Acoustical Systems AXIOM Owner's Manual page 5

AXIOM BDA 04-2021
Tonearm height – VTA
Tonearm height can be adjusted on the main VTA-
tower of the AXIOM.
One full turn of the large top knob adjusts height by
precisely 1 mm.
Tangential alignment
It is possible to align the AXIOM to the
standard tangential curves of Baerwald,
Stevenson or Loefgren in any version and
standard.
The absolute best possible performance
however is obtained only by aligning the
AXIOM to the new UNI-DIN tangential curve.
It's geometric design is uniquely based on
the UNI-DIN, a tangential curve formulated
in 2011.
Step-by-step
procedures
In the next pages I would like to take you through the
mounting and alignment options of the AXIOM.
All procedures are illustrated step-by-step.
The pictures will give you most all of the
information you need to perfectly mount and
set-up the AXIOM.
However, I will guide you through this with
my comments too and try to give further
information whenever the mere picture may
not tell the whole story.
We all like to get a new tool working as fast as
possible.
May I please encourage you to follow me through this
mounting and set-up procedure as precisely as possible
and to the very end - it will be to your advantage.
This will ensure that you get the best
possible performance from your AXIOM
and take advantage of all its features and
capabilities.
Single-point mounting vs.
SME slide base
In this manual we will cover the AXIOM mounting
with the standard 1-point mounting.
In addition there is the option to mount the
AXIOM easily onto any existing 9" or 10" SME
armboard.
We do offer - as a special order item - a
dedicated SME-slide base for the AXIOM.
If interested, please ask your dealer for the SME-slide
base for the AXIOM.
There is no difference in performance between the 2
mounting options.
We further offer other adaptor mounting plates for
existing armboards upon your request.
If you are in need of a mounting plate for other
existing armboards - to take advantage of
existing pre-drilled armboards - please kindly check
back with your dealer who will contact us.
GENERAL NOTE
Please make sure prior to setting up
the AXIOM that your turntable's
platter and armboard are dead level.
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