Van den Hul The White Beauty Special X - MC Moving Coil Cartridge
Our top model custom handbuilt phono cartridge, featuring matched crystal silver coils and 0.50 mV/channel output.
The WHITE BEAUTY Special-X is a resolution improved version of the GRASSHOPPER IV GLA, which refinements were only possible to be created after having switched to the entirely metal free and extremely revealing The THIRD ® loudspeaker cable in Mr. van den Hul’s audio system.
The WHITE BEAUTY Special-X’s refined body is made of white PolyCarbonate with about the same construction as the GRASSHOPPER IV GLA. The WHITE BEAUTY Special-X sets new sonic standards in analog reproduction.
Listening impressions are like being in the concert hall with a very precise projection of the instruments, the acoustics and even the conductor in space. The music as a whole sounds extremely realistic and very convincing with a lot of authority, especially in the bass and lower midrange; the high frequencies are very pure and extremely nice structured.
The differences with the GRASSHOPPER IV GLA are:
- Improved magnetic layout, -construction and -properties.
- A reduced cantilever length.
- Due to points 1 and 2 the resolution is higher.
- The suspension uses a very special damping rubber.
- There is more “space” between the musical instruments and vocals.
- The output is reduced from 0.65 mV/ch. to 0.50 mV/ch. by using double layer Matched Crystal Silver coils on a cross-shaped armature, both producing a higher channel separation.
| THE WHITE BEAUTY SPECIAL-X |
| stylus replacement | see (*1) |
| stylus shape | VDH - IS |
| stylus radii | 2 x 85 Micron |
| frequency range | 5 - 65.000 Hz |
| tracking force | 12 - 14 mN
see (*3) |
| static compliance | 35 Micron/mN |
| tracking ability | 70 Micron |
| output voltage | see (*4) |
| channel unbalance | < 0.5 dB |
| channel separation | > 33 / > 28 dB |
| stylus tip mass | 0.32 Milligram |
| system weight | 8.5 Gram |
| vertical tracking angle | 22 Degrees |
| load capacitance | see (*2) |
| load impedance | > 500 Ohm |
| eff tone arm mass | 6 - 10 Gram |
| moving coil resistance | 9 Ohm +/- 10% |
| extra info | (*1): Stylus replacement and other services available on request
(*2): Non critical
(*3): Items produced before October '98: 13.5 - 16 mN
(*4): Available in two varieties: - A more spatial sounding version with 0.50 mV/channel output for those who mostly play classical music.
- A more dynamic sounding version with 0.65 mV/channel output for those who mostly play jazz and pop music.
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