Reed 2B Tone Arm Blows Reviewers away.

Now at True Audiophile

Being dedicated TurnTable enthusiasts and Precision Alignment Experts we're always looking for arms that look as good as they perform. While loved by the top TT reviewers here in the U.S. there's not a ton of exposure for Reed. Which is a shame. They are brilliant examples of what is possible with a sophisticated tonearm. --True Audiophile mini review

Multiple options. Price for 9.5 inch, Seashell white finish, Wenge Teak Light Teak Dark Macassar Ebony Cocobolo arm wand wood, 1.0 m cryogenically treated Finewire cable with Nextgen RCA plug... Starts at $4995.00

*Note: due to the many options each arm will be built to your exact specifications. Once paid we will order and have been receiving the arms within 3-4 weeks.

Aside from arm length, and metal finish, the wood options are: Cocobolo, Dark Teak, Light Teak, Macassar Ebony and Wenge.

PTA Review?

“What stands out most is the Reed 2B’s sensitive response to adjustments in setup parameters… This responsiveness reflects the arm’s ability to transfer energy with minimal loss, accurately recreating the instrument’s size, location, and weight in the acoustic space. In other words, it’s a world-class tonearm with precise mechanical precision.”

"Just one word — BUY!... The 2B is my favorite tonearm in the Reed lineup.”

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Reed's newest tonearm Reed 2B offers our users three new operating possibilities:

1) A possibility to use heavier cartridges, up to 35 grams. The low-friction, ceramic bearings are used in this tonearm;

2) Tonearm “2B” comes fully assembled; it is only needed to mount the tonearm and adjust settings like VTA, VTF, azimuth and anti-skating;

3) The anti-skating force can be easily changed independently at the beginning and end of the record. This feature is practical for all newer cartridges’ users, exceptionally because of a variety of the new cartridge’s stylus’ shapes causing different friction forces between the stylus and record groove.

Short theory.

As we already know, when a stylus rides in a groove, the friction force provides a forward force which is tangential to the record groove. (Fig.1. Anti-skating)

F = μN    μ – coefficient of friction, N – stylus force (VTF).

Whereas the direction of this force F is displaced 90°+ α from the line between the pivot and the stylus O2-A, this force provides a clockwise moment M around the pivots O2 (Fig.1. Anti-skating), which tends to drag the stylus towards the spindle O1.

In case to avoid the force imbalance while the stylus bears against the inner groove wall, moment M should be eliminated completely at any position on the record. This moment can be expressed by the following equation:

While the F, L and D are constant factors, and R varies accordingly to the stylus’ position, moment M can be expressed as a function of R (Fig.2 Theoretical). Practically an experiment was executed to determine skating force at different points of a record. Instruments used for this test were: fully matte and smooth test vinyl and tonearm Reed 3P with a “Phasemation PP-2000MC” cartridge that was subjected to 1.9 grams vertical tracking force during testing (Fig 3. Practical). Differences in skating force are clearly noticeable at the beginning, middle and end of the record.

Theoretically, it is known that moment M can be eliminated by providing equal compensation in the opposite direction (-M). (Fig.1.). In most cases, M is applied as a constant force, therefore the side thrust is completely eliminated only at a few positions on the record. To conclude, a tonearm with adjustable anti-skating force depending on the position on the record (diameter) is highly demanded.

Tonearm “Reed 2B” has the possibility to control anti-skating force by adjusting two anti-skating regulation handles at any time while playing a record.