TA-5000 NEO
When planning the TA‑5000 NEO, one thought was at the forefront: to develop a tonearm at a fair price that has virtually no limitations. To realize this, it was necessary to break new ground. High-precision hybrid ball bearings made of ceramic and stainless steel, 3 layers of carbon, connected via special damping elements with 2 tonearm tubes lying one inside the other, an internal cabling made of high-purity silver and our typical benchmark manufacturing quality culminate in an innovative tonearm that is always up against the best of its guild.
TA-5000 NEO in silverblackgoldchrome
Special features:
- Tonearm with triple-layer carbon armtube
- Low resonance, rigid tube design
- Available as 9″ and 12″ version
- Optimal tracking results due to pre-tensioned high-precision hybrid ball bearings by SKF
- Better rigidity and smooth operation due to stainless steel tonearm axis design
- Internal high-purity silver wiring (4N)
- Supplied with external Atlas Equator 5-pin phono cable (RCA)
- Counterweight made of brass
- Adjustable VTA & azimuth
- Anti-skating knob
- SME-type mounting versions
- 5-year warranty (with registration)
An absolute all-rounder
The TA‑5000 NEO comes with unbeatable price-perfomance ratio and is therefore an optimal partner for all top turntables – of course also for the turntables of Acoustic Signature.
Thought out down to the smallest detail
The cranked, low-resonance headshell is firmly connected to the TA‑5000 NEO’s triple-layer armtube – the perfect ‘docking station’ for top-of-the-line cartridges!
Innovative triple-layer armtube
The TA‑5000 NEO features a highly innovative, extremely rigid tonearm tube made of three layers of carbon, connected by specially designed damping elements.
Innovative hybrid bearing
The high-precision ball bearings by SKF are pre-tensioned and made of ceramic and stainless steel, giving the TA‑5000 NEO exceptional control with outstanding tracking results.
Test reports
“The TA-5000 NEO is the real deal … This turntable and these arms are everything you would expect from a top-shelf German manufacturer. They’re beautifully made and presented, and everything fits and works perfectly.”
(TA-5000 NEO with Verona NEO and TA-7000 NEO)
stereophile
06/2024
by Michael Trei
“Even somewhat more delicate systems … play richly, lushly and completely distortion-free with the TA-5000 NEO. The TA-5000 NEO is an inspiring, highly musical arm.”
(TA-5000 NEO with Verona NEO)
LowBeats
05/2024
by Bernhard Rietschel
“The sound image is as if carved in stone, the dynamics are extremely finely graduated…”
(TA-5000 NEO with Typhoon NEO)
image hifi
06/2022
by Amré Ibrahim
“I heard a whole lot more of what I love about playing records when I played them on the Acoustic Signature Typhoon NEO/TA-5000 NEO setup. Enough said.”
(TA‑5000 NEO with Typhoon NEO)
pta
09/2021
by Dave McNair
Listet in pta’s “Buyers Guide 2023” in the category “The Best Turntables” in December 2022.
Customer review
I’m an audiophile approaching 70 years old. I have been a vinyl enthusiast for at least 60 years and after moving up to the Hurricane NEO and TA-5000 NEO combination, I am hearing a newness in my vinyl and many of these albums I have owned for over 50 years. I did not change cartridges (EAT Jo No 8) so what I am hearing is purely the mechanical attributes of the gear. It is mind blowing what this purchase has done to raise the bar of my system. Well done Acoustic Signature. I could not be more pleased.
S. G. (Vietnam) on his TA-5000 NEO with Hurricane NEO
Unboxing & Setup Video
Watch the unboxing of the TA-5000 NEO tonearm. Afterwards you are guided through the tonearm’s assembly step by step. Additional adjustments highly depend on your cartridge. Please refer to it’s manual and the TA-5000 NEO’s manual for further steps.
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Technical data
| Available sizes: | 9″ version, 12″ version |
| Length: | 289 mm (9″ version), 362 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: | 573 g (9″ version), 687 g (12″ version) |
| Effective mass: | 12.4 g (9″ version), 14.4 g (12″ version) |
| Overhang: | 17.3 mm (9″ version), 13.2 mm (12″ version) |
| Cartridge balance range: | 6 to 16 g |
| Mounting: | SME style |
| Armtube: | Triple-layer carbon |
| Signal cable material: | High-purity silver wiring (4N) |
| Phono cable: | Atlas Equator phono cable |
| 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-5000 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.
4 Finishes
The black finish suits the TA-5000 NEO, matching the dark carbon triple-layer armtube. It is as well available in in an elegant silver anodized version, in a chrome version and an outstanding 24K gold plated luxury edition. Thanks to the variety of finishes, it is perfectly matchable to any of the new Acoustic Signature NEO turntables.