{"title":"SUPATRAC Tonearms","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"paragraphblock\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"blackbird\"\u003eSUPATRAC\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"blackbird\"\u003eBLACKBIRD\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\nThe \u003cspan class=\"blackbird\"\u003eBlackbird\u003c\/span\u003e is a new turntable tone-arm with a revolutionary patented* 'Sideways Uni-Pivot Arm' (\u003cspan class=\"blackbird\"\u003eSUPA\u003c\/span\u003e) bearing which outperforms traditional tone-arms. The sideways uni-pivot bearing directly opposes stylus drag at a single point of contact, eliminating microscopic play in the time axis and avoiding the scrubbing and roll movements which can degrade the performance of conventional uni-pivots. The \u003cspan class=\"blackbird\"\u003eBlackbird\u003c\/span\u003e's \u003cspan class=\"blackbird\"\u003eSUPA\u003c\/span\u003e bearing delivers unprecedented performance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"asterisk\"\u003e* UK patent 2599073, international patents pending\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"paragraphblock\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"blackbird\"\u003eSUPATRAC\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"blackbird\"\u003eNIGHTHAWK\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\nThe \u003cspan class=\"blackbird\"\u003eNighthawk\u003c\/span\u003e is a new \u003cspan class=\"blackbird\"\u003eSUPA\u003c\/span\u003ewhich ekes out even higher performance than the \u003cspan class=\"blackbird\"\u003eBlackbird\u003c\/span\u003eby relaxing some design constraints on effective mass, arm-board compatibility and cost of manufacture. It is a medium mass arm with a 1\" pillar, 8mm pivot bolt and more complex composite assembly which extends arm length by 17mm and increases vertical torque reaction (\u003cspan class=\"blackbird\"\u003eTRAC\u003c\/span\u003e). The \u003cspan class=\"blackbird\"\u003eNighthawk\u003c\/span\u003e delivers unprecedented performance.\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"supatrac-blackbird-tonearm","title":"SUPATRAC Blackbird Tonearm","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"blackbird\"\u003eBlackbird\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a new turntable tone-arm with a revolutionary patented* 'Sideways Uni-Pivot Arm' (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"blackbird\"\u003eSUPA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) bearing which outperforms traditional tone-arms. The sideways uni-pivot bearing directly opposes stylus drag at a single point of contact, eliminating microscopic play in the time axis and avoiding the scrubbing and roll movements which can degrade the performance of conventional uni-pivots. The \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"blackbird\"\u003eBlackbird\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"blackbird\"\u003eSUPA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e bearing delivers unprecedented performance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"paragraphblock\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eREACTIVE DOWNFORCE\u003c\/h4\u003e\nLoud passages increase stylus drag, producing oscillating vertical torque on normal tone-arms - the stylus can struggle to stay in good contact with the groove. The \u003cspan class=\"blackbird\"\u003eSUPA\u003c\/span\u003e bearing pivots just below the record level so that bursts of stylus drag produce a slight downwards torque, just when it's needed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg class=\"paragraphblock\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supatrac.com\/photos\/torquereactions.jpg\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThat's how the \u003cspan class=\"blackbird\"\u003eBlackbird\u003c\/span\u003e hugs the groove with tenacity during punchy dynamics. Torque-Reaction-Assisted Contact (\u003cspan class=\"blackbird\"\u003eTRAC\u003c\/span\u003e) plays the hottest grooves with less distortion.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"paragraphblock\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003ePERFECT TIMING\u003c\/h4\u003e\nThe \u003cspan class=\"blackbird\"\u003eBlackbird\u003c\/span\u003e is designed to resist the pull of the cartridge with unyielding rigidity on the microscopic scale. Only by maintaining a perfect position in the groove's time axis can a cartridge reproduce the true shape and explosive energy of a recorded signal. By directly opposing the oscillating drag forces from the cartridge, the \u003cspan class=\"blackbird\"\u003eSUPA\u003c\/span\u003e bearing avoids scrubbing, chatter and the resulting time errors which can frustrate the retrieval of music.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"paragraphblock\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"paragraphblock\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"paragraphblock\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eUNIVERSAL \u003cspan class=\"blackbird\"\u003eSUPA\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\nThe \u003cspan class=\"blackbird\"\u003eBlackbird\u003c\/span\u003e is designed to be lightweight and stable, fitting almost any turntable including classics like Linn, Technics, Garrard, Rega and many more. It can be matched with high-compliance cartridges due to its low inertia, and it comes with a mass adaptor to keep low-compliance cartridges under control too, making it compatible with the broadest range of cartridges from Shures to Miyajima Monos.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"chapter\" title=\"Arm Tube\" name=\"armtube\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"paragraphblock\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eARM TUBE\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.supatrac.com\/photos\/4arms.jpg\" class=\"paragraphblock\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe \u003cspan class=\"blackbird\"\u003eBlackbird\u003c\/span\u003e's arm tube is made of pultruded carbon-fibre. The headshell area is reinforced with aluminium and the tube cavity is filled with a damping foam. The arm tube is clamped firmly to the thrust box with machine screws and steel nuts for high rigidity. The arm forms an exceptionally inflexible and dead structure with tennis-racquet-class strength-to-weight ratio.