{"title":"Phono Cartridges \/\/ MC","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"dynavector-te-kaitora-rua-low-output-mc-cartridge","title":"Dynavector Te Kaitora Rua Low Output MC Cartridge","description":"Delivery for this item is 4-6 weeks.\n\nThe original Te Kaitora cartridge was the result of collaboration between Dynavector Japan and Dynavector New Zealand. The Te Kaitora allowed analogue enthusiasts to embark on a voyage of discovery to the outer limits of vinyl reproduction.\n\nThe improved Te Kaitora Rua continues the journey by incorporating many of the newest features of its Dynavector stable-mates, the XV-1s and XX-2. The Te Kaitora Rua has even managed to improve on the original's silk-like treble and openness.\nNote: Te Kaitora means \"The Discoverer\" in the language of the NZ Maori people, Rua, is \"the second version\".\n\nImprovements\nThe wire for the coil has been changed to the PCOCC copper wire from the silver wire. It sounds a much smoother and has a much better musical performance.\n\nA titanium headpiece for maximum ridgity along with a miniature stainless steel bolt coupling the front and rear yokes to the magnetic circuit assembly. \n\nA 6mm long boron cantilever with the Pathfinder (PF) line contact stylus as used with both Dynavector XV-1s and XX-2. \nThe ingenious square shaped armature and matching square shaped aperture in the front yoke providing much improved linearity in the magnetic flux distribution.","brand":"Dynavector","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":533651554309,"sku":"Te Kaitora Rua","price":4000.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2246\/9355\/products\/3efb7b31170f03f002f7b0788e40d05d.png?v=1555723125"},{"product_id":"rega-apheta-ii-mc-cartridge","title":"Rega Apheta III MC Phono Cartridge","description":"The Apheta 2 is the second generation of Rega's unique moving coil cartridges. Taking the technology developed from the first Apheta to the next level, our engineers have fine tuned every aspect of the original design.\n\nApheta 2 features a super high-powered, neodymium magnet and a coil meticulously hand wound on an iron cross that is fifty percent smaller than the original. This weight reduction allows us greater freedom to track the vinyl groove ensuring even more detail is extracted from the vinyl.\n\nTo further enhance the design, the Apheta 2 is housed within a completely redesigned, single piece, aluminium anodised body and protected by a CAD designed, clear rigid cover to protect the internal fine wires, making handling whilst fitting, safe and risk free.\n\nThe entire production department was overhauled at great expense to introduce the Apheta 2 MC. Huge investments into High Definition magnification cameras and displays have allowed us to work at much higher detail and far tighter tolerances than ever possible on the original model.","brand":"Rega","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":533687173125,"sku":"Apheta III","price":2999.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2246\/9355\/products\/de5bbbc4f3b280fe9a6b630a9d189378.png?v=1555723103"},{"product_id":"sumiko-palo-santos-presentation-low-output-mc-phono-cartridge","title":"Sumiko Palo Santos Presentation Low Output MC Cartridge","description":"For over thirty-five years, SUMIKO has provided a comprehensive range of phono cartridges to music lovers seeking the finest musical experience at a variety of price points. In fact, the great market success of SUMIKO phono cartridges has hinged on their phenomenal cost-to-performance ratio. The Palo Santos Presentation is no exception. New design requirements incorporating advances in material technology and construction techniques have resulted in a significantly improved product which delivers a highly refined and resolved, yet musically satisfying sound quality previously unavailable at or even near its price.\n\nImprovements grace virtually every facet of the product to differentiate it from its smaller sibling the Pearwood Celebration II. Most significant is the new generator anchoring system, which has substantially improved rigidity and reduced resonance and background noise to previously unheard of levels. From the new handcrafted Palo Santos (Brazilian Rosewood) body, which is shorter in height to add vision when mounting and aligning this cartridge, to the Long Grain Boron cantilever and new Line Contact stylus, which significantly improves resolution, the Palo Santos Presentation truly deserves the title as our flagship offering.","brand":"Sumiko","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":533715058693,"sku":"Palo Santos Presentation","price":6525.