
The HW-40 Black offers the flexibility to be paired with either a VPI Unipivot or Gimbal tonearm, allowing users to tailor their setup for their preferred listening experience.
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Integrated three phase BLDC Motor
Optimized motor housing with isolation
Stainless steel shaft spinning in an inverted phosphor bronze bushing
Precision-machined aluminum and dampened top-plate
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Highly damped, acrylic sides and aluminum combined frame
Machined aluminum feet with vibration-damping polymer core
Platter machined from solid aluminum with an MDF damping layer rotates on an inverted bearing

Bearing Type: Full Gimbal Bearing
Pivot to spindle: 300 mm
Internal Wire: Nordost Reference Wire
Effective length: 313.0 mm
Effective mass: 12.5g.
Overhang: 13mm
Offset angle: 17.37 degrees
Average RMS distortion: 0.267%
Material: 3D Technology Consisting of but not limited to Epoxy resin and Delrin materials, copper, aluminum, and steel
Product Notes: Adjustable Drop Counterweight, Azimuth side weights, VTA, and Limo Connection.

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