cartridges & styli
Ortofon 2M Black Cartridge
The 2M Black is the flagship of the series, and it lives up to this with flying colors. You can hear every little detail in the music from every part of the spectrum. Just the way the artist wanted you to. This is for those who want to sense the presence of the artist in the room when they listen to their records.
Ortofon 2M Bronze Cartridge
The 2M Bronze is designed to give the music a whole new dimension of precision. Listening to your records with the 2M Bronze is like hearing them for the first time, and you get to fall in love with the songs all over again. That is what hi-fi means to us, and that is what you get with the 2M Bronze.
Ortofon 2M Blue Cartridge
Ortofon 2M Red Cartridge
Ortofon MC X40 cartridge
Ortofon MC X30 cartridge
Ortofon MC X20 cartridge
Ortofon MC X10 cartridge
The MC X Series embodies modern elegance with a distinctive design that seamlessly complements the tonearm. From afar, its silhouette speaks of minimalist refinement; up close, its intricate detailing reveals craftsmanship at every level. True to Ortofon’s signature aesthetic, it’s a sophisticated fusion of form and function.
Thorens TAS 1500 Moving Coil Cartridge
The THORENS TAS 1500 is an MC pickup manufactured for THORENS in Japan. The aim of the development was the optimal combination of the pick-up in combination with the TD 1500 and TD 403 DD turntable and the TP 150 precision tonearm. With an output voltage of 0.6mV (5.5cm/sec) and 12 ohms internal resistance, the pick-up harmonizes with all common phono preamplifiers. A naked diamond with micro-linear cut in combination with a solid boron cantilever guarantee best pickup capability and sound quality.
Thorens TAS 1600 Moving Coil Cartridge
The newly developed Thorens TAS 1600 cartridge is a Japanese made low output MC that was specially developed for the Thorens TD 1600 and TD 1601. With an output voltage of 0.4 millivolts at 5.5 cm/s, it delivers sufficient levels to harmonize with common phono preamplifiers. With an internal resistance of 12 ohms, it feels in good hands at a terminating resistor of > 100 ohms. At the end of a massive boron cantilever sits a fine diamond with a line-contact cut, which elicits every musical fineness of the record groove.
Clearaudio Virtuoso V2 Moving Magnet Cartridge
Clearaudio consistently establishes new benchmarks in the parameters of phono cartridges, including impedance, inductance, load capacitance, and sensitivity, through relentless research and ongoing measurements conducted in our dedicated laboratory. Clearaudio’smoving magnet cartridge, featuring a wooden body, boasts the highest output among its offerings at 3.6mV. The wooden construction imparts a warm and well-rounded tonal quality to the Virtuoso cartridge, along with exceptional channel separation.
Clearaudio Jubilee Moving Magnet Cartridge
The Jubilee cartridge features a body constructed from Panzerholz, a sophisticated natural wood product produced in Germany. This exceptional material enhances the performance of several Clearaudio turntables due to its high density, remarkable strength, and minimal resonance. Furthermore, the cartridge is adorned with a unique paint and polish finish inspired by the elite violin makers in Clearaudio’s region, resulting in a truly exquisite ‘musical instrument’ that exemplifies the fusion of advanced technology and acoustic artistry.