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2246\/9355\/products\/acd1ccaa533a38a983368c4d118f4b21.png?v=1555723089"},{"product_id":"grado-master-2-mc-phono-cartridge","title":"Grado Master 3 MC Cartridge","description":"The Master1 and Reference1 models use a five piece OTL cantilever technology achieving an additional 5% tip mass reduction over the Platinum1 and Sonata1 models. The coils are wound with ultra-high purity long crystal (UHPLC) oxygen free copper wire. The Master1 model is mounted with Grado's specially designed nude elliptical diamond, and the Reference1 model uses Grado's true ellipsoid design diamond. These cartridges are individually calibrated.","brand":"Grado","offers":[{"title":"High Output","offer_id":533823193093,"sku":"Master 3-High Output","price":1295.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Low Output","offer_id":533823225861,"sku":"Master 3-Low Output","price":1295.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2246\/9355\/products\/9ef09aed7a2e9a82159a97bacb0ef607.png?v=1555723035"},{"product_id":"grado-reference-2-mc-phono-cartridge","title":"Grado Reference 3 MC Cartridge","description":"The Master1 and Reference1 models use a five piece OTL cantilever technology achieving an additional 5% tip mass reduction over the Platinum1 and Sonata1 models. The coils are wound with ultra-high purity long crystal (UHPLC) oxygen free copper wire. The Master1 model is mounted with Grado's specially designed nude elliptical diamond, and the Reference1 model uses Grado's true ellipsoid design diamond. These cartridges are individually calibrated.","brand":"Grado","offers":[{"title":"High Output","offer_id":533973172229,"sku":"Reference 3-High Output","price":1995.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Low Output","offer_id":533973204997,"sku":"Reference 3-Low Output","price":1995.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2246\/9355\/products\/81b105f7b0ab35a675a9bd0bc4933904.png?v=1555722996"},{"product_id":"grado-sonata-2-mc-phono-cartridge","title":"Grado Sonata 3 MC Cartridge","description":"The Platinum1 and Sonata1 models use a modified four piece OTL cantilever technology achieving a 10% tip mass reduction over the Prestige series and ultra-high purity long crystal (UHPLC) oxygen free copper wire in the coils. The Platinum model uses Grado's specially designed elliptical diamond mounted on a brass bushing, and the Sonata model uses Grado's specially designed nude elliptical diamond. ","brand":"Grado","offers":[{"title":"Low Output","offer_id":533987524613,"sku":"Sonata 3-Low Output","price":795.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"High Output","offer_id":533987557381,"sku":"Sonata 3-High Output","price":795.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2246\/9355\/products\/94340398e6769244a85d4035a1321625.png?v=1555722993"},{"product_id":"clearaudio-concept-mc-phono-cartridge","title":"Clearaudio Concept MC Phono Cartridge","description":"Here, audiophile explorers discover what the optimisation of magnetic circuits can deliver: this cartridge releases crystal clear sounds and represents nothing less than a revolution in its class.\n\nEquipped with a boron cantilever, the MC Concept has channel matching to within half a decibel, 11 ohms internal impedance and is fitted with a Micro Line stylus – features normally unheard of in this price range. All of which adds up to make this high quality cartridge a bargain for the cost-conscious high-end fan.","brand":"Clearaudio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":534199697413,"sku":"Concept MC","price":1399.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2246\/9355\/products\/b1b62e9b03518117cced80957be93bb8.png?v=1528325012"},{"product_id":"grado-statement-2-mc-phono-cartridge","title":"Grado Statement 3 MC Cartridge","description":"The Statement Series of wooden cartridges are a fixed coil design, hand-crafted at Grado Labs in Brooklyn. An intricate procedure of curing is done between production steps to achieve optimal sonic quality. This series generator\/stylus module is not replaceable* allowing a one-piece magnetic circuit and a reduction of chassis resonances. The Statement Series utilizes manufacturing and assembly techniques of fantastic accuracy and precision, and the result is virtual perfection. Should be used only with the finest equipment. Recommended tracking force 3\/4 to 2 grams.\n\nThe Master1 and Reference1 models use a five piece OTL cantilever technology achieving an additional 5% tip mass reduction over the Platinum1 and Sonata1 models. The coils are wound with ultra-high purity long crystal (UHPLC) oxygen free copper wire. The Master1 model is mounted with Grado's specially designed nude elliptical diamond, and the Reference1 model uses Grado's true ellipsoid design diamond. These cartridges are individually calibrated.