Jasmine Audio JS-TB297 12" Dynamic Balanced Tonearm

Inheriting the classics, inheriting the analog technology

The Jasmine TB297 tonearm absorbs the essence of the best tonearm design ever, optimizes the tracking parameters through scientific tracking algorithms, and adopts the latest precision processing technology and new materials.

Dynamic Balance Tracking Force

It makes the stylus more stable and the playback sound more high-fidelity.

Rational and classical mechanical design

The design concept is a love and salute to the analog music era.

Excellent tracking performance

Tracking distortion is up to 0.5% or less. Regardless of whether it is an outer or inner circumference, there is no sound distortion problem.

I bought a Jasmine Dynamic Balance arm as a standard arm. After balancing 0 with a long type tonearm, adjust the needle pressure by turning the knob while looking at the scale on the rotation axis. The lateral balancer and inside force canceller are 0.5g marks. The arm lifter and arm receiver are located on a base attached to the arm, and both can be adjusted and fixed with enamel screws. The sound is crisp and high-resolution. The arm mounting position can be changed freely with the mounting base. You can use the included pattern to align the overhang with the arm trajectory. Like Japan products released during the heyday of audio, Chinese-made products are also enthusiastic.

This arm has a unique shape with the center offset to the right from the axis. Needle pressure pressurization is a dynamic balancing method that has another pressurization mechanism such as a spring instead of a weight. As it is written in the catalog, it seems to have absorbed and inherited the essence of the best tonearm design to date. Therefore, there are many similarities to the famous tonearm. However, it is said that it has been realized to a higher level with jasmine technology and the latest precision processing technology and new materials. When you listen to it in combination with the company's TT-D200MK2 turntable, the first thing you notice is the high-end sound. The clear, informative sound was praised by those who listened to it as if they were listening to digital high-resolution. In order to demonstrate its ability, it is necessary to set and adjust, and using the height adjustment mechanism of the turntableX・YLet's adjust it correctly. The adjustment of the overhang, which determines the position of the arm, is provided with a special plastic jig, which can be adjusted. I was confused at first because it is a normal tonearm that pressurizes the needle pressure by turning the knob on the bearing part in the clockwise direction until it stops, and then turning it counterclockwise to pressurize it. The weight of the usable cartridge is5~17gHowever, the company'sM2If you install a light cartridge like this, the balance weight will be very close to the center, so it is necessary to add a weight. There is a scale on the axis of the weight of the inside force scanner, but this is not reliable at all. Since it varies greatly depending on the cartridge, it is necessary to make adjustments using test records. When you make these adjustments and listen to them, you will hear a very clear, high-resolution high-end sound.

*Representative of Bakoon Products Nagai