An absolute joy to deal with.
Pete is patient, understanding,
and will take every necessary step
to ensure his product exceeds
your expectations.
-Dale Humphrey
Price List for Pete Riggle Engineering and Audio Products
All prices are in U.S. Dollars. Shipping and Insurance is extra. Washington State sales tax of 8.3% applies to sales made to Washington State residents.
Pete is patient, understanding,
and will take every necessary step
to ensure his product exceeds
your expectations.
-Dale Humphrey
Price List for Pete Riggle Engineering and Audio Products
All prices are in U.S. Dollars. Shipping and Insurance is extra. Washington State sales tax of 8.3% applies to sales made to Washington State residents.
Guilty Pleasure Integrated Stereo Single Ended Triode Amplifier:
This will be our latest product release, planned for December 2022. This is a bespoke limited edition premium product that is being ultra-refined around an existing prototype. For market niche please compare the Guilty Pleasure amplifier to the Kondo Audio Note and Audio Note UK Ongaku integrated amplifiers. One Guilty Pleasure amplifier will be produced each year for 5 years. The Guilty Pleasure is intended for high efficiency loudspeakers such as the Altec A5 and A7 Voice Of The Theatre speakers and comparable speakers. The price of the Guilty Pleasure is $49950 plus shipping and insurance. It is requested that interested buyers spend a day in my shop listening room to audition the Guilty Pleasure before making a deposit. Buyers who commit to a purchase will be placed on a waiting list. An initial deposit of $1000 is requested to demonstrate sincerity of intent. Within a month of shipping or pick-up an additional deposit of $4000 is requested. The balance of payment will be due 1 week before shipment or pick-up. If a buyer has a change of heart, or if I am unable to complete a spoken-for amplifier, the deposit(s) will be immediately returned to the buyer.
This will be our latest product release, planned for December 2022. This is a bespoke limited edition premium product that is being ultra-refined around an existing prototype. For market niche please compare the Guilty Pleasure amplifier to the Kondo Audio Note and Audio Note UK Ongaku integrated amplifiers. One Guilty Pleasure amplifier will be produced each year for 5 years. The Guilty Pleasure is intended for high efficiency loudspeakers such as the Altec A5 and A7 Voice Of The Theatre speakers and comparable speakers. The price of the Guilty Pleasure is $49950 plus shipping and insurance. It is requested that interested buyers spend a day in my shop listening room to audition the Guilty Pleasure before making a deposit. Buyers who commit to a purchase will be placed on a waiting list. An initial deposit of $1000 is requested to demonstrate sincerity of intent. Within a month of shipping or pick-up an additional deposit of $4000 is requested. The balance of payment will be due 1 week before shipment or pick-up. If a buyer has a change of heart, or if I am unable to complete a spoken-for amplifier, the deposit(s) will be immediately returned to the buyer.
Loudspeaker Crossovers:
Prices are listed below for crossovers with the Hiraga and Altec N800 circuits. The Hiraga circuits cross over at 585 Hz into their nominal resistive loads . The Altec N800 circuits cross over at 1170 Hz into their nominal resistive loads. The crossovers are available as free-standing units with fancy or utility front and rear panels.
Please inquire if you have a need for a two way design with crossover frequencies other than those mentioned above, or for a 3 or 4 way design. I can provide the design and the crossovers.
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Crossovers with the Jean Hiraga 585 Hz crossover circuit:
For Altec speakers with the 511 horn or multicell horns. This includes the A5, A7-500, and Magnificent Voice Of The Theatre speaker models.
8 or 16 Ohm crossovers with fancy front and rear panels (wood veneer with wood edge trim): $1800 per pair
Option: Price reduction if ordered with tempered hardboard front and rear panels: deduct $100 per pair
Option: Add capacitor blocked supertweeter circuit: $300 per pair
Blocking capacitor provided
Additional output terminals for supertweeter
Supertweeter circuit piggy-backed off tweeter circuit
Tweeter L-pad controls tweeter relative to woofer
Supertweeter L-pad controls supertweeter relative to tweeter
Supertweeter on/off switch included.
Option: Fancy wood veneer covers with wood trim to enclose
crossovers with fancy front and rear panels: $300 per pair
Or: 3/4" thick hardwood sides with 1/4" thick cast acrylic drop-in tops to enclose crossovers with fancy front and rear panels.
Dark smoked gloss acrylic or opaque black acrylic tops recommended. Other colors available: $320 per pair
Or: 3/4" thick hardwood sides with 1/4" thick cast acrylic drop-in tops to enclose crossovers with opaque black acrylic front and rear panels and tops recommended. Other colors available: $350 per pair
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Crossovers with the Altec N800F (16 Ohm) or N800K (8 Ohm) 1170 Hz crossover circuit:
For Altec speakers with the 811 tweeter horn, including the Valencia, Flamenco, Capistrano, Malibu, Milano, A7 Voice Of The Theatre, and other Altec speakers:
8 or 16 Ohm crossovers with fancy wood-trimmed wood-veneer front and rear panels: $1500 per pair
Option: Price reduction if ordered with tempered hardboard front and rear panels: $1400 per pair
Option: Add capacitor blocked supertweeter circuit: $300 per pair
Blocking capacitor provided
Additional output terminals for supertweeter
Supertweeter circuit piggy-backed off tweeter circuit
Tweeter L-pad contrlols tweeter controlled relative to woofer
Supertweeter L-pad controls supertweeter relative to tweeter
Supertweeter on/off switch included.
