Reed 1H
Tonearm
Reed 1H is the latest addition to their entry level tonearm series. And, for the first time, they have introduced carbon fiber as the primary Reed 1H’s arm-wand material.
After a thorough research Reed found a way to make the carbon fiber arm-wand’s acoustic properties close to ones that normally are typical for wood tonearms.
By using soft wood to damp the carbon fiber tube, their new arm-wand’s acoustic properties become considerably better than using carbon fiber alone, and can be compared to wooden arm-wands.
Reed 1H has a cardanic bearing system: vertical axis has thrust rotation bearings and horizontal axis is based on thrust pivot bearings (same concept as in Reed 3P). Such bearing construction eliminates wobbling of a bearing, which has a great impact on the quality of the sound.
Among other features, Reed 1H tonearm has azimuth adjustment, replaceable headshell and VTA adjustment. Tonearm height adjustment range is from 28mm to 48 mm. It is also easily tuned and can be mounted on most turntables out of the box or using an adapter.
Tonearm signal output is either 5 pin-DIN connector or Finewire 37 cables.
Anti-skating: magnetic, similar to the one used in Reed 3P.
Available in 9.5” as standard with Carbon Fibre arm wand. Finishes: Seashell White or Black as standard. Upgrade lengths.
Available: 10.5” & 12”. To view wiring customisations & tone arm lengths options & prices click here.
Reed 1H Technical Specification
The designer and company owner, Vidmantas Triukas, is radio engineer, working in hi-fi audio equipment field since 1985.
He was working in scientific acoustic and ultrasound area, researching the transmission of acoustic noise in different materials and has three patented inventions in this field.
In 1987, Vidmantas Triukas with a few friends built an “audio set”, consisting of turntable, speakers and an amplifier, and presented it in USSR’s largest technical achievement trade show in Moscow.
For various innovations ( turntable motor automatic speed control, amp with very low linear distortions etc.) it was awarded a bronze medal in audio equipment category.
After 1990s Vidmantas started business in another area, however audio still was his passion all these years.
In 2007 he decided to start business and offer something amazing to the market.
After a year of continuous research, prototyping, design and testing he offered first Reed series tonearm.
Since then, his company works for its valued customers and tries to bring something special to the audiophile community.
Despite that Vidmantas is an inventor and a technical designer, he is also very passionate art lover. He studied art history in Sankt Petersburg (formerly Leningrad) in 1980 – 1982. 
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