Constitutional Convention
 
 

 

COMPARISON OF JMW-9 TONEARMS

ARM

JMW-9

JMW-9 SIGNATURE

UNIPIVOT

YES

YES

DAMPING

NO

YES-ADJUSTABLE

WIRING

VPI

NORDOST-VALHALLA

ANTI-SKATE

TWISTING THE WIRE

MECHANICAL

EFFECTIVE MASS IN GRAMS

7.7

9.5

CARTRIDGE WEIGHT RANGE

7-12

7-12

INTERNAL DAMPING

1.7 POUND DENSITY FOAM

2.5 POUND DENSITY FOAM

EXTERNAL DAMPING

NONE

STAINLESS TUBE SURROUNDING ALUMINUM TUBE

FINE TRACKING FORCE ADJUSTMENT

NO

SCREW IN REAR OF ARM

JUNCTION BOX WIRING

VPI-SILVER COATED COPPER

NORDOST-VALHALLA

VTA ADJUSTMENT

YES

YES

SOUND

OPEN, DETAILED, FAST

MORE POWERFUL AND CLEANER LOW END AND GREATER FOCUS.

HEADSHELL OFFSET ANGLE IN DEGREES

23.5

23.5

SPINDLE TO PIVOT

223 MM

223 MM

OVERHANG

15 MM

15 MM

NULL POINTS

66 MM SHOWN ON JIG

SAME

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRICE

$900.00

$1400.00

 

 

 

 

COMPARISON OF JMW-10 TONEARMS

ARM

JMW-10

JMW10.5

JMW10.5i

UNIPIVOT

YES

YES

YES

DAMPING

YES-ADJUSTABLE

YES-ADJUSTABLE

YES-ADJUSTABLE

WIRING

VPI

VPI OR VALHALLA

NORDOST-VALHALLA

ANTI-SKATE

TWISTING THE WIRE

TWISTING THE WIRE

MECHANICAL

EFFECTIVE MASS IN GRAMS

10.3

10.9

10.5

MOUNTING

THREE SCREWS

THREE SCREWS PLUS DUAL MOUNT

DUAL MOUNT  LOCKING SET THUMBSCREWS- AS RIGID AS SOLID MOUNTING BUT ALLOWING VTA ON THE FLY

CARTRIDGE WEIGHT RANGE

7-12

7-12

7-12

INTERNAL DAMPING

1.7 POUND DENSITY FOAM

1.7 POUND DENSITY FOAM

2.5 POUND DENSITY FOAM

EXTERNAL DAMPING

STAINLESS TUBE SURROUNDING ALUMINUM TUBE

STAINLESS TUBE SURROUNDING ALUMINUM TUBE

STAINLESS TUBE SURROUNDING ALUMINUM TUBE

FINE TRACKING FORCE ADJUSTMENT

FINE THREADED CTW.

SCREW IN REAR OF ARM

SCREW IN REAR OF ARM

JUNCTION BOX WIRING

VPI

VPI OR VALHALLA

NORDOST-VALHALLA

VTA ADJUSTMENT

ON THE FLY

ON THE FLY

ON TH E FLY WITH DUAL LOCKING SYSTEM

SOUND

OPEN, DETAILED, FAST, SLIGHTLY WARM

MORE OPEN, MORE DETAILED, FASTER, SLIGHTLY WARM

MORE POWERFUL AND CLEANER LOW END AND GREATER FOCUS. NUETRAL

HEADSHELL OFFSET ANGLE IN DEGREES

22

22

22

SPINDLE TO PIVOT

250 MM

250 MM

256 MM

OVERHANG

15 MM

15 MM

15 MM

NULL POINT

66 MM SHOWN ON JIG

SAME

SAME

IN PRODUCTION

NO

NO

YES-THE STANDARD BEARER FOR 10” ARMS

PRICE

$1300.00

$2000.00

$2300.00

 

 

 
 
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