Technics EPA-500 specifications

Category : Tonearms

Brand : Technics

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• manufacturer: Technics
• model: EPA-500
• type: Conical pipe tonearm made of titanium nitride with dynamic damper
• year of construction: 1982 - 1986
• Manufactured in: Japan
• color: silver / Black
• power consumption:
• dimensions:
• weight:
• factory price approx.: DM 800 + price per tube 200 DM

• outputs: refer to the Technics EPC-100 C MK 3

• material: Tube tonearm made of titanium-nitride
• Effective arm length: 250 mm
• Rear arm length: 68 - 85.5 mm (mid-arm suspension)
• offset angle:
• the Tangent ial tracking angle: + 2º 6' lead-in groove, +1° 6' groove
• Overhang pickups: 15 mm
• Overhang counter weight:
• Acceptable Cartridge weight: 5 - 7 g
• Inertial mass of the Arms is:
• the setting range for the weight:
• height adjustment: 42 - 62 mm (Helicoid-setting range 20 mm)
• diameter of mounting hole: 62 mm

• cardan suspension
• tone arm system with interchangeable tonearm for accurate adjustment of pick-up properties.
  • the Following exchange of tonearms with Universal tonearm EPA-500 were available:
    • tonearm EPA-A 501 L [1]
    • tonearm EPA-A 501 M [2]
    • tonearm EPA-A 501 H [3]
    • tonearm EPA-A 501 E [4]
    • tonearm EPA-A 501 G [5]
• Electronic sampling needle-pad force doctrine SH-50 P1: Electronic gauge with semiconductor Assembly with precise display of the contact force on an extra large scale

• the Following exchange of tonearms with Universal tonearm EPA-500 were available:
  • tonearm EPA-A 501 L [1]
  • tonearm EPA-A 501 M [2]
  • tonearm EPA-A 501 H [3]
  • tonearm EPA-A 501 E [4]
  • tonearm EPA-A 501 G [5]

• tonearm EPA-A 501 L [1]
• tonearm EPA-A 501 M [2]
• tonearm EPA-A 501 H [3]
• tonearm EPA-A 501 E [4]
• tonearm EPA-A 501 G [5]

• Other tonearms of the same series:
  • tonearm EPA-100 MK2
    • EPA-100 MK 2

• tonearm EPA-100 MK2
  • EPA-100 MK 2

• EPA-100 MK 2

• extract from the prospectus: Technics EPA-500

• extract from the prospectus: the exchange of tonearms with Universal tonearm EPA-500

• extract from the prospectus: Technics EPA-500

• Technics SH-50 P1: Electronic sampling needle-pad force doctrine
  • measuring range: 0.5 - 3 g
  • power supply: 3 V battery
  • dimensions: 147 x 24 x 52 mm
  • weight: 125 g
  • original price: 6'000 Yen (Japan, 1976)** measuring range: 0.5 - 3 g

• measuring range: 0.5 - 3 g
• power supply: 3 V battery
• dimensions: 147 x 24 x 52 mm
• weight: 125 g
• original price: 6'000 Yen (Japan, 1976)** measuring range: 0.5 - 3 g

• External Link: website "Audio Heritage, Japan" [6]

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