The motor power supply incorporates passive equalisation which makes use of exist-
ing correction capacitors and can be varied for each motor. This design reduces
motor vibration using only the simplest of the networks - it enables the motor to be
mounted directly to the plinth whilst simultaneously achieving the ultimate in per-
formance. (It may also safeguard from the damage that can sometimes occur during
transportation of the deck.) Using an uncompromising manual speed change facility
eliminates any speed inconsistencies that can occur from drive belts.
Tonearm
Power supply
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The P5 has a new tonearm, the RB700, improving greatly on the previous model, the
RB600. The aluminium tube has been specially coated in a unique finish and the
entire bearing housing has been redesigned and is now manufactured to even high-
er tolerances.
The tonearm tube itself (which is a one piece silicone/aluminium casting) is very rigid,
whilst being low mass. The tonearm assembly is concentrated around precision,
hardened stainless steel and miniature ball races of the highest quality. The bearings
fit on to ground shafts and into the tonearm using interference fits. This means that
no adhesive is required and therefore none of the associated (component - adhesive
- component) losses in rigidity prevail. It is fitted to the plinth by a 3-point fixing which
is CNC machined out of a single solid block of Stainless steel. This provides the
strongest most rigid base structure possible for the tonearm and causes less stress
on the plinth and the RB700's bearing housing and therefore the least possible reso-
nance.
The RB700 tonearm is designed to make cartridges work harder, maximising the can-
tilever acceleration and travel as much as possible with the utmost accuracy within
the cartridge body thus providing new levels of information.
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