Option: Fancy wood veneer covers with wood trim to enclose
crossovers with fancy front and rear panels: $300 per pair
Or: 3/4" thick hardwood sides with 1/4" thick cast acrylic drop-in tops to enclose crossovers with fancy veneered plywood front and rear panels. Dark smoked gloss acrylic or opaque black acrylic tops recommended. Other colors available: $325 per pair
Or: 3/4" thick hardwood sides with 1/4" thick cast acrylic drop-in tops to enclose crossovers with opaque black acrylic front and rear panels and tops recommended. Other colors available: $350 per pair
The Altec N800F circuit is a 16 Ohm crossover circuit which was used by Altec for 16 Ohm speakers and with the Malibu speakers, which have a 16 Ohm tweeter and 2 each 16 Ohm woofers in series for an effective 8 Ohm woofer load. Calculations show that this circuit provides reasonably flat performance with the following woofer/tweeter impedance combinations: 16 Ohms/16 Ohms, 16 Ohms/8 Ohms, 8 Ohms/16 Ohms, and 8 Ohms/8 Ohms. With 16 Ohm resistive loads the crossover frequency is 1170 Hz. With unequal low and high pass resistive loads the crossover frequency is 900 Hz.
The Altec N800K circuit is an 8 Ohm crossover circuit which was used by Altec for 8 Ohm speakers with the 811 tweeter. The crossover frequency is 1170 Hz into 8 Ohm resistive loads.
Woody Universal Tonearm
The Woody Universal tonearm is intended for all standard mount cartridges. The price includes headshells and headshell adjuster plates in brass, aluminum, and wood. Headshells and headshell adjuster plates in the different densities of brass, aluminum and wood may be used to achieve optimal arm/cartridge resonant frequency (8 Hz) for cartridges of different compliances, masses, and tracking forces. This allows optimal setup for low, mid, and high compliance cartridges.Counterbalance configurations are included to balance any cartridge. Effective length options: 9 inches (229 mm), 9.45 inches (240 mm), 10 inches (254 mm), 12.2 inches (310 mm), 14 inches (356 mm), and 16 inches (406 mm). The 14 and 16 inch effective length arms are suitable primarily for low and mid compliance cartridges.
$2100 in the Lacquered Brass finish (clear protective lacquer over engine turned solid brass).
$2220 USD in the Smokey Silver finish (clear protective lacquer over nickel plate over engine turned solid brass).
There is a four month waiting period for Woody tonearms. A $200 USD deposit will place your order on the waiting list. The balance, plus shipping and insurance can be paid when the tonearm is ready for delivery.
Shipping and insurance for the Woody Universal tonearm is $45 USD for shipment to U.S. destinations. Shipping and insurance to other destinations worldwide is by FedEx at actual cost.
Woody SPU Tonearm
The Woody SPU Tonearm is designed with an SME type universal headshell socket to allow optimal playback of Ortofon SPU cartridges integrated SPU headshells. Also will optimally play low and medium compliance standard mount cartridges with a user supplied headshell. The effective length is 12.7 inches.
$2200 USD in the Lacquered Brass finish (clear protective lacquer over engine turned solid brass).
$2320 USD in the Smokey Silver finish (clear protective lacquer over nickel plate over engine turned solid brass). Add $66 USD if a Pete Riggle Universal Wood Headshell is to be included.
There is a four month waiting period for Woody tonearms. A $200 USD deposit will place your order on the waiting list. The balance, plus shipping and insurance can be paid when the tonearm is ready for delivery.
Shipping and insurance for the Woody Universal tonearm is $50 USD for shipment to U.S. destinations. Shipping and insurance to other destinations worldwide is by FedEx at actual cost.
Q UP End of Play Tonearm Lifter
The Q UP is a high precision device that safely lifts your tonearm at the end of the record. The Q UP can be installed in minutes, without tools, and is designed to fit on most manual turntables.
$49.99 USD $12 USD shipping to U.S. destinations.
Replaceable Wood Headshells
Replaceable wood headshells for the Woody SPU arm or other arms with an SME type headshell connector (think Woody SPU arms, early style SME arms, Thomas Schick arms, Ortofon arms, and many others). Very versatile. The basic wood headshell weighs 6 grams. A five gram booster plate is included, giving a choice of 6 grams or 11 grams for total headshell weight. One user commented on the ergonomics of the finger lift, saying "I'm not kidding about the finger lift. Best one I've ever used."
$100 USD each in French polished Spanish cedar. $15 USD shipping to U.S. destinations
PRAMS (Pete Riggle Anti-skate Measuring System)
$110 USD. A tool and method allowing the user to accurately and confidently set anti-skate.
Counterweight for the Common Man (structural improvement for any Rega tonearm)
$100 USD in Lacquered Brass finish; $119 USD in Smokey Silver Finish.
VTAF Options:
VTAF Metal Finish Options:
Standard: Lacquered Brass finish (protective lacquer over engine turned solid brass). Optional: Smokey Silver finish (protective lacquer over nickel plate over engine turned solid brass) is priced at $40 USD.
VTAF Teflon Upgrade:
$40 USD $15 USD shipping to U.S. destinations, $25 USD shipping to other destinations worldwide.
VTAF Accessories and Replacement Parts:
Shipping and insurance for VTAF units or accessories are priced at $15.00 USD for shipment to the U.S., $30 USD to other destinations worldwide. Worldwide shipping is included in the purchase price of the VTAF Teflon Upgrade.
Extension Plates:
For VTAF mounting on non-traditional tables with small arm boards: An extension plate may be required to mount the VTAF Guide Assembly. Please inquire about your arm/table combination.