\n\nThe Platinum1 and Sonata1 models use a modified four piece OTL cantilever technology achieving a 10% tip mass reduction over the Prestige series and ultra-high purity long crystal (UHPLC) oxygen free copper wire in the coils. The Platinum model uses Grado's specially designed elliptical diamond mounted on a brass bushing, and the Sonata model uses Grado's specially designed nude elliptical diamond.","brand":"Grado","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":534263005189,"sku":"Statement 3","price":4795.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2246\/9355\/products\/94340398e6769244a85d4035a1321625_b3fb50e2-e741-43d2-ad1a-d46e2d547bc8.png?v=1555722949"},{"product_id":"denon-dl-103-mc-cartridge","title":"Denon DL-103R MC Cartridge","description":"\u003cp\u003eDenon's classic cartridge, the DL-103R, has been an industry standard for decades. Providing smooth response in many Hi-Fi systems, the DL-103R gives a pleasing sound and brings out the full detail of audio performances.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Denon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":534752198661,"sku":"DL-103","price":679.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2246\/9355\/files\/DenonDL103.jpg?v=1694823152"},{"product_id":"sumiko-songbird-high-output-mc-cartridge","title":"Sumiko Songbird MC Cartridge","description":"The Songbird comes in at a much needed price point perfect for launching the part-time audiophile into some serious listening. As its name suggests, this open-architecture moving coil cartridge excels at providing colorful and rich vocals, and highlights the powerful low and mid-end of funk and rock. The long 7-micron stylus face will handle different cutting angles well, and this cartridge is also great at providing some excitement to otherwise anemic classical system setups.","brand":"Sumiko","offers":[{"title":"HIgh Output","offer_id":44193038860341,"sku":"Songbird-HO","price":1305.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Low Output","offer_id":44193038893109,"sku":"Songbird-LO","price":1305.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2246\/9355\/files\/9ab8008db8a3cb2bdd63b248d4edca8b_686f0788-b643-4a2d-a2c5-9540c46e5d34.png?v=1703980894"},{"product_id":"dynavector-high-output-mc-cartridge","title":"Dynavector DV10X5 MK II High Output MC Cartridge","description":"\u003cp\u003eFirst released in 1978 and recipient of the prestigious (at the time) Design and Engineering Award at the Chicago CES in both 1978 and 1981. The new Dynavector 10X5 MKII MC cartridge presents a new benchmark in High Output MC cartridge performance not requiring a step-up device or MC phono preamplifier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003ch4\u003eImprovements\u003c\/h4\u003e\n \u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eThe Dynavector 10X5 MKII also features an improved stylus assembly with the nude diamond \"Shibata III\" line contact stylus and improved hardened cantilever material. These improvements ensure secure tracking ability over even the most torturous of record grooves whilst achieving extended high frequency response and enhanced musical resolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eThe legendary Dynavector coil winding technology using the finest of wire has enabled the Dynavector 10X5 MKII to minutely increase the coil windings and achieve a reduction in impedance to 150 ohms whilst retaining a healthy 2.8mV output.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eMounting the cartridge to the tonearm is achieved by a rigid red aluminium head block that provides a stable platform for the cartridge along with easy and secure fixing to the tonearm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Dynavector","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":8551667040309,"sku":"DV10X5 MK II","price":1000.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2246\/9355\/products\/37ee87a760946a88299898a614ceedb4.png?v=1531513205"},{"product_id":"linn-mc-cartridge","title":"Linn Krystal MC Cartridge","description":"Two years in development, Krystal uses the design principles of our leading moving coil cartridge Kandid to capture the minute changes in the record groove, letting you hear every musical detail.\nKrystal features a similar approach to minimising mass as Kandid, using a nude design to give the cartridge less inertia so it can react more quickly to the changes in the groove. It also uses the triple-point mounting system for a solid connection to the tonearm headshell, while the aircraft grade 7075 aluminium chassis provides a lightweight, stiff and stable platform for the generator. Even the adhesive used on Krystal was painstakingly selected to provide the most rigid bond possible to avoid any dampening effects.