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Congratulations on choosing the Cobra tonearm.

The Cobra is a totally new design in tonearm technology 

which has been developed by a team of dedicated music 

lovers with qualifications in advanced engineering and 

design, assisted by some of the most advanced computer 

aided design software in the market today.

We ask that you 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 Cobra in 

as-new condition for many years to come.

If you have any questions in reference to any part of your 

Cobra at any time in the future, please feel free to contact 

your Continuum Consultant for assistance.

Your Authorised Continuum Consultant is:

Serial Number:

Date of Manufacture:

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

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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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