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EPA-100MK2

EPA-100MK2

BrandTechnics
FunctionTurntable Tonearm
Produced1982
CountryJapan
Form FactorPart
Signal PathPassive Hardware
Arm MaterialBoron Titanium
Headshell MaterialBoron Aluminum
Effective Bearing Gap30mm (Horizontal and Vertical)
Effective Length250mm
Overhang15mm
Total Length Range322mm-355mm
Rear Length Range66.5mm-94.5mm
Height Adjustment Range44mm-64mm
Horizontal Tracking Error Angle+1°6' (Inner Circumference 30cm Record), +2°6' (Circumference 30cm Record)
Rotational Axis Sensitivity5mg
Effective Arm Mass22g (Cartridge Mass 6.5g, Vertical Tracking Force 1.25g)
Arm Resonance Frequency9.8Hz (Cartridge Compliance: 12×10⁻⁶cm/dyne (100Hz), Cartridge Mass: 6.5g, Vertical Tracking Force: 1.25g)
Arm Resonance Sharpness (Q)<6dB
Vertical Tracking Force Range0-3g
Headshell Mass9.5g
Cartridge Mounting Dimensions1/2" (JIS Standard 12.7mm)
Shell Terminal Lug1.2mm (4 pin terminal lug)
Cartridge Mass5-10g
Mounting Hole Diameter62mm
MSRP (1982)¥130,000
Connections
  • Cartridge · Other · Stereo
  • Output · Other · Stereo, Unbalanced