\nWhether you specify Krystal on your current turntable or buy it as part of an Akurate LP12, you're guaranteed to enjoy a more musical performance from all your vinyl.","brand":"Linn","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31513878331445,"sku":"Krystal","price":2730.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2246\/9355\/products\/d463543231840a3ddf0f5f29fc4c255e.jpg?v=1577143928"},{"product_id":"rega-ania-pro-mc-cartridge","title":"Rega Ania Pro MC Cartridge","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThere is nothing quite like enjoying your favourite music on vinyl through a high performance turntable. It is richer and warmer to listen to. If you are looking to elevate that experience, get the new Rega Ania Pro MC Cartridge which is inspired by the success of our Apheta and Aphelion MC models.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAnia Pro uses the complex hand-wound micro coil found in the rest of the series. The state-of-the-art moving coil cartridge sets a new standard for sound quality and optimal performance. Developed by the experts at Rega Research, it is the perfect addition to any audiophile's setup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAnia PRO features an ultra-low mass MC design which delivers an unparalleled detailed sound. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe Ania PRO has a precision-machined aluminum body which is specifically designed to reduce unwanted resonances, thereby creating a wide frequency response for improved dynamics and a more accurate and natural sound. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIncredibly user-friendly, the Ania PRO is compatible with all standard tonearms and is easy to install and set up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Rega","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32040651849781,"sku":"Ania Pro","price":1999.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2246\/9355\/products\/af6eb65a267e84df78d4c648995d868c.jpg?v=1590088648"},{"product_id":"linn-exstatik-mc-phono-cartridge","title":"Linn Exstatik MC Phono Cartridge","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn order to make our best cartridge ever, we needed to look further afield, and at more varied materials. We conducted extensive experiments; auditioning different materials and configurations for the body, inserts, cantilever, suspension, windings and leads. The result is Ekstatik – the new jewel in the crown of the Linn cartridge range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOur all-new, flagship cartridge, Ekstatik, sets a new bar for arm\/cartridge synergy; its unique construction forges an harmonious synergy with Ekos SE; wicking away more unwanted resonances along the arm, and out through the sub-chassis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn our search for ever better materials, our experiments led us to the implementation of aluminium-bronze inserts. Now a feature of Ekstatik, these inserts allow us to reap the sonic benefits we found this alloy to possess.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWith a bespoke, honeycomb cut into the cartridge body, we have skeletonised Ekstatik so that overall mass is reduced to our preferred sweet spot of close to 7g.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA micro-ridge stylus on a sapphire cantilever makes for an extraordinarily responsive cartridge. The sapphire cantilever is far stiffer than boron or aluminium, resulting in less loss between the stylus and the generator.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe overall result is an agile, responsive cartridge with the added performance yielded from specifying these materials; masterfully matched in unique configurations.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Linn","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40333003620405,"sku":"Ekstatik","price":10770.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2246\/9355\/products\/81e6a21bfa616e03b25b44e2eb07d3ed.jpg?v=1640117466"},{"product_id":"linn-kendo-mc-phono-cartridge","title":"Linn Kendo MC Phono Cartridge","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKendo is a modern martial art form; translated from the Japanese it means “way of the sword”. At Linn however, the word has unique connotations. Our sword is forged of boron, with a super-fine-line diamond tip. Our armour is nickel-coated, 7075-grade aluminium. Kendo is the eager apprentice to its master, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.linn.co.uk\/turntables\/components\/ekstatik\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.linn.co.uk\/turntables\/components\/ekstatik\"\u003eEkstatik\u003c\/a\u003e; sharing the same values, and picking up many of its traits along the way.