A mini-extension plate is available for $17 USD in Lacquered Brass finish or $22 USD in the Smokey Silver finish. This plate mounts with a single small screw which is hidden by the VTAF Adjuster Wheel.
Large extension plates are available for combinations of table and arm that require them. These extension plates are rotatable to allow the tonearm rest postion to be directed as desired. This is particularly useful for armboards which rotate for adjustment of spindle-to-pivot distance. Large extension plates are priced at $66USD in Lacquered Brass finish, or $86 in Smokey Silver finish.
The Michell Gykrodek arm board does not require an extension plate for Rega arms, modified Rega arms, and the Origin Live Silver or Silver Mk.II, but does require an extension plate for the Silver Mk.III and all other Origin Live tonearms.
VTAF Sliding Mounting Plate:
$60 USD in Lacquered Brass finish; $72 in Smokey Silver finish.
The VTAF Sliding Mounting Plate is designed to work with all versions of the VTAF. Like the SME sliding mounting system, the VTAF Sliding Mounting Plate allows the mounting distance (spindle axis to pivot distance) to be easily changed to allow the correct relationship between cartridge overhang (stylus to spindle axis distance) and the mounting distance. This is a great convenience, particularly with headshells which are not slotted, or cartridges which mount short or long (for example, the Denon DL103 series which mounts short).
The VTAF Sliding Mounting Plate is inspired by the SME sliding mounting system, but is simpler and more trim in appearance than the SME mounting system. When used with the VTAF, the VTAF Sliding Mounting Plate is hidden by the VTAF Adjuster Wheel.
VTAF Armboard for Rega Arm on Technics 1200 Series Table:
$132 USD in flat black finish. Shipping and insurance: $12 USD to the U.S., $25 USD to all other destinations worldwide.
VTAF Replacement Parts:
Guide Assembly for any VTAF: $66 USD in Lacquered Brass finish; $79 in Smokey Silver finish.
Adjuster Screw: $33 USD
Adjuster Wheel: $46 USD in Lacquered Brass finish; $66 USD in Smokey Silver finish
Capture Nut for Rega or Origin Live Tonearms: $14USD
VTAF Bronze Bushing $40 USD
VTAF Teflon Upgrade: $40 USD
Cartridge Shims: $26 for set of five shims in thicknesses of .01, .02, .03, .04, and .05 inches. Free shipping for cartridge shims.
These shims can be used to rotate the cartridge body lower in the rear for us in any situation where the turntable setup does not allow the cartridge body to be sufficiently low in the rear to achieve optimum Vertical Tracking Angle. Each .01 inches of shim thickness has roughly the same effect as lowering the armboard by 1/8 inch.
Custom Wood Cartridge Spacers: $11 USD each plus $5 USD mailing charge.
These Cartridge spacers are an alternative to cartridge shims. Standard screw spacing of 0.5 inches. Finish is flat black. Thickness is 1/4 inch, or as specified by purchaser. The 1/4 inch spacer has the same effect upon VTA as lowering the armboard by 1/4 inch.
VTAF Units:
Shipping and Insurance for VTAF units are priced at $15.00 USD for shipment to the United States, and $30 USD for shipment to other destinations worldwide.
VTAF for Abis SA1.2, TA1.2, or TA1.2L Tonearm:
$264 in Lacquered Brass. Options: VTAF Teflon Upgrade, $40; Smokey Silver finish, $40.
VTAF for ADC arm:
$264 USD in Lacquered Brass finish. Optons: Teflon Upgrade $40; Smokey Silver finish, $40.
VTAF for Alphason HRS100 MCS arm:
$264USD in Lacquered Brass finish. Optons: Teflon Upgrade $40; Smokey Silver finish, $40.
VTAF for Audiomods Arm:
$264 USD in Lacquered Brass finish. Options: Teflon Upgrade, $36; Smokey Silver finish, $36.
VTAF for Audioquest Arms:
$216 USD in Lacquered Brass finish. Optons: Teflon Upgrade $40; Smokey Silver finish, $40.
VTAF for Audio Technica Model 1007 Arm:
$238 USD in Lacquered Brass finish. Optons: Teflon Upgrade $40; Smokey Silver finish, $40.
VTAF for Clearaudio Satisfy Arm:
$277 USD in Lacquered Brass finish. Optons: Teflon Upgrade $40; Smokey Silver finish, $40.
VTAF for DaVinci Arm:
$238 USD in Lacquered Brass finish. Optons: Teflon Upgrade $40; Smokey Silver finish, $40.
VTAF for Dynavector 501 Arm:
$238 USD in Lacquered Brass finish. Optons: Teflon Upgrade $40; Smokey Silver finish, $40.
VTAF for Decca International Arm:
$264 USD in Lacquered Brass finish. Options: Teflon Upgrade $40; Smokey Silver finish, $40.
VTAF for Empire Arm:
$304 USD in Lacquered Brass finish. Options: Teflon Upgrade $40; Smokey Silver finish, $40.
VTAF for EMT Arm:
$304 USD in Lacquered Brass finish. Options: Teflon Upgrade $36; Smokey Silver finish, $36.
VTAF for Fidelity Research FR24 and FR64:
$239 USD in Lacquered Brass finish. Options: Teflon Upgrade $40; Smokey Silver finish, $40.
VTAF for Formula IV Arm (Sonus or Mayware):
$264 USD in Lacquered Brass finish. Options: Teflon Upgrade $40; Smokey Silver finish, $40.
