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).
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!).
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.
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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