March 4, 2009: The "UII" designation of the Mark VII
tonearm is in part, the result of a collaboration between Galibier and Tri-Planar, and consists of adding a
fine-adjust tracking force feature.
All existing tonearms can be retrofitted with this feature (user replaceable without
having to return to Tri-Planar). This upgrade consists of a replacement end-stub. The procedure involves removing
the counterweights, unscrewing the existing stub, replacing it with the new one, and re-installing the
counterweights.
The review in the current issue of the Absolute Sound was done some two and a half
years ago and only now made it to print. Those of you with this feature have a fully current tonearm, and those
of you with a Mark VII without this feature can bring your tonearm into full currency by retrofitting this functionality.
The Tri-Planar Ultimate is one of our three reference tonearms and we are proud to offer it to you
for your analog enjoyment.
Our goal at Galibier to provide you with the finest in analog playback, and or experience with this arm
is consistent with its long standing reputation.
We are your one-stop setup resource for the Tri-Planar tonearm.
Check frequently for updates to the menu selections to the right.
Value Add from Galibier
All Tri-Planars delivered by us:
- Receive a 72 hour tonearm wire burn-in.
click this link for background information on our forum.
- Are supplied with an arc style protractor (Baerwaald alignment).
click this link for background information on our forum.
Tri-Planar Knowledge Base:
- Because the Tri-Planar is our reference tonearm here at Galibier, we reference it extensively in our
Galibier Assembly Manual
- in the section entitled "Armboard, Arm, and Cartridge Installation and Setup".
View this manual by clicking the hyperlink above, or access it from anywhere on our website by
selecting the support page menu selection.>/p>
For general mounting issues, the Tri-Planar Manual remains your best resource.
Tri-Planar is currently revising their manual. When it is complete, it will be downloadable in PDF
format and we will make it available on our website
- Our Setup Guide link (to the right) is an evolving resource
dedicated to your Tri-Planar's care and feeding. In it, we will document ongoing discussion and
contributions about fine tuning your Tri-Planar - information common to all turntables and cartridges
which by its nature is an evolving document.
- Check our forum for other setup tips as well.
- In addition to this Setup Guide, we are dedicating web pages to specific cartridge
implementations as our information base grows. Access these pages from the links on the menu bar to
the right.
Tri-Planar Features:
- Damped headshell
- Annealed-aluminum coaxial damped arm tube
- Clamping yoke design that firmly couples the headshell tube to the bearing tube,
making for a single unit yet allowing azimuth rotation of the headshell
- Silicone-fluid trough tonearm damping
- Bearings featuring hand-crafted, hardened and polished needle cones
- Progressive anti-skating design
- Sophisticated system of decoupled counterweights, allowing proper stylus force for any cartridge without
altering effective mass
- Easy 3-screw installation, with no large VTA hole
Specifications:
- Type: gimbal-bearing tonearm
- Effective length: 250mm
- Pivot-to-spindle distance: 233.5mm
- Overhang: 16.5mm
- Offset angle: 22°
- Effective mass: 11g
- Bearing offset: 22°
Options:
Choose from Silver or Black Anodized Bearing Tower Assembly
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Termination Options: RCA, RCA termination box, XLR
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