VTAF for Funk Firm Tonearm:
$198 USD in Lacquered Brass finish. Options: Teflon Upgrade $40; Smokey Silver finish, $40.
VTAF for Grace 707 Arm:
$251 USD in Lacquered Brass finish. Options: Teflon Upgrade $40; Smokey Silver finish, $40.
VTAF for Hadcock Arm:
$264 USD in Lacquered Brass finish. Options: Teflon Upgrade $40; Smokey Silver finish, $40.
VTAF for Jelco Arms:
$277 USD in Lacquered Brass finish. Options: Teflon Upgrade $40; Smokey Silver finish, $40.
VTAF for Kuzma Stogi Arm:
$238 USD in Lacquered Brass finish. Options: Teflon Upgrade $40; Smokey Silver finish, $40.
VTAF for Linn Ittok LVII Arm with 25 mm Diameter Mounting Post:
$239 USD in Lacquered Brass finish. Options: Teflon Upgrade $40; Smokey Silver finish, $36.
VTAF for Linn Ittok LVII Arm with 21 mm Diameter Mounting Post:
$261 USD in Lacquered Brass finish. Options: Teflon Upgrade $36; Smokey Silver finish, $40.
VTAF for Linn LVX Arm:
$238USD in Lacquered Brass finish. Options: Teflon Upgrade $40; Smokey Silver finish, $40.
VTAF for Marantz TT15S1 Turntable/Tonearm Combination (Tonearm is a Clearaudio Satisfy):
$277 USD in Lacquered Brass finish. Optons: Teflon Upgrade $40; Smokey Silver finish, $40.
VTAF for Moerch (Morch) UP4, or DP6 Arm (inquire about DP8):
$264 USD in Lacquered Brass finish. Options: Teflon Upgrade $40; Smokey Silver finish, $40.
VTAF for Nottingham Spacearm (and other Nottingham arms with similar mounting) on Classic Plinths or Large Arm Boards:
$238 USD in Lacquered Brass finish. Options: Teflon Upgrade $40; Smokey Silver finish, $40.
VTAF for Nottingham Spacearm (and other Nottingham arms with similar mounting) on Nottingham Spacedeck, Interspace, or Hyperspace Table (includes VTAF Large Extension Plate):
$304 USD in Lacquered Brass finish. Options: Teflon Upgrade $40; Smokey Silver finish, $40
Requires no modification to any Nottingham part.
Arm board for VTAF for Nottingham Interspace or Hyperspace Table:
1/8" thick brass armboard drilled to fit the VTAF Bronze bushing. Use in place of the original Nottingham arm board.
$66 USD in Lacquered Brass finish; $79 USD in Smokey Silver finish.
VTAF for Origin Live OL1, Silver, and Silver Mk.II Arms:
$196 USD in Lacquered Brass finish. Options: Teflon Upgrade, $40; Smokey Silver finish, $40.
VTAF for all Origin Live Arms, except the OL1, Silver, and Silver Mk.II Arms:
$238 USD in Lacquered Brass finish. Options: Teflon Upgrade, $40; Smokey Silver finish, $40.
VTAF for Ortofon Arms with Lift/Lower Mechanism, Models TA100, TA110, TA210, AS212, AS212S, AS 309, AS309S, RS212D, RS309D:
$305 USD in Lacquered Brass finish. Options: Teflon Upgrade, $40; Smokey Silver finish, $40. If using Ortofon SPU cartridge include the VTAF Sliding Mounting Plate, $53 in Lacquered Brass finish; $73 in Smokey Silver finish.
VTAF for Ortofon Older Arms without Lift/Lower Mechanism, Models RMG212i, RMG309, RMG309i:
$305 USD in Lacquered Brass finish. Options: Teflon Upgrade, $40; Smokey Silver finish, $40. If using Ortofon SPU cartridge include the VTAF Sliding Mounting Plate, $53 in Lacquered Brass finish; $73 in Smokey Silver finish.
VTAF for Pro-ject brand arms, Models 9, 10, and 12 , Models 9c, 10c and 12c, and the Evolution arms, Models 9cc, 10cc, and 12 cc:
$238 USD in the Lacquered Brass finish. Options: Teflon Upgrade, $40; Smokey Silver finish, $40.
VTAF for Rega R200 Post Mounted Arms:
$238 USD in Lacquered Brass finish. Options: Teflon Upgrade, $40; Smokey Silver finish, $40
VTAF for Rega Post Mounted Arms (RB250, RB300, RB600) and Their Derivatives, Origin Live OL1 Arm, Origin Live Silver and Silver MkII Arm:
$198 USD in Lacquered Brass finish. Options: Teflon Upgrade, $40; Smokey Silver finish, $40.
VTAF for Rega Arms with 3 Point Mount (RB202, RB301, RB303, RB700, RB900, and RB1000:
$238 USD in Lacquered Brass finish. Options: Teflon Upgrade, $40; Smokey Silver finish, $40.
VTAF for Rega Post Mounted Arms on Nottingham Tables Using VTAF Mini Extension Plate to Mount VTAF Guide Assembly:
$215 in Lacquered Brass, including mini extension plate. Options: Teflon Upgrade, $40; Smokey Silver finish, $40.
Requires drilling and tapping of Nottingham riser or armboard to accept small screw for mounting of mini extension plate.
VTAF for Rega Post Mounted Arms on Nottingham Tables Using VTAF Full Extension Plate to Mount VTAF Guide Assembly:
$264 in Lacquered Brass, including Full Extension Plate. Options: Teflon Upgrade, $40; Smokey Silver finish, $40.
