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Hadcock er baseret på et unipivot princip, lidt a la Mørch, dog ikke helt så gennemtænkt, men også med løse tonearms rør.

Hadcock 228

Model typen henfører til armrørs længde på 228 mm.

The Hadcock 228 pick up arm, is an excellent upgrade for most ready supplied arms in today's mid price turntables. The two arm types offered the 228 and the 242 range share the same mounting body. The difference comes in the arm tube length and headshell.

The GH 228 model now just comes with pure copper wiring internaly and externaly. The arm uses the same Stainless Steel arm tube and headshell as the 242 but is slightly shorter and due to there Unipivot design are light weight tone arms. Spare arm tubes and headshell's are available for all models.

The GH 228 Export is the only remaining arm in the 228 range and uses a pure OFC internal wire, fly leads and Copper interconnects.

All 228 arm tubes are interchangeable, and the spare headhells allow for easy interchanging of cartridges. Giving the listener the choice of saving that expensive treasured cartridge for special listening sessions, whilst the old favourite can be employed at other times.

Set up of the arms is a little harder than a fixed pivot arm, however, comprehensive easy to follow instructions are included with every arm, and the quality of workmanship and finish make it a pleasure to assembly and fine tune. Once a unipivot is fixed and aligned, it will require minimal maintenance if any at all.

The GH 228 is suitable for almost all turntables including SME, Thorens, Michell, Nottingham Analogue, Linn and Origin Live to name but a few.

All arms come with a 1 year warranty against defective workmanship, and advice on cartridge types is freely offered.

Technical Specification

Hadcock 242

Model typen henfører til armrørs længde på 242 mm.

The all new 242 range of Charles Hadcocks' tonearm give superior tracking in comparison to the 228 range as well as improved build over those of his late father George Hadcock. Always proving more popular than their shorter cousin, they do however share the same mounting body. The difference comes in the arm tube length and headshell alignment. The model range varies according to choice of Internal wiring and external interconnects.

All arms use the same Stainless Steel arm tube and heat treated alluminium headshells that have recently been redisigned by Charles. Thanks to the their Unipivot design the Hadcock is a light to medium weight tone arm. Spare arm tubes and headshell's are available for all models.

Development of this arm hasn't ceased since Leonard Gregory persuaded the late George Hadcock out of retirement. With Charles taking the reigns of the company in 2007 improvments have been continuing at a pace, and have brought these venerable arms into the 1st century.

To start the 242 range off:

The GH242 Export is the starter arm in the Hadcock range, using pure Oxygen Free Copper this opens up the world of the vinyl user to the benefits of a Unipivot, all at an affordable price. Winner of Hi Fi World Best Tonearm Award 2004.

The GH 242 Export Cryo uses DCT internal wiring and DCT fly leads, and uses a special GH OFC Interconnect to connect arm with preamp, reviews coming soon in HiFi World and TNT Audio, but suffice to say this is now the biggest selling hadcock arm and for very good reason.

The GH 242 Integra formerly the GH 242SE, was our biggest seller until the Cryo family came along. The Integra uses the famous Incognito (Cardas) wiring throughout, offering a stunning sonic performance from the legendary cabling. Check out the review on 6 Moons.

The all new GH 242 Cryo offers the very best of the cable options, extensively tested after true Deep Cryogenic treatment, enhancing cable structure offering a better signal path. George then with his listening panel tried different cable combinations. This was judged the best of them all. The Cryo will not disappoint, and is the ultimate Hadcock 242in our opinion.

The final arm in the 242 range is the GH 242 Super Silver is only available to special order. This is the ultimate arm offered by Hadcock. It utilises Van Den Hul internal silver wiring and fly leads, and a special Super Silver phono cable specially manufactured by The Cartridge Man.

All 242 arm tubes are interchangeable, and the spare headhells allow for easy interchanging of cartridges. Giving the listener the choice of saving that expensive treasured cartridge for special listening sessions, whilst the old favorite can be employed at other times.

Set up of the Hadcock tone arms is a little harder than a fixed pivot arm, however, comprehensive easy to follow instructions are now available on this site and will be included with all new arms The quality of workmanship and finish make it a pleasure to assembly and fine tune. Once a unipivot is fixed and aligned. it will require minimal maintenance if any at all.

The GH 242 is suitable for almost all turntables including SME, Thorens, Michell, Nottingham Analogue, Linn and Origin Live to name but a few.

"I was extremely surprised at the performance of the “Hadcock GH242 export.” This arm (ignored and slated by the high fi press for years) proved to be a “wolf in sheep’s clothing.” I did not expect the panoramic imaging to be as precise as was displayed. Neither did I think that the “export” would show transient abilities way beyond its price point would suggest. On solo piano this arm proved an exemplary performer adding very little of its own character to the overall quality of the vinyl being played. George Hadcock should be proud of this arm. Its performance was very similar to my own SME 5" Stewart Wennan, Hi-Fi World April 2004

"It's an excellent match for any high-quality, non-suspended table (also suspended see OL Aurora Gold review in Hi-Fi World - HIAudio). I'm sure it would also be right at home on rigidly suspended turntables such as the Avid or the Orbe. Now, I've saved the best for last. The Hadcock might be a very fine arm, but its price wouldn't let on. For some reason, I'd labored under the misconception that it weighed in at over £1000. At that price, I thought it a good deal, especially when you factor in the Incognito wiring. Turns out it costs £689.00 including Vat. That's $1,102 for the Yanks. What?! All I can say is, I'm amazed that you can get this quality of sound at that price. If I were in the market for a unipivot, this arm would be my first port of call. Land ahoi! You know what us sailors do after a long absence from solid ground under our feet, don't ya?." Edward Baker on the GH242 SE (Integra) Edward Barker, 6Moons May 2003.

"The Hadcock's price is roughly comparable with the Rega 900 and the SME300 range and, in my opinion, it is both more versatile and more able than either. In truth its performance places it in a higher class altogether. All-in-all, whether you view it as a bargain high-ender or as an improbably musical medium-pricer the GH242 SE deserves a long, blissful listen." Hi-Fi World June 2000

All arms come with a 1 year warranty against defective workmanship, and advice on cartridge types is freely offered.

Technical Specification