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Thanks for Buying The Wand Master Unipivot Tonearm
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The best tonearm in the world will sound like the worst if it is badly set up.
These instructions will help you achieve great performance with your tonearm.
Installation videos may be accessed via
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Designed and hand-made in Aotearoa / New Zealand by design build listen Ltd.
P.O.Box 5415, Dunedin 9058, New Zealand
Features of The Wand Master Tonearm
Big diameter (22mm) carbon-fibre tube is 4x stiffer than a normal diameter arm.
Ergonomic cueing via tip of arm or damped cueing mechanism.
Laser sintered titanium headshell and great termination of arm vibrations.
Defined contact bearing. Low friction while maintaining energy transmission.
Medium effective mass suits most cartridges.
Drop in replacement for Rega geometry arms (~240mm).
Silver/Copper hybrid wire with captive female RCA/phono plugs
Thread / weight type antiskate.
Standard Baerwald alignment (with consideration given to real world inner groove dimensions).
Vibration shunt (damping trough)
......and it looks really cool! Winning Silver at the 2016 BEST Design Awards
The Wand Tonearm has been meticulously designed using computer
modeling and refined by listening. All attention has been focused on
maximizing musicality, this you never grow tired of.
The Wand Tonearm, musical magic!
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(13.5g for 9in, 15g for 10.3in, 16g for 12in)
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Summary of Contents for The Wand Tonearm Master Unipivot Tonearm

  • Page 1 ® Thanks for Buying The Wand Master Unipivot Tonearm The best tonearm in the world will sound like the worst if it is badly set up. These instructions will help you achieve great performance with your tonearm. Installation videos may be accessed via www.thewandtonearm.com...
  • Page 2 The Wand dimensions & data; Check the arm will fit on your turntable before you start. Data;  40mm min Weight =0.75kg ( 0.8kg for 12in)  Effective mass of arm = 13.5g (15g for 10.3in, 16g for 12in) Record Surface ...
  • Page 3 Fitting & Balancing the Cartridge Step 1; Rough Balance  Three plates are fitted to the arm as shipped. This is fine for the majority of cartridges.  But if your cartridge is light (<6g) you will probably only need Plates one plate.
  • Page 4 Drilling the Mounting Hole for The Wand Tonearm Rega hole is ok(9in) Step 1; Check rear & side clearance to the turntable lid You need at least 50mm / 2” from the centre of the hole to the side or back of the lid Note;...
  • Page 5 Step 4; Tighten to clamp. (Rotate to get in the correct place). Use supplied hex key Other Protractor systems; Hint; Cueing with The Wand Tonearm If using another brand of We suggest using the side of your finger. protractor. The centre of the Rather than trying to grip the tip.
  • Page 6 Fitting the Arm Wand & Setting Overhang Step 1; Add Armrest Align to level with the step in spindle. Adjusting this slightly affects the rest height of the arm) Lock with small hex key (Two screws) Step 2; Place arm on Mounting IMPORTANT! Make sure the turntable plinth is level at this point.
  • Page 7 Vertical Balance & Sideways Balance (VTA & Azimuth) Step 1; Vertical Balance (Tracking weight, as recommended by your cartridge maker.) ……….. and rotate the rear bolt to set fine balance. Use supplied balance scale (15mN = 1.5g etc) Too light; Wind bolt in or take off a plate if the bolt is right in (see section A1).
  • Page 8 VTA (Vertical Tracking Angle) Adjustment It is assumed you have got the spindle at roughly the right height (see Page B Step 4) Twist the knurled dial anticlockwise to wind the ‘fork’ down till it touches the mounting plate. Step 2; The main spindle has two Step3;...
  • Page 9 Mounting the Plugs on the bottom of the spindle (Optional) Step 1; Disassemble the Plug Clamp Step 2; Feed the plugs through the mounting hole Then fit the top / bottom mounts, feeding wires thought he slots. Add bolt and do up. Step 3;...
  • Page 10: Problem Solving

    The Wand Tonearm has been used with some of the world’s best cartridges. Two of my retailers have independently chosen Transfiguration cartridges, one of them having settled on the Axia & Phoenix S.