Requires no modification to any Nottingham part.
VTAF for Rega Three Point Mount Arms on Nottingham Tables Using VTAF Full Extension Plate to Mount VTAF Guide Assembly:
$304 in Lacquered Brass, including Full Extension Plate. Options: Teflon Upgrade, $40; Smokey Silver finish, $40.
Requires no modification to any Nottingham part.
VTAF for Roksan Tabriz Arm without "Intelligent" Counterweight:
$238 in Lacquered Brass. Options: Teflon Upgrade, $40; Smokey Silver finish, $40.
VTAF for Roksan Tabriz Arm with "Intelligent" Counterweight:
$264 in Lacquered Brass. Options: Teflon Upgrade, $40; Smokey Silver finish, $40.
This version has a cut-down adjuster wheel diameter to clear the counterweight.
VTAF for SAEC Arms:
$238 in Lacquered Brass. Options: Teflon Upgrade, $40; Smokey Silver finish, $40.
VTAF for Schick Tonearm:
$264 USD in Lacquered Brass. Options: VTAF Teflon Upgrade, $40.
VTAF for Schroeder Model 2 and Schroeder DPS Arms:
$264 in Lacquered Brass. Options: Teflon Upgrade, $40; Smokey Silver finish, $40.
VTAF for Sumiko MDC-800 Tonearm:
$238 in Lacquered Brass. Options: VTAF Teflon Upgrade, $40; Smokey Silver finish, $40.
VTAF for Sorane SA1.2, TA1.2, or TA1.2L Tonearm:
$264 in Lacquered Brass. Options: VTAF Teflon Upgrade, $40; Smokey Silver finish, $40.
VTAF for Sumiko FT3, FT4, OR MMT Tonearm:
$264 USD in Lacquered Brass. Options: VTAF Teflon Upgrade, $40; Smokey Silver finish, $40.
VTAF Armboard for Technics 1200 Series Table with Rega arm:
$132 USD in flat black finish. Armboard only; Also requires purchase of VTAF for Rega Tonearm.
VTAF for Thomas Schick Tonearm:
$264 USD in Lacquered Brass. Options: VTAF Teflon Upgrade, $40.
VTAF for Thorens Tonearm for TD160, 165, or 166 Tables:
$257 USD in Lacquered Brass finish. Options: VTAF Teflon Upgrade, $40. Smokey Silver finish, $40. Includes mini extension Plate to mount VTAF Guide Assembly.
VTAF for Thorens Tonearm for TD124 OR TD125 Tables:
$240 USD in Lacquered Brass. Options: VTAF Teflon Upgrade, $40; Smokey Silver finish, $40.
VTAF for VPI JMW-9 Signature Tonearm:
$238 in Lacquered Brass. Options: VTAF Teflon Upgrade, $40; Smokey Silver finish, $40.
VTAF for Wilson Bensech Tonearm:
$238 in Lacquered Brass. Options: VTAF Teflon Upgrade, $40; Smokey Silver finish, $40.
VTAF for Zeta Tonearm:
$212 in Lacquered Brass. Options: VTAF Teflon Upgrade, $40; Smokey Silver finish, $40.
The Woody Universal tonearm is intended for all standard mount cartridges. The price includes headshells and headshell adjuster plates in brass, aluminum, and wood. Headshells and headshell adjuster plates in the different densities of brass, aluminum and wood may be used to achieve optimal arm/cartridge resonant frequency (8 Hz) for cartridges of different compliances, masses, and tracking forces. This allows optimal setup for low, mid, and high compliance cartridges.Counterbalance configurations are included to balance any cartridge. Effective length options: 9 inches (229 mm), 9.45 inches (240 mm), 10 inches (254 mm), 12.2 inches (310 mm), 14 inches (356 mm), and 16 inches (406 mm). The 14 and 16 inch effective length arms are suitable primarily for low and mid compliance cartridges.
$2100 in the Lacquered Brass finish (clear protective lacquer over engine turned solid brass).
$2220 USD in the Smokey Silver finish (clear protective lacquer over nickel plate over engine turned solid brass).
There is a four month waiting period for Woody tonearms. A $200 USD deposit will place your order on the waiting list. The balance, plus shipping and insurance can be paid when the tonearm is ready for delivery.
Shipping and insurance for the Woody Universal tonearm is $45 USD for shipment to U.S. destinations. Shipping and insurance to other destinations worldwide is by FedEx at actual cost.
Woody SPU Tonearm
The Woody SPU Tonearm is designed with an SME type universal headshell socket to allow optimal playback of Ortofon SPU cartridges integrated SPU headshells. Also will optimally play low and medium compliance standard mount cartridges with a user supplied headshell. The effective length is 12.7 inches.
$2200 USD in the Lacquered Brass finish (clear protective lacquer over engine turned solid brass).
$2320 USD in the Smokey Silver finish (clear protective lacquer over nickel plate over engine turned solid brass). Add $66 USD if a Pete Riggle Universal Wood Headshell is to be included.
There is a four month waiting period for Woody tonearms. A $200 USD deposit will place your order on the waiting list. The balance, plus shipping and insurance can be paid when the tonearm is ready for delivery.
Shipping and insurance for the Woody Universal tonearm is $50 USD for shipment to U.S. destinations. Shipping and insurance to other destinations worldwide is by FedEx at actual cost.
Q UP End of Play Tonearm Lifter
The Q UP is a high precision device that safely lifts your tonearm at the end of the record. The Q UP can be installed in minutes, without tools, and is designed to fit on most manual turntables.
