Design, superior materials and extreme functionality come together to give life to Gold Note’s premium arm
A well–designed tonearm should sound its best in any situation while always maintaining simplicity and effectiveness in its use. If the above conditions are combined with excellent materials and an elegant look, the B–7 Ceramic is obtained. This tonearm, which is produced in Italy with the utmost care, ensures that the stylus has perfect adherence to the vinyl groove, bringing out every single detail of a musical event.
Inside the B–7 Ceramic, there are 4 treated and individually sealed micro ball bearings made with high-precision ceramic balls produced to Gold Note‘s specifications in Germany by GRW.
This process is crucial to achieve the lowest possible friction and cancel out movement noise so that every musical nuance can be extracted to the fullest. Thanks to the 23mm diameter spindle (common standard for tonearms) and an effective length of 242mm, B-7 Ceramic can be easily installed in any quality turntable.
The micro-ceramic bearings of the vertical movement of the arm, light and with very low friction, are inserted on stainless steel pins designed to achieve superior performance.
The bearings of the horizontal plane, always in ceramic, are directly inserted into the central pivot pin of the arm made in a single piece of turned aluminium. Thanks to its double counterweight, B-7 Ceramic can mount a wide variety of heads (up to 15 grams in weight).
The quality of the materials used – such as Titanium, aluminium alloy 6000 and ceramic bearings – are indicative of the construction care with which we make every project and make B-7 Ceramic an arm at the state of the art.
Technical specifications
MAIN FEATURES
TYPE
9″ Ball Bearing Tonearm
BALL BEARINGS
ceramic ball bearings custom-made by GRW
OVERHANG
19mm
OFFSET
24°
ARM WAND
Straight Titanium
DESIGN
12mm rectified tube 0.6mm with 6 sections different thickness
INSERTING PLINTH SHAFT
23mm
DYNAMIC EFFECTIVE MASS
10g
VTF
0.176N (18g)
VTA
Adjustable on collar
LIFT
Hydraulic
ANTI-SKATING
Wire, 5 positions
AZIMUTH
Adjustable on the head-shell
CABLES
INTERNAL CABLES
AWG36 Hyper Litz shielded 99,9999% OFC
EXTERNAL CABLES SUPPLIED
1,5m custom 4 pole DIN/RCA
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT
DIMENSIONS
Effective length: 242 mm
WEIGHT
195g (without counterweight)
FINISHES
SHELL AND PIVOT
Black anodised Aluminium
ARM WAND
Titanium
COUNTERWEIGHT
Stainless Steel natural
HYDRAULIC LIFT BOARD
Black