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    Default African Blackwood armboard for Reed 3p Tonearm

    An African Blackwood armboard bound for Australia. For a custom deck to fit a Reed 3p tonearm.
    Threaded inserts fitted for mounting the armbase.









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    Great work Steve, that grain is lovely :-)

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    Why the centre hole? Reed arms are entirely surface mounted, so in theory only the three bolt holes are needed.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ammonite Acoustics View Post
    Why the centre hole? Reed arms are entirely surface mounted, so in theory only the three bolt holes are needed.
    That was what the customer requested.
    Presumably something to do with the custom deck it mounts on.
    But I don't know for sure.

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    System: Turntable : SP10 MKII slate plinth, Custom Ebony tonearm board, Arm : Fidelity Research FR64s, Cartridge : SPU Royal N. SUT : Lundahl 1:13. Phonostage : Icon Audio, Streaming RPi/Kali reclocker -> I2S -> DSP XO / Pre / 4 DAC's : WAF Najda, 5 Poweramps : 3 x EL84 SET's, 2 x D class amps on bass channels, Speakers : 5 way front loaded horn system: 2 X Tapped sub 15" LF drivers / 2 X Exponential mid bass 15" drivers / Tractrix 200Hz mid horns with JBL2482's, / Tractrix 550Hz upper wooden horns with factory refurb'd Vitavox S2's / Raal Lazy Ribbons as high frequency tweeters. Wires: good silver or good copper where best suited. DIY RCM.

    Maker of tonearm boards, armpods, Tannoy GRF style speaker cabinets, horn speakers, counterweights and more.
    For more information about my creations and products please click below

    http://fosworld.wixsite.com/magna-audio & on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/magna_audio/

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