$49.99 USD $12 USD shipping to U.S. destinations.
Replaceable Wood Headshells
Replaceable wood headshells for the Woody SPU arm or other arms with an SME type headshell connector (think Woody SPU arms, early style SME arms, Thomas Schick arms, Ortofon arms, and many others). Very versatile. The basic wood headshell weighs 6 grams. A five gram booster plate is included, giving a choice of 6 grams or 11 grams for total headshell weight. One user commented on the ergonomics of the finger lift, saying "I'm not kidding about the finger lift. Best one I've ever used."
$100 USD each in French polished Spanish cedar. $15 USD shipping to U.S. destinations
PRAMS (Pete Riggle Anti-skate Measuring System)
$110 USD. A tool and method allowing the user to accurately and confidently set anti-skate.
Counterweight for the Common Man (structural improvement for any Rega tonearm)
$100 USD in Lacquered Brass finish; $119 USD in Smokey Silver Finish.
VTAF Options:
VTAF Metal Finish Options:
Standard: Lacquered Brass finish (protective lacquer over engine turned solid brass). Optional: Smokey Silver finish (protective lacquer over nickel plate over engine turned solid brass) is priced at $40 USD.
VTAF Teflon Upgrade:
$40 USD $15 USD shipping to U.S. destinations, $25 USD shipping to other destinations worldwide.
VTAF Accessories and Replacement Parts:
Shipping and insurance for VTAF units or accessories are priced at $15.00 USD for shipment to the U.S., $30 USD to other destinations worldwide. Worldwide shipping is included in the purchase price of the VTAF Teflon Upgrade.
Extension Plates:
For VTAF mounting on non-traditional tables with small arm boards: An extension plate may be required to mount the VTAF Guide Assembly. Please inquire about your arm/table combination.
A mini-extension plate is available for $17 USD in Lacquered Brass finish or $22 USD in the Smokey Silver finish. This plate mounts with a single small screw which is hidden by the VTAF Adjuster Wheel.
Large extension plates are available for combinations of table and arm that require them. These extension plates are rotatable to allow the tonearm rest postion to be directed as desired. This is particularly useful for armboards which rotate for adjustment of spindle-to-pivot distance. Large extension plates are priced at $66USD in Lacquered Brass finish, or $86 in Smokey Silver finish.
The Michell Gykrodek arm board does not require an extension plate for Rega arms, modified Rega arms, and the Origin Live Silver or Silver Mk.II, but does require an extension plate for the Silver Mk.III and all other Origin Live tonearms.
VTAF Sliding Mounting Plate:
$60 USD in Lacquered Brass finish; $72 in Smokey Silver finish.
The VTAF Sliding Mounting Plate is designed to work with all versions of the VTAF. Like the SME sliding mounting system, the VTAF Sliding Mounting Plate allows the mounting distance (spindle axis to pivot distance) to be easily changed to allow the correct relationship between cartridge overhang (stylus to spindle axis distance) and the mounting distance. This is a great convenience, particularly with headshells which are not slotted, or cartridges which mount short or long (for example, the Denon DL103 series which mounts short).
The VTAF Sliding Mounting Plate is inspired by the SME sliding mounting system, but is simpler and more trim in appearance than the SME mounting system. When used with the VTAF, the VTAF Sliding Mounting Plate is hidden by the VTAF Adjuster Wheel.
VTAF Armboard for Rega Arm on Technics 1200 Series Table:
$132 USD in flat black finish. Shipping and insurance: $12 USD to the U.S., $25 USD to all other destinations worldwide.
VTAF Replacement Parts:
Guide Assembly for any VTAF: $66 USD in Lacquered Brass finish; $79 in Smokey Silver finish.
Adjuster Screw: $33 USD
Adjuster Wheel: $46 USD in Lacquered Brass finish; $66 USD in Smokey Silver finish
Capture Nut for Rega or Origin Live Tonearms: $14USD
VTAF Bronze Bushing $40 USD
VTAF Teflon Upgrade: $40 USD
Cartridge Shims: $26 for set of five shims in thicknesses of .01, .02, .03, .04, and .05 inches. Free shipping for cartridge shims.
These shims can be used to rotate the cartridge body lower in the rear for us in any situation where the turntable setup does not allow the cartridge body to be sufficiently low in the rear to achieve optimum Vertical Tracking Angle. Each .01 inches of shim thickness has roughly the same effect as lowering the armboard by 1/8 inch.
Custom Wood Cartridge Spacers: $11 USD each plus $5 USD mailing charge.
These Cartridge spacers are an alternative to cartridge shims. Standard screw spacing of 0.5 inches. Finish is flat black. Thickness is 1/4 inch, or as specified by purchaser. The 1/4 inch spacer has the same effect upon VTA as lowering the armboard by 1/4 inch.
VTAF Units:
Shipping and Insurance for VTAF units are priced at $15.00 USD for shipment to the United States, and $30 USD for shipment to other destinations worldwide.
VTAF for Abis SA1.2, TA1.2, or TA1.2L Tonearm:
$264 in Lacquered Brass. Options: VTAF Teflon Upgrade, $40; Smokey Silver finish, $40.
VTAF for ADC arm:
$264 USD in Lacquered Brass finish. Optons: Teflon Upgrade $40; Smokey Silver finish, $40.
VTAF for Alphason HRS100 MCS arm:
$264USD in Lacquered Brass finish. Optons: Teflon Upgrade $40; Smokey Silver finish, $40.