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKendo is the outcome of our engineers’ efforts to capitalise on the elements of Ekstatik which work so well; using our tried-and-true, trickle-down development methodology to produce a more affordable, high-performance cartridge which retains the same core design principles and acoustic fingerprint.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKendo possesses a rigid, nickel-coated 7075-grade aluminium body. This specific grade of aluminium matches that of our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.linn.co.uk\/turntables\/components\/arko\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.linn.co.uk\/turntables\/components\/arko\"\u003eArko tonearm\u003c\/a\u003e, for which Kendo was designed to be the perfect partner. This facilitates superb material synergy throughout the tonearm system, and effectively banishes unwanted resonances away from the delicate generator, along the arm, and out through the sub-chassis.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Linn","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41210063585333,"sku":"Kendo","price":5480.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2246\/9355\/products\/84bca888c7d44a21ae03e5ad74ad57c5.jpg?v=1655746835"},{"product_id":"linn-koil-mc-phono-cartridge","title":"Linn Koil MC Phono Cartridge","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Koil moving coil cartridge from Linn is the perfect first step towards achieving premium vinyl playback. This Majik-level cartridge offers a significant improvement in performance over the Adikt, making it an ideal choice for those looking to take their vinyl experience to the next level.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Koil cartridge can be purchased as an upgrade for existing Majik LP12 turntables or can be fitted as standard to new models. It is specifically designed to be used with a moving coil phono preamplifier, ensuring the best possible sound quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUpgrade from Adikt to Koil to achieve a more refined and detailed sound, bringing you one step closer to vinyl perfection. With its exceptional performance and advanced design, the Koil moving coil cartridge is a must-have for any serious vinyl enthusiast.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Linn","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41210076889141,"sku":"Koil","price":1565.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2246\/9355\/products\/ef67af50e260c897bf6c3da27eba61de.jpg?v=1655747049"},{"product_id":"linn-kandid-mc-cartridge","title":"Linn Kandid MC Cartridge","description":"Kandid is our best moving coil (MC) cartridge yet, designed to extract as much musical detail from your vinyl records as possible.\nThe first thing you’ll notice about Kandid is that the motor housing is exposed. With no cartridge housing potential sources of resonance are removed, resulting in purer, cleaner sound, making all your vinyl sound better than ever.\nWe’ve also kept the weight of the cartridge down by using a plastic front yoke screw rather than metal. As well as allowing the counterweight to be moved closer to the bearing point which gives a quicker reaction to changes in the vinyl, using a plastic screw eliminates any magnetic interference to the delicate coils in the cartridge.\nAnother notable innovation in Kandid is the angle of the mechanical body and the tracking angle of the cantilever which have also been moved from 23° to 20°. This means that when it’s placed under tracking force on the LP surface, the flux lines remain symmetrical, ensuring that mechanical forces on the coils and iron core remain equal in all directions, avoiding any deformation.\nKandid uses the finest nude diamond, micro-ridge stylus and benefits from a ceramic boron cantilever for ultra low mass and extremely high rigidity. The suspension mechanism supports hand-wound coils secured in a high-precision rigid assembly, terminated with gold contacts on flying leads for superb signal transmission. The coils in the Kandid also feature an extra winding to increase output.\nKandid’s assembly structure has been designed to perfectly partner with the Linn Ekos SE tonearm. It is constructed around a machined-from-solid, 7075 aluminium alloy body for complete rigidity and includes our unique triple-point mounting system to ensure a more rigid and accurate coupling.","brand":"Linn","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43071770624053,"sku":"Kandid","price":7430.