CNC Milled Brass Audio Equipment Components

Audio parts are often judged by eye and by hand, so cosmetic surfaces get dedicated finishing passes with sharp tools to minimize polishing. Turned parts such as feet and weights are made on CNC lathes in one chucking for balance. Milled parts like headshells and brackets are machined with fine stepovers on visible contours. Threads for spikes and adjusters are cut cleanly so parts thread smoothly by hand.

Brass is dense, which helps with damping mass, counterweights and isolation feet, and it machines with a bright surface. Polished brass can be lacquered to slow tarnish or plated in nickel, chrome or gold for a durable decorative finish; PVD gives scratch-resistant black or gold. Aluminum is preferred where low mass is the goal, such as tonearm tubes and lightweight headshells.

Fits and threads are checked with gauges, weights verified on scales where specified, and each cosmetic part inspected under consistent light. Critical dimensions are 100% inspected. Parts are wrapped individually. Typical uses include speaker spikes and cones, isolation feet, turntable weights, headshell parts, volume knobs, amplifier footers and connector shells.