TA-7000 NEO
Welcome to the absolute world class of tonearms! With its carbon armtube, its special inner construction, the ball bearings used in space technology, the high-purity silver wiring and last but not least the famous manufacturing quality of Acoustic Signature, the TA‑7000 NEO is one of those tonearms which are rather limited by the choice of the cartridge or turntable. In short: The 9-inch and 12-inch versions of the TA‑7000 NEO are made to be paired with the very best cartridges and turntables.
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Special features:
- Tonearm with 3D-damped carbon armtube
- Super-low resonance, extremly rigid and conical shaped tube design
- Available as 9″ and 12″ version
- Optimal tracking results due to pre-tensioned high-precision ball bearings
- 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 (1.5 m, RCA or XLR)
- Counterweight made of brass
- Optional headshell made of massive titanium
- Adjustable VTA & azimuth
- Anti-skating knob
- SME-type mounting versions
- 5-year warranty (with registration)
Ball bearings that set standards
The pre-tensioned high-precision ball bearings of the TA‑7000 NEO originate from space technology and set a benchmark in terms of precision and low friction.
Innovative 3D armtube
The TA‑7000 NEO features a super-rigid, conically shaped carbon armtube with internal 3D damping. Thanks to this extremely sophisticated design, the tonearm offers virtually no surface for unwanted resonances.
Thought out down to the smallest detail
The cranked, low-resonance headshell is firmly connected to the TA‑7000 NEO’s armtube – the perfect ‘docking station’ for top-of-the-line cartridges!
Flawless workmanship
The finest materials in combination with innovative material symbioses and Acoustic Signature’s renowned manufacturing quality make the TA‑7000 NEO one of the best tonearms in the world. It is available in various finishes to match the look of your turntable.
Test reports
“This tonearm can be called ‘The Feather’. The bearings and fit-and-finish are so smooth and refined that there is a barely perceptible feel of the arm when it is moved by hand. Think of the air resistance when you move a feather. Lateral resistance, left-and-right, is just barely noticed and only the 2 grams or so from the cartridge tracking force is felt. It feels as light as a feather. There is no play in the bearings, no chatter or wobble which is exactly as it should be. The very fine threads in the counterweight make adjusting VTF a simple task. Setting VTA with the SME mount is very manual. The overall finish of the tonearm is perfect and meets our expectations for superior German craftsmanship.”
10 Audio
02/2023
“Authority over the entire bandwidth, transparency, verve – everything is there to let the die-hard analogue lover enter vinyl heaven. The longer I listen to the … TA-7000 NEO, the more I can join our American and Asian colleagues who have declared products from Acoustic Signature’s NEO series to be references. It’s time we got the message in this country too: This is simply world class! Full stop.”
(Test with the Montana NEO)
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02/2022
by Amré Imbrahim
“I hear the ’table’s well-hidden, ingeniously designed, skillfully executed guts in every play. Wherever you wish to go sonically, the Montana NEO/TA-7000 NEO combo can reliably take you there.”
(Test with the Montana NEO)
Stereophile
01/2022
by Michael Fremer
Technical data
| Available sizes: | 9″ version, 12″ version |
| Length: | 289 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: | 678 g (9″ version), 687 g (12″ version) |
| Effective mass: | 10.2 g (9″ version), 13.9 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: | SME style |
| Armtube: | 3D-damped carbon armtube |
| Signal cable material: | High-purity silver wiring (4N) |
| Phono cable: | 1.5 m Atlas Equator phono cable |
| Connectors: | 5-pin to RCA or XLR/ground connector |
Available finishes
| Tonearm: | Black (anodized, optional: counter weight 24K gold-plated), Silver (anodized), Chrome, 24K gold-plated; Optional: massive titanium headshell upgrade |
| Armtube: | Carbon |
Package contents
- TA-7000 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.
World class
The TA-7000 NEO mounted on the new Ascona NEO turntable in silver finish. The tonearm has a cutting-edge performance, made for the best turntables.