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Summary of Contents for Durand Tonearms TALEA
- Page 1 DURAND TONEARMS LLC TALEA™ USER GUIDE TALEA ™...
- Page 2 TALEA™ ©2012 Durand Tonearms LLC. All rights reserved d...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Installing the cartridge in the headshell Installing the armwand on the base • Alignment VTF setting Alignment Offset angle • Final Setup SRA/VTA adjustment Azimuth adjustment • Specifications • Final considerations • What’s in the box? TALEA™ ©2012 Durand Tonearms LLC. All rights reserved... - Page 4 Most screws have fine threads which will be destroyed if too much force is applied, and no desirable effect will result from overtightening them. “Finger tight” should be sufficient in most cases. TALEA™ ©2012 Durand Tonearms LLC. All rights reserved...
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Page 5: Mounting
(6 o’clock) as best as possible. Note: these photos were done with the Talea™ first generation; the pivot-to- spindle jig works in exactly the same way with your second-generation Talea™. -
Page 6: Assembly
Try to keep turn the whole assembly and mount the cartridge screws. Do not the nut toward the rear of the slot as long as it is not secured by the bolt. overtighten. TALEA™ ©2012 Durand Tonearms LLC. All rights reserved... -
Page 7: Installing The Armwand On The Base
1/16” hex driver and place the washer aside. With the Klein Tools Philips- tip screwdriver provided, unscrew the four screws on top of the VTA tower and the two screws on the outer wall of the azimuth tower. TALEA™ ©2012 Durand Tonearms LLC. All rights reserved... - Page 8 (P.14). Note: when setting up the anti-skating mechanism, it is important to place the azimuth weight on the azimuth bar before engaging the anti-skating thread. See P.14. TALEA™ ©2012 Durand Tonearms LLC. All rights reserved...
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Page 9: Alignment
When using an arc protractor, make sure that the stylus remains on the arc throughout. TALEA™ ©2012 Durand Tonearms LLC. All rights reserved... -
Page 10: Offset Angle
Placing the loupe on the side of the tonearm (rather than at the front) ensures that you can see the smallest deviations of the stylus from the arc. TALEA™ ©2012 Durand Tonearms LLC. All rights reserved... - Page 11 final check to confirm that the stylus still traces the arc (it will probably not trace it anymore if you had to change the angle by a large amount). Finally, check the tracking force again. ___________ TALEA™ ©2012 Durand Tonearms LLC. All rights reserved...
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Page 12: Final Setup
Make sure to tighten the bolt when the SRA/VTA is adjusted to satisfaction. DO for reference. NOT OVERTIGHTEN THIS BOLT!! TALEA™ ©2012 Durand Tonearms LLC. All rights reserved... -
Page 13: Azimuth Adjustment
final check of the VTF after all the other settings are satisfactory. invisible difference to the eye, but if you adjust the SRA by ear, you might need to readjust it after changing the tracking force. TALEA™ ©2012 Durand Tonearms LLC. All rights reserved... -
Page 14: Specifications
The combination of counterweights provided with the allows use of Talea ™ - tighten the bolt at the back of the VTA tower ! most MM and MC (or, indeed, 78 rpm) cartridges currently available. TALEA™ ©2012 Durand Tonearms LLC. All rights reserved... - Page 15 Listen to music! No maintenance is required and, if used with care, the Talea ™ will reward you with many years of great music reproduction. ___________ All specifications subject to change without notice. (updated May 18, 2012) TALEA™ ©2012 Durand Tonearms LLC. All rights reserved...
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Page 16: What's In The Box
- 2 small brass weights for azimuth setting (center hole is smaller in - user guide the azimuth weights than in the anti-skating weights) - warranty card. Please fill and return form within 10 days of purchase TALEA™ ©2012 Durand Tonearms LLC. All rights reserved... -
Page 17: Talea™ ©2012 Durand Tonearms Llc. All Rights Reserved
TALEA™ ©2012 Durand Tonearms LLC. All rights reserved... - Page 18 DURAND TONEARMS LLC 4414 NE 104th PL Seattle, WA 98125 email: info@durand-tonearms.com web: www.durand-tonearms.com TALEA ™ TALEA™ ©2012 Durand Tonearms LLC. All rights reserved...
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