Durand Tonearms TALEA User Manual page 4

While most of the responsibility for the design, choice of materials and final
tuning of the Talea rests on the shoulders of composer Joël-François
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Durand, the process of research and development involved resources and help
from several departments of the University of Washington (Seattle, USA)
including Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, School of
Music and School of Art.
Setting up the Talea is relatively straightforward, but please follow the
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instructions below carefully and in the order presented to ensure proper
setup and prevent damage to any parts of the tonearm.
You should have received the
need to detach the upper plate of the base from the lower one in order to
mount the armwand (see below). Do not attempt to force the armwand on
the pivot without first separating the two plates. This will cause irreversible
damage to the tonearm.
The following instructions are grouped in four sections:
1. MOUNTING : Mount the tonearm base on your armboard.
2. ASSEMBLY : Mount and connect the cartridge, and fasten the
upper arm plate on the lower one.
3. ALIGNMENT: Set the tracking force. Adjust the effective length
and offset angle with the arc protractor included.
4. FINAL SETUP: Set the stylus rake angle/vertical tracking angle
(SRA/VTA) and the azimuth fine adjustment.
You will see again and again in this manual the mention "Do not overtighten":
while we might admit that it is probably mentioned one too many times, please
keep in mind that there is no adjustable part in the assembly that requires
brute force. Most screws have fine threads which will be destroyed if too
much force is applied, and no desirable effect will result from overtightening
them. "Finger tight" should be sufficient in most cases.
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Talea with the arm base assembled. You will
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