Soundsmith Irox Ultimate Phono Cartridge

Soundsmith Irox Ultimate Phono Cartridge

Our ultra-high performance "Unbreakable" cartridge - for those who demand excellent analog reproduction but desire a cartridge that will withstand rough handling without failure. Excellent for Libraries, Schools, Instititutional use, those with unsteady hand control, or turntables that will be used by children. Soundsmith advanced engineering brings you yet another first - uncompromising performance from a nearly indestructible cartridge.

 

Specifications:

• Type: • Fixed Coil / Moving Iron
• Mount: • Standard ½”
• Stylus: • Elliptical Nude, 0.12 mm square
• Radius of Curvature: • 6 x 17 µm
• Cantilever: • Aluminum Alloy
• Recommended Tracking Force: • 2.0 - 2.5 g
• Effective Tip Mass: • 0.55 mg
• Compliance: • 10 µm/mN
• Frequence Response: • 20 - 20,000 Hz ± 2.5 dB
• Channel Separation @ 1000 Hz: • > 26 dB
• Channel Separation @ 50 - 15,000 Hz: • > 20 dB
• Channel Difference: • < 1.6 dB
• Output Voltage @ 5cm/sec: • > 2.12 mV (HIGH)
• DC Resistance (DCR): • 680Ω
• Coil Inductance per channel: • 190 mH
• Suggested Preamp Gain: • 38 - 44 dB
• Cartridge Weight: • 10.25 g
• Recommended Load Resistance: • ≥ 47kΩ
• Recommended Load Capacitance: • n/a