VTAF for Audiomods Arm:
$264 USD in Lacquered Brass finish. Options: Teflon Upgrade, $36; Smokey Silver finish, $36.
VTAF for Audioquest Arms:
$216 USD in Lacquered Brass finish. Optons: Teflon Upgrade $40; Smokey Silver finish, $40.
VTAF for Audio Technica Model 1007 Arm:
$238 USD in Lacquered Brass finish. Optons: Teflon Upgrade $40; Smokey Silver finish, $40.
VTAF for Clearaudio Satisfy Arm:
$277 USD in Lacquered Brass finish. Optons: Teflon Upgrade $40; Smokey Silver finish, $40.
VTAF for DaVinci Arm:
$238 USD in Lacquered Brass finish. Optons: Teflon Upgrade $40; Smokey Silver finish, $40.
VTAF for Dynavector 501 Arm:
$238 USD in Lacquered Brass finish. Optons: Teflon Upgrade $40; Smokey Silver finish, $40.
VTAF for Decca International Arm:
$264 USD in Lacquered Brass finish. Options: Teflon Upgrade $40; Smokey Silver finish, $40.
VTAF for Empire Arm:
$304 USD in Lacquered Brass finish. Options: Teflon Upgrade $40; Smokey Silver finish, $40.
VTAF for EMT Arm:
$304 USD in Lacquered Brass finish. Options: Teflon Upgrade $36; Smokey Silver finish, $36.
VTAF for Fidelity Research FR24 and FR64:
$239 USD in Lacquered Brass finish. Options: Teflon Upgrade $40; Smokey Silver finish, $40.
VTAF for Formula IV Arm (Sonus or Mayware):
$264 USD in Lacquered Brass finish. Options: Teflon Upgrade $40; Smokey Silver finish, $40.
VTAF for Funk Firm Tonearm:
$198 USD in Lacquered Brass finish. Options: Teflon Upgrade $40; Smokey Silver finish, $40.
VTAF for Grace 707 Arm:
$251 USD in Lacquered Brass finish. Options: Teflon Upgrade $40; Smokey Silver finish, $40.
VTAF for Hadcock Arm:
$264 USD in Lacquered Brass finish. Options: Teflon Upgrade $40; Smokey Silver finish, $40.
VTAF for Jelco Arms:
$277 USD in Lacquered Brass finish. Options: Teflon Upgrade $40; Smokey Silver finish, $40.
VTAF for Kuzma Stogi Arm:
$238 USD in Lacquered Brass finish. Options: Teflon Upgrade $40; Smokey Silver finish, $40.
VTAF for Linn Ittok LVII Arm with 25 mm Diameter Mounting Post:
$239 USD in Lacquered Brass finish. Options: Teflon Upgrade $40; Smokey Silver finish, $36.
VTAF for Linn Ittok LVII Arm with 21 mm Diameter Mounting Post:
$261 USD in Lacquered Brass finish. Options: Teflon Upgrade $36; Smokey Silver finish, $40.
VTAF for Linn LVX Arm:
$238USD in Lacquered Brass finish. Options: Teflon Upgrade $40; Smokey Silver finish, $40.
VTAF for Marantz TT15S1 Turntable/Tonearm Combination (Tonearm is a Clearaudio Satisfy):
$277 USD in Lacquered Brass finish. Optons: Teflon Upgrade $40; Smokey Silver finish, $40.
VTAF for Moerch (Morch) UP4, or DP6 Arm (inquire about DP8):
$264 USD in Lacquered Brass finish. Options: Teflon Upgrade $40; Smokey Silver finish, $40.
VTAF for Nottingham Spacearm (and other Nottingham arms with similar mounting) on Classic Plinths or Large Arm Boards:
$238 USD in Lacquered Brass finish. Options: Teflon Upgrade $40; Smokey Silver finish, $40.
VTAF for Nottingham Spacearm (and other Nottingham arms with similar mounting) on Nottingham Spacedeck, Interspace, or Hyperspace Table (includes VTAF Large Extension Plate):
$304 USD in Lacquered Brass finish. Options: Teflon Upgrade $40; Smokey Silver finish, $40
Requires no modification to any Nottingham part.
Arm board for VTAF for Nottingham Interspace or Hyperspace Table:
1/8" thick brass armboard drilled to fit the VTAF Bronze bushing. Use in place of the original Nottingham arm board.
$66 USD in Lacquered Brass finish; $79 USD in Smokey Silver finish.
VTAF for Origin Live OL1, Silver, and Silver Mk.II Arms:
$196 USD in Lacquered Brass finish. Options: Teflon Upgrade, $40; Smokey Silver finish, $40.
VTAF for all Origin Live Arms, except the OL1, Silver, and Silver Mk.II Arms:
$238 USD in Lacquered Brass finish. Options: Teflon Upgrade, $40; Smokey Silver finish, $40.
VTAF for Ortofon Arms with Lift/Lower Mechanism, Models TA100, TA110, TA210, AS212, AS212S, AS 309, AS309S, RS212D, RS309D:
$305 USD in Lacquered Brass finish. Options: Teflon Upgrade, $40; Smokey Silver finish, $40. If using Ortofon SPU cartridge include the VTAF Sliding Mounting Plate, $53 in Lacquered Brass finish; $73 in Smokey Silver finish.
VTAF for Ortofon Older Arms without Lift/Lower Mechanism, Models RMG212i, RMG309, RMG309i:
$305 USD in Lacquered Brass finish. Options: Teflon Upgrade, $40; Smokey Silver finish, $40. If using Ortofon SPU cartridge include the VTAF Sliding Mounting Plate, $53 in Lacquered Brass finish; $73 in Smokey Silver finish.
