REED 2G
- Zet 1 Matt White MSRP Price (CAD): $5325 to $6875)
- LP2.1: Dual monaural pure vacuum tube phono preamplifier with 2 separate inputs for MM and MC cartridges. Single-ended pure class A high current design. The preamp utilizes 6C3P and 6C45P-EV vacuum tubes. Accurate passive RIAA EQ network. MSRP price (US): $8,890 for regular, $9,190 for deluxe
Reed 2G is very easily adjusted and can be mounted to virtually any turntable with or without an adapter. As other Reed tonearms, Reed 2G features 0.2mm precision VTA adjustment and tonearm’s height can be adjusted from 28mm to 48mm.
Tonearm has cardanic bearing system: vertical axis has thrust rotation bearings and horizontal axis is based on thrust pivot bearings (a bit close to Reed 3P). Such bearing construction eliminates bearing wobbling, which has a great impact to the quality of the sound.
All Reed 2G tonearms have unique azimuth adjustment system, which allows implementating a tonearm with replaceable armwand. Replaceable armwand feature allows you to change tonearm effective length and effective mass with no hassle. For connecting the armwand and tonearm body, high quality LEMO connector is used.
Reed 2G has replaceable headshells. Reed 2G can be wired with Finewire C37 cable or have a 5-pin DIN connector for a custom cabling solution.
Tonearm’s antiskating is magnetic and is similar to one used in Reed 3P Tonearm.
Specifications
Effective length | 9.5’’ | 10.5’’ | 12’’ |
Mounting distance, mm | 223 | 251.6 | 295.6 |
Overhang, mm | 17 | 15.4 | 13.4 |
Offset angle, deg | 22.9 | 20.7 | 17.6 |
Effective mass | From 14g to 22g, depending on armwand and headshell material |
REED 3P
- LP1 Signature: Dual monaural pure vacuum tube phono preamplifier with two separate power supplies featuring full-wave vacuum rectifiers. Three separate inputs for MM and MC (two inputs) catridges. Single-ended (pure class A) high current design. All amplification stages utilize low noise high transconductance vacuum triodes. Accurate passive RIAA EQ network. MSRP price (US): $36,790/set
Reed 3P, among other features, like fine VTA adjustment on-the-fly, also has a unique possibility of adjusting azimuth while playing a record. An exciting thing about the azimuth adjuster is that during the adjustment process the cartridge “swings” around the needle tip, hence keeping all other tonearm parameters intact.
Another 3Ps innovation is its bearing system. Although tonearm bearing system can be considered as gimbal, it acts like unipivot one. However, major difference from unipivot system is that instead of a single pivot three pivots and both vertical and horizontal axis’ magnetic stabilizers are used. Such bearing system is as rigid as gimbal, but its friction coefficient is as low as in unipivot. Click the following link for the action: Azimuth On-the-Fly
- M1.2 Reference: 110W class A hybrid monoblock with no overall feedback rated 1-16 Ohms MSRP Price (US$27,590/pair)
- M2.2: 220 W class A/AB hybrid monoblock with no overall feedback rated 1-16 Ohms (MSRP Price US$27,290/pair)
Specifications
Effective length | 9.5″ | 10.5’’ | 12’’ |
Mounting distance, mm | 223 | 251.6 | 295.6 |
Overhang, mm | 17 | 15.4 | 13.4 |
Offset angle, deg | 22.9 | 20.7 | 17.6 |
Effective mass | See details of each armwand material |
REED 5T
- ML3 Signature: Single-ended tube amplifier with a separate power supply; 32 Watts continuous into 16/8/4 Ohms. Pure class A operation, no overall feedback; a very powerful direct-heated triode GM-70 (125W plate dissipation). XLR and RCA input connectors; built-in remote on/off for LAMM preamplifiers MSRP price (US): $139,690/pair
- LL1.1 Signature: Monaural line level vacuum tube preamplifier with a separate power supply featuring a full-wave vacuum rectifier. Class A single-stage low-noise design. Three inputs, 1 tape loop, attenuator for gain reduction by 12 dB, single-ended and pseudo-balanced outputs. Built-in remote on/off for LAMM amplifiers. MSRP price (US): $45,590
Reed 5T is Reed’s first appearance in the tangential tonearm domain. Featuring unique design, innovative technological solutions and high quality and dedicated to a true audio passionate, it is one of the most advanced tonearms Reed have ever made.
Reed 5T technically is a tangentially tracking pivoted tonearm. It’s working principle is based on Thales’ theorem (if the center of a triangle’s circumcircle lies on the triangle then the triangle is right, and the center of its circumcircle lies on its hypotenuse) and the rule, that given three non-collinear points, it is possible to draw only one circle that has finite radius and passes through all three. See below.
Arm tube suspension system is similar to one used in Reed 3P tonearm, and the tonearm’s turning part is based on low noise thrust-sleeve bearing. For angular rotation of tonearm Reed designed and built limited rotation sectional torque motor. Tonearm’s position is controlled by laser and linear sensor array.
Reed 5T’s advantages compared to other tangential tonearms:
- Few times smaller moment of inertia
- No need for complicated additional devices (air compressor).
- Compact and sleek design.
- Effective mass in both vertical and horizontal directions is similar
Specifications
Mounting distance | 251 mm |
Tracking error | +/- 0.005 deg |
Effective mass | 10-16 g, depending on armwand material (replaceable armwand) |
Height adjustment | compatible with 28÷48 mm height platters |
VTA adjustment | precision +/- 0.2 mm |
Azimuth adjustment | +/- 8 deg |
Downforce range | 10÷30 mN |
Traction | Limited rotation sectional torque linear motor |
Voltage | direct 12 V, using battery power source Reed Source 12V |
Integrated level accuracy | +/-1 mm/m |