Graham Engineering
Phantom Elite 9-inch
Introduced 2014$13,500 MSRP
The Graham Phantom Elite is the flagship evolution of Graham Engineering's long-running unipivot tonearm line, built around a redesigned pivot assembly with constrained-layer damping of two dissimilar metals and a high-density, non-magnetic tungsten insert for improved energy absorption. It uses removable, larger-diameter titanium armwands available in 9", 10", and 12" lengths, and its patented Magneglide magnetic stabilizing system keeps the arm pivoting in a true vertical plane with no azimuth deviation as it tracks warped records.
MSRP
$13,500
Used market · Mint
$9,000
-33% vs MSRP
as of Sep 1, 2026MSRP to used market
From $7,500 at launch to $9,000 today.
Specifications
- Mount
- Graham base (SME-compatible cutout)
- Price
- £16,530 (UK); $12,000–$13,000 depending on armwand (US)
- Wiring
- Updated Litz-based internal arm wiring and matching interconnect construction; decoupled counterweight
- Bearing
- Magneglide magnetically stabilized unipivot
- Bearing type
- Redesigned unipivot bearing assembly with constrained-layer damping of two metals and a high-density, non-magnetic tungsten insert; point-down damped uni-pivot manufactured to spec in Switzerland
- Finish options
- Satin Chrome or 24ct Satin Gold
- Vta adjustment
- Adjustable during play; alignment gauge with adjustable-height feature; built-in bubble/spirit level in the pivot housing
- Armwand material
- Removable, larger-diameter, more rigid, damped titanium construction with a tungsten insert
- Effective mass
- 11 g
- Effective length
- 233 mm
- Azimuth stabilization
- Patented Magneglide magnetic-stabilization system eliminates azimuth deviation as the arm negotiates record warps
- Cartridge weight range
- 5–18 g
- Effective length options
- 9" (235 mm), 10" (246.8 mm), 12" (308.8 mm) removable armwands
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