THE KAIROS™ by Durand Tonearms
THE KAIROS™ by Durand Tonearms is a 10.35 inch, medium-mass unipivot tonearm designed to work with most modern moving coil and moving magnet cartridges. Its armwand is formed from a specially developed composite blend, chosen after extensive listening tests to balance speed, tonal colour and low resonance, so the arm tracks complex passages without strain or blur.
A Swiss-made stainless steel pivot running in a sapphire jewel bearing sits at the heart of the design, with the tonearm’s centre of mass aligned in the same plane as the bearing for ideal dynamic balance. On-the-fly azimuth adjustment, fine VTA via threaded collar, defeatable anti-skate and a DIN connector in the base give the KAIROS the setup flexibility demanded in high-end analogue systems while keeping the construction elegantly simple.
Description
Type: Medium-mass unipivot tonearm
Effective length: 263 mm (10.35″)
Pivot–spindle distance: 247.37 mm (Loefgren A geometry)
Overhang: 15.66 mm
Offset angle: 20.81°
Cartridge mount: Standard 1/2″
Armwand: Specially developed composite material blend
Bearing: Unipivot; Swiss-made non-corrosive, non-magnetic stainless steel pivot in sapphire jewel; centre of mass in same plane as bearing for ideal balance
VTA adjustment: Fine adjustment via threaded collar; range approx. 15 mm
Azimuth: Adjustable on the fly
Anti-skate: Adjustable; mechanism can be disabled if desired
Counterweights: 130 g, 95 g, 60 g plus fine-adjust mass (allowing VTF trims in ~0.1 g steps)
Compatible cartridge range:
Cartridge weight: approx. 5 – 15 g
Compliance: approx. 8 – 20 µm/mN
Mounting to armboard:
Metal armboards: 2 × 10-24 (or M4) screws
Wood armboards: 4 × #8 wood screws
Connector: DIN socket inside arm base (phono cable optional)
Included accessories: Pivot-to-spindle distance jig and arc protractor
Weight: Approx. 1.1 lbs (0.77 kg) complete assembly
Durand Tonearms have earned the highest praise from the analogue community’s most respected publications.
Durand Tonearms — Product Information
Full product specifications and documentation are available from Epiphany Audio on request.
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