The Audio Origami 2025 tonearm lineup features the PU8, PU7 ALLOY, and PU7—all available in 9-inch or 12-inch versions, as well as custom lengths. Highlights include multiple mounting options, a choice of headshells, and a meta-material arm damping system.
M.M.A.D.S – META-MATERIAL ARM DAMPING SYSTEM
All tonearm tubes suffer from resonance regardless of the material they are made from. Vibrations caused by the stylus and airborne resonance travel up and down the arm tube and the internal cables, increasing the noise floor and affecting the signal picked up by the cartridge.
Audio Origami has invented a unique method of damping arm tubes, which provides perfect damping and resonance control.
M.M.A.D.S is a tunnel embedded within the arm tube, made from a material that “floats” the internal cabling and reduces any resonance reaching the cables. The tunnel is suspended by ultra-thin flanges made from a material that rejects vibration.
Unlike other damping methods, such as foam or rubber, M.M.A.D.S doesn’t dull the sound. In fact, it lowers the noise floor so much that you experience more clarity and air from your records.