Brinkmann 10.0 has a close resemblance to the 10.5 tonearm. Various component parts that have proved to be perfect in our tonearms like the arm tube with the special hard ceramic surface, the headshell, the tonearm lift and also the mounting socket are used for the 10.0 tonearm. The 10.0 can be mounted on tonearm bases with the same drillings as the 10.5 or 12.1.
The 10.0 uses a different bearing technique than the 10.5, it is a kind of a unipivoted design. A miniature bearing mounted on a stainless steel tip for the horizontal mounting and a ceramic bearing at the bottom is used to prevent sideways motions of the tonearm. This bearing is friction free and allows a very smooth play. Unlike a magnetic or hydraulic damping, this solution creates a lively and also stable soundstage. The same miniature bearings are used for the vertical movement in a play free adjustment.
Features an infinitely variable Azimuth adjustment. The headshell can be rotated by about ± 5° after untightening this screw.
Specifications
Distance platter center to tonearm bearing center 243 mm
Effective length 258 mm
Overhang 15 mm
Cartridge mount 1/2” connector, long holes
Minimum distance between mounting surface and platter top 28 mm
Dynamic mass ca. 12 g
Total weight ca. 400 g
Counterweight 140 g
