Avid HiFi Nexus And Altus Tonearms
AVID HIFI NOW OFFERS COMPLETE VINYL REPRODUCTION SOLUTIONS AT MULTIPLE LEVELS
British HiFi brand Avid HiFi has been manufacturing turntables for over a quarter of a century, and now they have announced the launch of two new tonearms.
These new tonearms allow Avid to offer complete turntable solutions at multiple price points to meet the growing demand for vinyl reproduction.
AVID HIFI NEXUS
The Avid HiFi Nexus is the brand’s flagship tonearm and features a 9-inch bespoke hyper-strong and rigid titanium arm tube, a Rigid Architecture Bearing with parts manufactured to micron tolerances and Avid’s Progressive Bias Compensation Mechanism offering a linear offset to counteract increasing centripetal forces.
NEXUS SPECIFICATIONS
Effective mass: Medium / 19 g
Mounting distance: 216 mm
Effective length: 233 mm
Offset angle: 23°
Overhang: 17 mm
AVID HIFI ALTUS
Avid HiFi Altus is their entry-level tonearm and features a 9-inch thick-walled aluminium tube with a high self-damping factor. It shares the same Rigid Architecture Bearing and Progressive Bias Compensation Mechanism.
ALTUS SPECIFICATIONS
Effective mass: Medium / 18 g
Mounting distance: 216 mm
Effective length: 233 mm
Offset angle: 23°
Overhang: 17 mm
MADE IN ENGLAND
Both tonearms are fully designed, precision-manufactured, and hand-assembled by Avid at their factory in Huntingdon, England.
AVID HIFI NEXUS AND ALTUS PRICE
Avid HiFi Nexus €5,250
Avid HiFi Altus €1,800
HiFi Pig Says: An exciting time for Avid as their new tonearms are finally revealed.
