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SteinMusic Arco 40 Anniversary – a Turntable With a Unique Tonearm Made From a Violin Bow

24.01.2025 08:36 | ~1 minute read

For its 40th anniversary, SteinMusic has released a limited edition (only 20 turntables will go on sale) of the Arco 40 Anniversary Turntable. The model uses a 10” proprietary unipivot tonearm made from a part of a violin bow and is equipped with a platter with exceptionally high resonance control characteristics – made from a wood-metal sandwich (2 mm cherry wood veneers with a 2.5 mm metal plate).

SteinMusic Arco 40 Anniversary Turntable. Image source - (c) SteinMusic
SteinMusic Arco 40 Anniversary Turntable. Image source - (c) SteinMusic

The SteinMusic Arco 40 Anniversary Turntable has a double bearing system, according to the company, this provides outstanding indicators of rotational accuracy and stability (after the motor stops, the platter will continue to rotate for another 4 minutes!).

SteinMusic Arco 40 Anniversary Turntable. Image source - (c) SteinMusic
SteinMusic Arco 40 Anniversary Turntable. Image source - (c) SteinMusic

The tonearm wiring is made from a cable crafted from over 50 year old copper. The turntable drive is belt-driven, a swiss precision motor from Maxon is used, which we work together with a silver-plated nylon belt.

SteinMusic Arco 40 Anniversary Turntable. Image source - (c) SteinMusic
SteinMusic Arco 40 Anniversary Turntable. Image source - (c) SteinMusic

The cabinet of the SteinMusic Arco 40 Anniversary Turntable is made of 25 year old laminated plywood.

Specifications

This product is in the Hi-Fi and High End Electronics and Acoustics database

Turntables — SteinMusic Arco 40 Anniversary Turntable

  • Model name

    Arco 40 Anniversary Turntable

  • Speed

    33/45

  • Drive

    N/A

  • Suspension

    Fixed

  • Tonearm preinstalled

    Yes

  • Tonearm model

    SteinMusic 10"

  • Cartridge preinstalled

    N/A

  • Cartridge model

    N/A

  • Platter

    wood-metal sandwich with 2 mm cherry wood veneers, and a 2.5 mm metal plate

  • Motor

    N/A

  • Wow and Flutter (%)

    N/A

  • Signal to Noise (dB)

    N/A

  • Rumble (-dB)

    N/A

  • Dimensions (mm)

    N/A

  • Weight (kg)

    N/A

  • Official link

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