KAB TD-1200 Tonearm Fluid Damper; Kabusa (New / Open Box)

Product: KAB TD-1200 Tonearm Fluid Damper; Kabusa (New / Open Box)

Product SKU: 17814

What is Included: 100% complete in factory packaging.

Age: New

Tobacco Exposure: No

Service History: None

MSRP: $149

Other Notes: This item is intended for use with Technics turntables SL-1200/1210 Mk2. It is new/unused, opened only to photograph.

All tonearms vibrate at the arm cartrige resonant frequency. This causes the speakers to motion in and out modulating the soundstage. Fluid damping stabilizes this behaviour and brings greater stability to the soundstage. Your amplifiers are also over reacting to this very low frequency signal and that can cause even more problems.

It would be better if we could call this behavior "Dynamic Ridgidity" for that better describes what is happening. Functionally when a tonearm reacts to the resonant frequency it produces a peak of output energy. This is seen as woofer pumping which is essentially the stylus over reacting to a small warp in the records surface. Fluid damping stops the stylus from over reacting. That is what is "damped". It all occurs at frequencies below 10 hz and has no impact whatsoever on audible dynamics. In otherwords, do not confuse damping of resonance with damping of dynamics they are not related in any way.

Above 10 Hz the arm is seen to be even more ridgid at any single point in time and as a result the stylus traces the groove with even more precision. The biggest sonic effect is to make the sound stage more "Still". This can be subtle to some, overwhelming to others. It all depends on your listening priorities.

In summary, reproduction is more precise with damping then without.

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