Mogami 2549 Tonearm cable

Mogami 2549

Mogami 2549 Tonearm cable

The Mogami 2549 is a well known cable and hightly regarded for both studio and hi-fi applications. The cable features a shielded twisted pair of 22AWG Neglex OFC copper conductors on each channel.

The 2549 is also very popular as a tonearm cable. One of the main reasons for it is that it is used by Linn on their Linn T-Kable upgrade.

The custom version we offer here features an elaborate earthing arrangement which effectively isolates the signal ground, the cable shields and the chassis turntable ground following a "star earthing" pattern. The main ground lead connects the tonearm mass directly to the preamp chassis. A pair of drain leads come from the RCA ends and drain all interference directly on the preamp chassis, while an optional earth lead is available at the tonearm connector end (suiteble for connection to certain turntables that have their chassis or sub-chassis electrically isolated from the tonearm mass).

Another feature of the cable assembly is the portion of the cable near the tonearm connector end. By default the 2549 is a relatively large and not very flexible cable (not easy to dress for turntables with a sensitive suspention in particular). For this assembly we have removed the outer jacket and shield for a small portion of the cable enabling easier istallation and achieving a minimal mechanical feedback.

Selecting your product options:

Length: Choose the length you require. The price of the cable will be adjusted automatically. If you wish to order your cable at a length other different from the ones listed, please contact us for a quote.

Tonearm Connector Type / Destination Connector Options:

TONEARM CONECTORS:

RCA CONNECTORS:

We hold a large range of connectors that are not listed here. So if you have specific requirements please do get in touch.
For an overview of various RCA connectors that we use on our cables you can visit: https://cabledesigns.co.uk/html/rca_connectors.html
For an overview of the tonearm connectors you can visit: https://cabledesigns.co.uk/html/standard_tonearm_connectors.html

Optional ground connection to the turntable chassis Most tuntables do not require this additional ground connection to their chassis. DIN tonearm cables always incorporate an internal ground connection in the tonearm connector. This option is only suitable for certain turntable models that have their chassis (or sub-chassis) electrically isolated by the tonearm mass (i.e. Linn LP12). In such cases we can supply the cable fitted with a suitable, additional ground lead to enable this connection (typically using an M4 ring terminal).

Angled DIN Pin orientation:

This option is only relevant if you choose to have your cable fitted with an angled tonearm connector. If you use a straight tonearm connector simply leave it to the default option

Not all tonearms have their pins rotated to the same direction. The pin orientation of your tonearm socket and the tonearm connector will determine the direction towards which the cable will exit the tonearm/turntable. By default all of our angled tonearm connectors are configured using “option 1” orientation as shown in the images, which is the most common. The choice depends on how the pins of your tonearm socket are rotated.

Option 1 is the default option for the vast majority of tonearms and tonearm cables.

Option 2 (180deg.) is the second most frequent option. It is typically used on Jelco tonearms but also on some Audioquest, Audiomods, Fidelity Research and Roskan models.

Option 3 is quite rare but it is often used on some SME tonearms when there is the need for the cable to be routed downwards.

Option 4 is the least common and it is typically used on Graham tonearms.

It is always advised to check your tonearm and see how its output pins are rotated so that you can choose the best option according your set up and cable “dressing” preferences.