VTAF for Pro-ject brand arms, Models 9, 10, and 12 , Models 9c, 10c and 12c, and the Evolution arms, Models 9cc, 10cc, and 12 cc:
$238 USD in the Lacquered Brass finish. Options: Teflon Upgrade, $40; Smokey Silver finish, $40.
VTAF for Rega R200 Post Mounted Arms:
$238 USD in Lacquered Brass finish. Options: Teflon Upgrade, $40; Smokey Silver finish, $40
VTAF for Rega Post Mounted Arms (RB250, RB300, RB600) and Their Derivatives, Origin Live OL1 Arm, Origin Live Silver and Silver MkII Arm:
$198 USD in Lacquered Brass finish. Options: Teflon Upgrade, $40; Smokey Silver finish, $40.
VTAF for Rega Arms with 3 Point Mount (RB202, RB301, RB303, RB700, RB900, and RB1000:
$238 USD in Lacquered Brass finish. Options: Teflon Upgrade, $40; Smokey Silver finish, $40.
VTAF for Rega Post Mounted Arms on Nottingham Tables Using VTAF Mini Extension Plate to Mount VTAF Guide Assembly:
$215 in Lacquered Brass, including mini extension plate. Options: Teflon Upgrade, $40; Smokey Silver finish, $40.
Requires drilling and tapping of Nottingham riser or armboard to accept small screw for mounting of mini extension plate.
VTAF for Rega Post Mounted Arms on Nottingham Tables Using VTAF Full Extension Plate to Mount VTAF Guide Assembly:
$264 in Lacquered Brass, including Full Extension Plate. Options: Teflon Upgrade, $40; Smokey Silver finish, $40.
Requires no modification to any Nottingham part.
VTAF for Rega Three Point Mount Arms on Nottingham Tables Using VTAF Full Extension Plate to Mount VTAF Guide Assembly:
$304 in Lacquered Brass, including Full Extension Plate. Options: Teflon Upgrade, $40; Smokey Silver finish, $40.
Requires no modification to any Nottingham part.
VTAF for Roksan Tabriz Arm without "Intelligent" Counterweight:
$238 in Lacquered Brass. Options: Teflon Upgrade, $40; Smokey Silver finish, $40.
VTAF for Roksan Tabriz Arm with "Intelligent" Counterweight:
$264 in Lacquered Brass. Options: Teflon Upgrade, $40; Smokey Silver finish, $40.
This version has a cut-down adjuster wheel diameter to clear the counterweight.
VTAF for SAEC Arms:
$238 in Lacquered Brass. Options: Teflon Upgrade, $40; Smokey Silver finish, $40.
VTAF for Schick Tonearm:
$264 USD in Lacquered Brass. Options: VTAF Teflon Upgrade, $40.
VTAF for Schroeder Model 2 and Schroeder DPS Arms:
$264 in Lacquered Brass. Options: Teflon Upgrade, $40; Smokey Silver finish, $40.
VTAF for Sumiko MDC-800 Tonearm:
$238 in Lacquered Brass. Options: VTAF Teflon Upgrade, $40; Smokey Silver finish, $40.
VTAF for Sorane SA1.2, TA1.2, or TA1.2L Tonearm:
$264 in Lacquered Brass. Options: VTAF Teflon Upgrade, $40; Smokey Silver finish, $40.
VTAF for Sumiko FT3, FT4, OR MMT Tonearm:
$264 USD in Lacquered Brass. Options: VTAF Teflon Upgrade, $40; Smokey Silver finish, $40.
VTAF Armboard for Technics 1200 Series Table with Rega arm:
$132 USD in flat black finish. Armboard only; Also requires purchase of VTAF for Rega Tonearm.
VTAF for Thomas Schick Tonearm:
$264 USD in Lacquered Brass. Options: VTAF Teflon Upgrade, $40.
VTAF for Thorens Tonearm for TD160, 165, or 166 Tables:
$257 USD in Lacquered Brass finish. Options: VTAF Teflon Upgrade, $40. Smokey Silver finish, $40. Includes mini extension Plate to mount VTAF Guide Assembly.
VTAF for Thorens Tonearm for TD124 OR TD125 Tables:
$240 USD in Lacquered Brass. Options: VTAF Teflon Upgrade, $40; Smokey Silver finish, $40.
VTAF for VPI JMW-9 Signature Tonearm:
$238 in Lacquered Brass. Options: VTAF Teflon Upgrade, $40; Smokey Silver finish, $40.
VTAF for Wilson Bensech Tonearm:
$238 in Lacquered Brass. Options: VTAF Teflon Upgrade, $40; Smokey Silver finish, $40.
VTAF for Zeta Tonearm:
$212 in Lacquered Brass. Options: VTAF Teflon Upgrade, $40; Smokey Silver finish, $40.
Pete Riggle Audio
2112 S. Olympia Street, Kennewick WA 99337, USA
shop phone: 509 582 4548 email: peteriggle@msn.com
VTAF™ Trademarked. U.S.Patent No. 7630288.
Website content Copyright © 2021 Pete Riggle Audio, All Rights Reserved.
2112 S. Olympia Street, Kennewick WA 99337, USA
shop phone: 509 582 4548 email: peteriggle@msn.com
VTAF™ Trademarked. U.S.Patent No. 7630288.
Website content Copyright © 2021 Pete Riggle Audio, All Rights Reserved.