The low-mass Stradivari has a body of aged ebony and coiled wound with 24K gold. It's low-to-medium compliance boron cantilever, fitted with a micro HD stylus, tracks at about 2.8g. The Stradivari traded the Koetsu Vermillion's lush romantic sound for at "leaner, smoother, more literal translation of the recorded of the event." It's "decidedly smooth, liquid sheen" produced a "satisfying sense of musical reelection without inducing boredom," said MF. Just squeaks into Class A. Requires 60 hours of break-in.
Stradivari is synonymous with the absolute master class of creating musical instruments. Our moving-coil cartridge named after the maestrissimo allows a 90dB dynamic range from vinyl. Long-stored old ebony wood provides both resistance against resonances and an excellent well-balanced sound.
hope that vinyl fans get a chance to hear one sometime in their audiophile years. Your musical life will be enriched beyond measure. Very highly recommended.”
— ANTHONY KERSHAW, AUDIOPHILIA
TOTAL MASS
7.0g
FREQUENCY RESPONSE
20Hz - 100kHz
OUTPUT VOLTAGE (AT 5CM/S)
0.6mV
CHANNEL SEPARATION
> 30dB
CHANNEL BALANCE
< 0.5dB
TRACKING ABILITY
80μm
RECOMMENDED TRACKING FORCE
2.8g (± 0.2g)
CARTRIDGE IMPEDANCE
50Ω
CANTILEVER / STYLUS SHAPE
Boron / HD Diamond
COMPLIANCE
15μ/mN
COIL ASSEMBLY
Absolutely symmetrical design
COIL MATERIAL
24 carat gold
CARTRIDGE BODY
Ebony wood
MANUFACTURER’S WARRANTY*
2 years* * Provided the warranty card is fully completed and returned to Clearaudio within 2 weeks of purchase.
