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	DP-6 / UP-4
	Moerch > Tone Arm

See Specifications below

In spite of the slender appearance, the Moerch tonearms have an amazing mechanical strength and stability. They are the result of the best precision mechanics, the finest craftsmanship, and realize technical and tonal claims without compromise.

What has been archived with the Moerch tonearms enables the cartridge to accomplish its task with extraordinary motional ease while maintaining a very high degree of stability.

The proof of their superiority lies in the listening! The Moerch arm have received high acclaim from both critics and skeptics, simply because their sonic superiority can be easily demonstrated.

The top model - an arm with "conventional" bearings, a silicone damped high precision ball bearing for the horizontal plane, and two precision sapphire bearings for the vertical plane. The damping of the two planes of motion is completely separate, and the vertical can be adjusted to suit. One of the sapphire bearings is adjustable to ensure correct cartridge azimuth.

Finish is 24K gold.

A Unipivot design, with a hardened steel pivot resting in a concave polished sapphire. The bearing is damped with silicone fluid.

The low position of the bearing gives greater stability than other unipivots.

Finish is Chrome.

Top: Model DP-6 with the Precision armtube.
Bottom: Model UP-4 with regular armtube

Specifications
Construction	Radial arm with interchangeable arm tubes
Bearing principle	DP-6 Dual bearing UP-4 Unipivot
Effective mass of complete tonearm with arm tube Light (green) Medium (red) Heavy (yellow) Extra heavy (blue)	All arm tubes can be used with both models 3.8 g 5.7 g 7.4 g 13.1 g
Fundamental resonance (depending on arm tube)	8 - 16 Hz
Tracking force (when using calibrated scale)	0 - 3 g
Bias compensation	Watch spring with string - adjustable while playing
Azimuth	Azimuth is adjustable for correct channel separation
Cueing mechanism	Piston in U-pipe, damped with silicone fluid
Distance between pivot and center of turnable platter	212 mm (8 5/16")
Diameter of hole for mounting arm base	20 mm (13/16")
Rear overhang from pivot	70 mm (2 3/4")
Effective length	230 mm (9 1/16")
Offset angle	24 degrees
Lateral tracking error	0 degrees at 66 mm and 120.9 mm from center of record
Pivot point	Pivot point is in level with the record surface
Bearing Friction	Bearing friction less than 0.04 mN in all directions
Balancing	Four (4) different balancing weights
Internal wiring	DP-6 Ultra pure silver cores with Teflon. UP-4 High grade copper, or silver as in the DP-6
Capacitance per channel	28pF for both models
Tonearm Cable	Several insulated cores and gold plated phono plugs. Capacitance per channel: 100pF. All terminals throughout the arm are gold plated

Bearing concept of model DP-6	One internally damped, precision ball-bearing assembly for the horizontal plane of motion. Two pivoted sapphire bearings for the vertical mode of motion which can be damped also, if desired, and then adjusted to different levels of damping
Bearing concept of model UP-4	Hardened steel pivot resting on a concave sapphire, and damped for all motions with silicone fluid
DP-6 finish	24 carat GOLD, CHROME, or by special order BLACK
UP-4 finish	CHROME

Notes:
A special version of arm tube is available having a large, precision-ground cartridge mounting platform.

The right to change specifications without notice is reserved by the Manufacturer.

For more information about this product, please visit the manufacturer's website.

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