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OWNERS MANUAL

A U D I B L E S C I E N C E

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Summary of Contents for Cobra S

Page 1: ...OWNERS MANUAL A U D I B L E S C I E N C E...

Page 2: ...u take the time to read this manual carefully to ensure that you not only enjoy optimum sound quality from your Cobra but also understand the care and maintenance procedures required to keep your Cobr...

Page 3: ...ld detergent solution Do not use any type of abrasive pad scouring powder or solvent such as alcohol or benzine If you have any questions or problems concerning your Cobra tonearm please contact your...

Page 4: ...to judge but we see no point aiming for anything less The Cobra is a perfect example of this design philosophy and was created because after looking closely at the state of the art we believed it coul...

Page 5: ...Continuum Audio Labs The shape of the arm wand is optimised to reduce the resonances inherent in the LP playback mechanism There is no need to apply additional damping material to the Cobra as the po...

Page 6: ...ght of the arm lifter is adjustable using a standard metric allen wrench supplied The arm lifter must be adjusted to suit the desired range of SRA or VTA adjustment and relationship to turntable platt...

Page 7: ...o get the cartridge into the correct zone An 8 Gram adjustable screw at the rear of the arm allows for microscopic adjustments in the tracking force once the cartridge is close to the correct weight r...

Page 8: ...esigns THE HORIZONTAL BEARING MOTION Two precision matched ABEC 7 vertically opposed bearings with internal damping Minimises precessional effects in rotational plane to close to zero THE AZIMUTH ADJU...

Page 9: ...nuum Consultant STYLUS RACK ANGLE SRA OR VERTICAL TRACKING ANGLE ADJUSTMENT VTA Continuum Audio Labs recognise that the original cutting lathes used to make the master recordings have varying degrees...

Page 10: ...ustable during playback to dial in your favourite setting for various thickness of LP s A broad scale vertical Vernier indicator is located on the main arm support tower which is further enhanced by a...

Page 11: ...eneral rule if the VTA is too high the sound will be lean and thin and if the VTA is too low the sound will be boomy and potentially bass heavy This is of course totally to user preference but will re...

Page 12: ...bility to add or subtract weights The Arm wire guide is designed to minimise torque forces affecting anti skate We recommend a quality tool such as a Wally Skater from WAM Engineering or a modulated g...

Page 13: ...ositioning of the stylus tip in the spinning record groove is referred to as tracking ability It is de ned as the maximum velocity at which the stylus tip can move back and forth tracing the audio sig...

Page 14: ...se contact your Continuum Audio Labs Authorised Installation Consultant for assistance With the almost ubiquitous nature of the internet there are many resources available for learning about cartridge...

Page 15: ...2 Installation of the central tower mount 3 Re assembly of main arm components 4 Adjustment and lock down of overhang dimension 5 Adjustment of pivot height relative to platter height 7 Installing Ca...

Page 16: ...f the main body and cross arm NOTE take note of how the central tower ts through the cross arm for when you have to reassemble it You are now ready to mount the Central Arm Tower to the turntable POSI...

Page 17: ...nally North South East West but depending on your unique installation these can be drilled in any orientation that clears infrastructure obstacles Note If the plinth requires a cutout to access a sub...

Page 18: ...le is 221 7 mm Viewing the platter from above Plan View use a metric ruler to measure from the spindle to the main arm pivot located on the crossarm a distance of 221 70mm Next tighten the 8mm Hex Hea...

Page 19: ...op of the VTA adjustment knob Once you have set the main arm pivot at the same level as the platter you can mark the position on both the rear vernier and dial scale on the adjustment knob using a mar...

Page 20: ...many kilograms of pressure HOW TO MOUNT THE CARTRIDGE The Cobra headshell is a one piece contruction and accepts all standard 12 7mm cartridges MC and MM Mount cartridge in the headshell according to...

Page 21: ...and a set of scales acurate to 01 of a gram The heart shaped counter weight on the Cobra is xed in distance from the arm pivot Under the counter weight is a hollow section where weights of varying thi...

Page 22: ...ever Once this cord is attached the bias can be adjusted by changing the position and the mass of the weight on the end of the anti skate lever Loosen and slide this weight up the lever to reduce bias...

Page 23: ...ias If mistracking is apparent adjust the bias until minimum mistracking is heard in both channels If mistracking appears in the right channel only the bias is too low Move the weight down or add mass...

Page 24: ...te that arm wires can play a signi cant part in bias forces That is why we have provided an arm wire guide to train the arm wire to minimize torque Ensure the armwire is hooked through the arm wire gu...

Page 25: ...plane The main center pivot is xed The secondary pivot is adjustable This secondary pivot can be raised or lowered by adjusting the sapphire swash plate that it sits on By raising or lowering this se...

Page 26: ...vot that rests on the sapphire ring By raising or lowering the sapphire ring you will adjust the azimuth by means of this secondary pivot If we view the cartridge front on from the headshell as an ind...

Page 27: ...place permanent marker ink or coloured nail polish into one of the dashes on the azimuth adjuster next to the stationary index mark This gives you the ability to move a few minutes either way for nal...

Page 28: ...qualities are susceptible to being scratched Do not use any window cleaning solutions silicon based polish abrasive pads scouring powder or solvents such as alcohol or bezine to clean your Cobra Your...

Page 29: ...by 4 equidistant cardinal points for 4mm metric socket head cap screws NOTE Arm mount centre is offset from arm pivot by 60mm which allows for signi cant adjustment for mounting on various turntable s...

Page 30: ...orizontal Natural Frequency 8 1Hz Note Calculated on Finite Element Analysis Vertical Natural Frequency 8 1Hz Note Calculated on Finite Element Analysis NULL POINTS 66 0mm Inner 120 8mm Outer Audio Le...

Page 31: ...s What the engineers at Continuum Audio Labs did was to throw out the rulebook and question the accepted wisdom of prior tonearm designs and choices of materials COBRA S DESIGN HISTORY Dr Neil McLachl...

Page 32: ...much as we do It s seriously addictive COBRA S DESIGN TEAM Many very intelligent minds were brought together to push the envelope of what was imagined possible for tonearm technology and we would lik...

Page 33: ...Josef created the Reshape software that allowed us to move resonances inherent in the Cobra s unique shape into regions where they could be controlled and effectively managed Dr Glen Wolff Advanced S...

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