TA-2000 NEO
Our TA‑2000 NEO undoubtedly plays with the ‘big boys’ – not only because of the immaculate workmanship typical of Acoustic Signature. The tonearm combines an extraordinarily stiff and at the same time well-damped dual-layer carbon armtube with almost frictionless precision ball bearings and an internal high-quality wiring by Mogami. In short: a tonearm that harmonizes with top range cartridges. Regardless if you decide for the 9 inch or 12 inch version, the Acoustic Signature TA‑2000 NEO guarantees that your turntable’s performance will not remain below its capabilities.
TA-2000 NEO in silverblackgoldchrome
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 by SKF
- 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 knob
- Rega- and SME-type mounting versions
- 5-year warranty (with registration)
Absolutely variable
To match the look of your turntable, the TA‑2000 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.
SKF precision ball bearings
The TA‑2000 NEO comes with high-precision ball bearings by SKF that provide excellent control for optimal tracking results. For increased rigidity and smoothness, the tonearm axis is made of stainless steel.
A tonearm for every cartridge
An extremely rigid yet well-damped dual-layer carbon armtube effectively minimizes unwanted vibrations. The TA‑2000 NEO offers simple VTA, azimuth and anti-skating adjustment, allowing fine-tuning for optimum cartridge performance.
Thought out down to the last detail
The headshell of the TA‑2000 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‑2000 NEO’s top-of-the-line performance.
Test reports
“The two excellent arms are in no way inferior to the high quality of the drive unit. The long arm plays a little more quietly than the short one, and picks up the bass even more effortlessly. In return, the short arm is almost more dynamic. …Those who can afford both arms should consider themselves lucky.”
(TA-2000 NEO with Verona NEO and MCX4)
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02/2024
by Andreas Wenderoth
“Perhaps it helps to point out that fans of rock styles will get on well with the nine-inch standard version, while lovers of symphonic music and opera should opt for twelve inches from the start. Or you can do as we did: Treat yourself to both tonearms – and then meticulously select the ideal pickup for each. A celebration for the analog heart!”
(TA‑2000 NEO with Verona NEO)
Stereo
02/2024
by Matthias Boede
“The TA-2000 NEO’s 9-inch tonearm has a solid bearing housing that perfectly matches the look of the turntable. Its rigid and hard tube is created using Dual Layer technology, two layers are placed inside each other. Low-friction ball bearings are produced by the SKF company, internal cable by Mogami is another name of the top league manufacturer.”
(TA‑2000 NEO with Hurricane NEO and MCX3)
Audio & Video
12/2023
“The mechanical miracle of the TA-2000 Neo is not one iota behind the manufacturing quality of the turntable. […] The question of whether the 12-incher sounds less distorted soon became academic in view of an overwhelmingly clean spatial representation with concrete-solid definition.”
(TA‑2000 NEO with Hurricane NEO)
Stereoplay
08/2023
by Roland Kraft
The Editor’s Choice Award 2023 of The Absolute Sound is published in their march 2023 issue. Seven Acoustic Signature products are on their honorable list and the TA-2000 NEO is among them!
“Anyone who experiences how richly shaded the German can fan out dark clouds of sound from the lowest frequency depths understands the importance of this quality for the liveliness and nobility of the overall performance.”
(TA‑2000 NEO with Hurricane NEO)
Stereo
02/2022
by Matthias Boede
“With a weight of 545 grams the TA-2000 Neo from their own collection is a medium-heavy 9-inch tonearm that is also available in a 12-inch version. A stiff, well dampened dual carbon pipe, combined with a zero-play ball bearing suspension makes it the ideal partner for the Typhoon Neo. From the Typhoon Neo came the pure music. What sounds so trivial, is actually the very great art which only a few can master.”
(Typhoon NEO, TA-2000 NEO & MCX3)
Audio
06/2021
by Andreas Eichelsdoerfer
Technical data
| Available sizes: | 9″ version, 12″ version |
| Length: | 293 mm (9″ version), 358 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: | 545 g (9″ version), 547 g (12″ version) |
| Effective mass: | 9.6 g (9″ version), 12.6 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 |
Available finishes
| Tonearm: | Black (anodized, optional: counter weight 24K gold-plated), Silver (anodized), Chrome, 24K gold-plated |
| Armtube: | Carbon |
Package contents
- TA-2000 NEO tonearm
- Counter weight
- Adjustment template
- Phono cable
- Additional weight
- Base mount
- Screws
- Toolset
- Instruction manual
Warranty
- 5 year warranty for registered products manufactured after October 2020.
Stormy combination
The TA‑2000 NEO tonearm mounted on the Tornado NEO turntable. Available in silver (anodized), black (anodized), chrome and 24K gold-plated, the TA-2000 NEO perfectly matches the looks of the selected turntable finish.