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"chapter\" title=\"Length and Geometry\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"paragraphblock\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eLENGTH \u0026amp; GEOMETRY\u003c\/h4\u003e\nDue to its construction the \u003cspan class=\"blackbird\"\u003eBlackbird\u003c\/span\u003e can be made in any length you desire. You may specify Stevenson geometry instead of the default Baerwald. Headshell slots are 7mm long to accommodate a range of cartridges. Prices for arms longer than 12 inches are available on request.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Supatrac","offers":[{"title":"9","offer_id":47272232812706,"sku":null,"price":6750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"10.5","offer_id":47272232845474,"sku":null,"price":7500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"12","offer_id":47272232878242,"sku":null,"price":8250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/1318\/3138\/files\/studio.jpg?v=1779075516"},{"product_id":"supatrac-nighthawk-tonearm","title":"SUPATRAC Nighthawk Tonearm","description":"\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"blackbird\"\u003eSUPATRAC\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"blackbird\"\u003eNIGHTHAWK\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"blackbird\"\u003eNighthawk\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a new \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"blackbird\"\u003eSUPA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewhich ekes out even higher performance than the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"blackbird\"\u003eBlackbird\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eby relaxing some design constraints on effective mass, arm-board compatibility and cost of manufacture. It is a medium mass arm with a 1\" pillar, 8mm pivot bolt and more complex composite assembly which extends arm length by 17mm and increases vertical torque reaction (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"blackbird\"\u003eTRAC\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e). The \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"blackbird\"\u003eNighthawk\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e delivers unprecedented performance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"paragraphblock\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eREACTIVE DOWNFORCE\u003c\/h4\u003e\nLoud passages increase stylus drag, producing oscillating vertical torque on normal tone-arms - the stylus can struggle to stay in good contact with the groove. The \u003cspan class=\"blackbird\"\u003eSUPA\u003c\/span\u003e bearing pivots just below the record level so that bursts of stylus drag produce a slight downwards torque, just when it's needed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg class=\"paragraphblock\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supatrac.com\/photos\/torquereactions.jpg\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThat's how the \u003cspan class=\"blackbird\"\u003eBlackbird\u003c\/span\u003e hugs the groove with tenacity during punchy dynamics. Torque-Reaction-Assisted Contact (\u003cspan class=\"blackbird\"\u003eTRAC\u003c\/span\u003e) plays the hottest grooves with less distortion.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"paragraphblock\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003ePERFECT TIMING\u003c\/h4\u003e\nThe \u003cspan class=\"blackbird\"\u003eBlackbird\u003c\/span\u003e is designed to resist the pull of the cartridge with unyielding rigidity on the microscopic scale. Only by maintaining a perfect position in the groove's time axis can a cartridge reproduce the true shape and explosive energy of a recorded signal. By directly opposing the oscillating drag forces from the cartridge, the \u003cspan class=\"blackbird\"\u003eSUPA\u003c\/span\u003e bearing avoids scrubbing, chatter and the resulting time errors which can frustrate the retrieval of music.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"paragraphblock\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"paragraphblock\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"paragraphblock\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eUNIVERSAL \u003cspan class=\"blackbird\"\u003eSUPA\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\nThe \u003cspan class=\"blackbird\"\u003eBlackbird\u003c\/span\u003e is designed to be lightweight and stable, fitting almost any turntable including classics like Linn, Technics, Garrard, Rega and many more. It can be matched with high-compliance cartridges due to its low inertia, and it comes with a mass adaptor to keep low-compliance cartridges under control too, making it compatible with the broadest range of cartridges from Shures to Miyajima Monos.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"chapter\" title=\"Arm Tube\" name=\"armtube\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"paragraphblock\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eARM TUBE\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.supatrac.com\/photos\/4arms.jpg\" class=\"paragraphblock\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe \u003cspan class=\"blackbird\"\u003eBlackbird\u003c\/span\u003e's arm tube is made of pultruded carbon-fibre. The headshell area is reinforced with aluminium and the tube cavity is filled with a damping foam. The arm tube is clamped firmly to the thrust box with machine screws and steel nuts for high rigidity. The arm forms an exceptionally inflexible and dead structure with tennis-racquet-class strength-to-weight ratio.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"chapter\" title=\"Length and Geometry\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"paragraphblock\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eLENGTH \u0026amp; GEOMETRY\u003c\/h4\u003e\nDue to its construction the \u003cspan class=\"blackbird\"\u003eBlackbird\u003c\/span\u003e can be made in any length you desire. You may specify Stevenson geometry instead of the default Baerwald. Headshell slots are 7mm long to accommodate a range of cartridges. Prices for arms longer than 12 inches are available on request.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Supatrac","offers":[{"title":"9","offer_id":47272234582178,"sku":null,"price":18500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"10.5","offer_id":47272234614946,"sku":null,"price":19500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"12","offer_id":47272234647714,"sku":null,"price":21000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/1318\/3138\/files\/4nighthawk-profile.jpg?v=1779075813"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/1318\/3138\/collections\/logotype_no_border.png?v=1779075569","url":"https:\/\/www.referenceanalog.com\/collections\/supatrac-tonearms.oembed","provider":"Reference Analog","version":"1.0","type":"link"}