Technics EPA-100

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Technics
• Model: EPA-100
• Years of manufacture: 1976 - 1983
• Made in: Japan
• Color: Silver
• Original price approx.: 60'000 Yen (Japan, 1976), 900 DM

Technical Data

• Material: Titanium Nitride (TiN)
• Total length: 320 - 350 mm
• Length pivot point - tip: 250 mm (10")
• Offset angle: 21º
• Overhang pickup: 15 mm
• Counterweight overhang:
• allowable pickup weights: 5 to 10 g / 11 to 20.5 g (including headshell).
• inertial mass of the arm: 15.5 g
• Adjustment range for counterweight:
• height adjustment range: 0 - 6 mm
• Cable capacity:

Special Features

• Damping system in the counterweight ( Variable Dynamic Damping )

Remarks

• Other models of the same series:
• Technics EPA-100
• Technics EPA-100 MK 2
• Technics EPA-500

Pictures

• Image: Technics EPA-100

Reports

• Medium weight 10" tonearm with gimbal suspension and S-shaped tube. Headshell detachable with SME standard connector.
• A modified version (EPA-100 MK II) with changed geometry and without damping system is used on the Technics SL-12x0 MKx / M5G

Links

• External link to website "The Vintage Knob": [1]

• External link on website "Audio Heritage, Japan": [2]