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2246\/9355\/files\/e1ba3c990c16a999bbb441f79fcfcef4.jpg?v=1710807652"},{"product_id":"sumiko-pearwood-celebration-ii-low-output-mc-cartridge-copy","title":"Sumiko Celebration 40 MC Cartridge","description":"\u003cp\u003eCommemorating our 40\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e anniversary of excellence in analog, Sumiko is enormously excited to introduce the latest refinement of our award-winning Pearwood Celebration II – the new Celebration 40! We’ve continued to implement the tried \u0026amp; true design elements lending to maximum rigidity and minimal unwanted resonance: a long-grain boron cantilever, milled Teflon back-plate and the same MC generator securely fixed to our anti-resonant machined aluminum cradle. However, what we’re bringing to the table amounts to radically improved sonics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCelebration 40 now implements the same solid, ultra-low-mass 75µm x 2.5µm Microridge stylus as our flagship Palo Santos Presentation. Adding the Microridge stylus is revelatory when it comes to micro detail \u0026amp; spatiality. Like its predecessor, Celebration 40 is free of fatigue and you can immerse yourself in listening as hours breeze by. Prevailing characteristics are rich, smooth and warm, lacking analytical tendencies that can become grating on the ear. Clarity, however, is not sacrificed for this tonal character. The Microridge tracks like few others are capable. It holds the groove unyieldingly and tracking is thus impeccable, portraying music in a manner that’s entirely unconfused. Musicality, emotion, bass depth \u0026amp; slam with mid\/high sweetness are what you’re in for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe’ve selected the gorgeous plumwood body for resonance characteristics that we adore. Like pearwood, it’s a blossoming tree that we’ve found more accurately embodies the spirit of the Celebration design. It lends a sense of euphoria that invites you in, reminiscent of the charm evoked by the likes vintage tube audio. To ensure accuracy in the cartridge alignment procedure, we’ve modified the front face of the plumwood housing, clearing the sightline so you can view the entire cantilever in setup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePre-amplifying and loading Celebration 40 is all but identical to Celebration II. We ask that to get the absolute most from your cartridge, you operate within the specified VTF \u0026amp; loading ranges but encourage your experiment therein. You have a degree of control over how Celebration 40 sounds in your system (like any audiophile cartridge), and we want you to find your own sweet spot. Whatever that sweet spot may be, we are confident that Celebration 40 has something \u003cem\u003eear\u003c\/em\u003e-opening to offer most any listener…\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sumiko","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44024451792949,"sku":null,"price":4060.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2246\/9355\/files\/Celebration40.jpg?v=1727903060"},{"product_id":"rega-apheta-iii-reference-cartridge-copy","title":"Rega Aphelion 2 MC Phono Cartridge","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Aphelion 2 is the ultimate in micro engineering and design. Our unique hand-wound micro cross and coil assembly is built directly onto a Boron rod cantilever. The advanced ‘fine line’ profile nude diamond is then mounted through 90 degrees which offers extreme levels of stiffness and control over the stylus. This design requires a ‘zero tolerance’ approach to engineering to achieve the highest level of performance from a Rega cartridge to date. Designed to complement the reference range of Rega turntables including the Naiad.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"xxxlarge-6 cell module-2-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRega’s Moving Coil cartridge design is unique in its approach to achieving an ultra-low mass generator which is undamped (no tie wire) using a unique rhomboid pivot for the cantilever powered by a purpose designed, exclusive to Rega, Neodymium magnet system. This type of design requires a zero-tolerance engineered cartridge body which is Rega’s area of expertise and with the Aphelion 2 these bodies are machined from one piece of the highest quality aluminium. This is a difficult and expensive process requiring all of Rega’s years of experience to achieve. In particular, the “zero” tolerancing of the body is required in the alignment and dimension of the pivot pad mounting hole and the magnet mechanism mounting hole relationship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"xxxlarge-6 cell module-2-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConventional MC cartridges utilize a steel suspension system (tie wire) which creates a high amplitude H.F. resonance (normally around 8-12 kHz). Such resonance is unacceptable and is usually damped by a rudimentary piece of foam rubber. However, the foam rubber deteriorates with age and cannot prevent the complete structure from vibrating and “ringing”. 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