The tone arm holder includes a saddle with a hook portion that defines an open end. A resilient dividing member is located on the top surface of the saddle. The space between the resilient dividing member and the hook define a lock seat configured and arranged for frictional engagement, receipt and storage of a tone arm therein. The opposing side of the saddle from the resilient member defines a performance seat configured and arranged for freely supporting a tone arm whereby a tone arm may be placed on and removed from the performance seat without frictional engagement of the tone arm to the holder. The tone arm is freely movable between the performance seat at a first position and the lock seat at a second position by traversing across the resilient dividing member by exceeding the resilient force of the resilient dividing member.

Apparatus, methods, and systems for use in providing tangential (linear) tracking of a stylus on a record during play. In some embodiments, a tonearm assembly includes a tonearm with a laser emission source mounted thereto, and a receiver for receiving a light beam from the laser emission source and for splitting the light beam, and a movement actuator for adjusting a position of the tonearm based on a differential in light intensity between different portions of the split beam.

A turntable device, comprising: a spindle and two arms. The two arms may comprise: a housing; one or more buttons; a spindle engagement portion; a stylus cartridge; a power supply; one or more wireless communication devices; a linear actuator; a motor; and a vertical solenoid. The spindle may receive a phonographic record, and the spindle engagement portion may engage with the spindle, such that the arms are entirely supported via said spindle and only the spindle.

A moving-magnet type pickup cartridge is disclosed, which includes a cantilever, a stylus chip attached to a front end part in a longitudinal direction of the cantilever, a damper disposed at a base end part in the longitudinal direction of the cantilever and configured to support the cantilever in a swingable manner, a magnet disposed in the longitudinal direction of the cantilever and immediately above the stylus chip at the front end part of the cantilever, and configured to vibrate with vibration of the stylus chip, and a yoke formed in a U-shape, having generating coils being wound thereon, and having magnetic poles at both leg parts thereof being disposed to face the magnet. With this configuration, there is provided a moving-magnet type pickup cartridge enables not only to ensure a large output signal but also to obtain a faithfully reproduced sound with little distortion.

A moving-magnet type pickup cartridge is disclosed, which includes a cantilever, a stylus chip attached to a front end part in a longitudinal direction of the cantilever, a damper disposed at a base end part in the longitudinal direction of the cantilever and configured to support the cantilever in a swingable manner, a magnet disposed in the longitudinal direction of the cantilever and immediately above the stylus chip at the front end part of the cantilever, and configured to vibrate with vibration of the stylus chip, and a yoke formed in a U-shape, having generating coils being wound thereon, and having magnetic poles at both leg parts thereof being disposed to face the magnet. With this configuration, there is provided a moving-magnet type pickup cartridge enables not only to ensure a large output signal but also to obtain a faithfully reproduced sound with little distortion.

A turntable device, comprising: a spindle and two arms. The two arms may comprise: a housing; one or more buttons; a spindle engagement portion; a stylus cartridge; a power supply; one or more wireless communication devices; a linear actuator; a motor; and a vertical solenoid. The spindle may receive a phonographic record, and the spindle engagement portion may engage with the spindle, such that the arms are entirely supported via said spindle and only the spindle.

A turntable device, comprising: a base and an arm. The base may comprise a pad and a spindle. The arm may comprise: a housing; one or more buttons; a spindle engagement portion; a stylus cartridge; a power supply; one or more wireless communication devices; a linear actuator; a motor; and a vertical solenoid. The base may receive a phonographic record, and the spindle engagement portion may engage with the spindle, such that the arm is entirely supported above said base via said spindle and only the spindle.

A turntable device, comprising: a base and an arm. The base may comprise a pad and a spindle. The arm may comprise: a housing; one or more buttons; a spindle engagement portion; a stylus cartridge; a power supply; one or more wireless communication devices; a linear actuator; a motor; and a vertical solenoid. The base may receive a phonographic record, and the spindle engagement portion may engage with the spindle, such that the arm is entirely supported above said base via said spindle and only the spindle.

A device for bearing a tone arm, in particular a tone arm of a record player, includes a first component and a tone arm holding body which is mounted via a bearing apparatus so as to be rotatable about a first axis, in particular a vertical axis, and pivotable relative to the first component about a second axis, in particular a horizontal axis. At least one first magnetic means is arranged or formed on the tone arm holding body and at least one second magnetic means is arranged or formed on the first component. The first magnetic means and the second magnetic means interact with one another via a magnetically attracting and/or repelling magnetic force.

A device for bearing a tone arm, in particular a tone arm of a record player, includes a first component and a tone arm holding body which is mounted via a bearing apparatus so as to be rotatable about a first axis, in particular a vertical axis, and pivotable relative to the first component about a second axis, in particular a horizontal axis. At least one first magnetic means is arranged or formed on the tone arm holding body and at least one second magnetic means is arranged or formed on the first component. The first magnetic means and the second magnetic means interact with one another via a magnetically attracting and/or repelling magnetic force.