Technics EPA-100 MK 2

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Technics
• Model: EPA-100 MK2
• Type: S-shaped tonearm made of boron titanium
• Years of manufacture: 1982 - 1986
• Made in: Japan
• Color: Black
• Original price approx.: 130000 Yen (Japan, 1982), 2000 DM

Connections

• Outputs: see EPC-100 C MK 3

Specifications

• Material: tonearm made of boron titanium
• Total length: 322 - 350 mm
• Effective arm length: 250 mm
• Offset angle: 20,5º
• Tangential tracking error angle: + 2º 6' inlet groove, +1° 6' outlet groove
• Pickup overhang: 15 mm
• Counterweight overhang:
• Allowable pickup weights: 5 - 10 g.
• Inert arm mass:
• Support weight adjustment range: 0 - 3 g
• Height adjustment: 44 - 64 mm (Helicoid adjustment range 20 mm)
• Diameter mounting hole: 62 mm

Special Features

• Cardan suspension with ruby bearings (20 ruby balls)
• Dynamic absorber built into the counterweight

Remarks

• Other tonearms of the same series:
  • Technics EPA-100
  • Technics EPA-500
    • Note: The following types of universal tonearm EPA-500 were available:
    • Tonearm EPA-A 501 L
    • Tonearm EPA-A 501 M
    • Tonearm EPA-A 501 H
    • Tonearm EPA-A 501 E
    • Tonearm EPA-A 501 G

Pictures

• Technics EPA-100 MK 2

• Technics SH-50 P1: Electronic pickup needle contact force gauge.
  • Measuring range: 0.5 - 3 g
  • Power supply: 3 V battery
  • Dimensions: 147 x 24 x 52 mm
  • Weight: 125 g
  • Original price: 6'000 Yen (Japan, 1976)** Measuring range: 0.5 - 3 g

Links

• External link: "Audio Heritage, Japan" website [1]