our reference line.  Just incredible sounding products and we use them in all reference systems and at local audio shows.  



UniQue Home Audio LLC  727-487-1869 Email: [email protected]     



Aguilar 10” 

 The AQUILAR is a pivot tonearm featuring a double nano-gimbal bearing architecture.

The AQUILAR is a static, full lateral balanced design.

The AQUILAR features an unique compound arm wand – a combination of surface hardened Titanium and Carbon Fiber pipes blocked together and internally damped by an all new design concept, a concept never before applied in tonearm design and first featured in the AXIOM resulting in unmatched fast energy transfer and total absence of any parasitic resonances in the tonearm.

The AQUILAR was designed to explore the possibilities of analog playback to the utmost degree. To accomplish the best possible analog playback performance, the AQUILAR offers an unique complete set of alignment features.

• 10” effective length


• Very easy and swift set up


• Customized dedicated 3d-alignment template


• Non-resonance hd18 tungsten carbide counterweight


• Unique acoustical-systems non-resonance titanium/carbon-hybrid arm wand


• Precision levelling of bearing plane – independent of arm board / turntable


• Adjustable sra, vta, azimuth, overhang and offset angle at headshell


• VTA adjustment on-the-fly


• Non-touch magnetic anti-skating on-the-fly


• Dynamic anti skating following the tangential curve


• The design is based on the unique uni-din* geometry


• The critical inner wiring is fine 5n pure silver litz wire

Axiom 12” 

The AXIOM is a 12” pivot tonearm featuring double nano-gimbal bearings.

It can be operated in static balanced, full dynamic balanced (with specific cartridges only) and hybrid balanced mode.

The AXIOM is a full lateral balanced design.

The AXIOM features an unique compound arm wand – a combination of surface hardened Titanium and Carbon fiber pipes blocked together and internally damped by an all new design concept. A concept newer before applied in tonearm design. Resulting in unmatched fast energy transfer and total absence of any para- sitic resonances in the tonearm itself.

The AXIOM was designed to explore the possibilities of analog playback to the utmost degree. To accomplish the best possible analog playback performance, the AXIOM offers an unique complete bundle of alignment options.

– from 22 gr to 42 gr effective moving mass in fixed mounting version.



– from 29 gr to 48 gr effective moving mass in sme-bayonet version.

– w/exchangeable inserts for any tangential curve!

• VTF (vertical tracking force) non-touch-adjustment: on-the-fly – during play.


• SRA adjustment is independent from tonearm height (fixed mounting head)


• Dynamic tunable effective moving mass


• Dynamic antiskating 


• Carbide hardend titanium / carbon-composite arm pipe with Internal liquid dampening on whole inner surface.


• Exchangeable inserts in counterweight tuned to cartridge’s compliance. Thus eliminating low frequency resonance peak.


• The axiom and it’s bearing axis can be precisely levelled on it’s own. This is independent from the plinth’s level and done with 3 precision set screws around the center mounting screw (these are covered by the large round metal cap and not visible when mounted).