Soundsmith Irox Ultimate High Output Phono Cartridge
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Overview & specification
The Irox Ultimate features a 2 year warranty to the original owner.
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
Output High
Output Voltage >2.12 mV
Type: • Fixed Coil / Moving Iron
Mount: • Standard ½”
Stylus: • Elliptical Titanium Bonded, 0.20 mm round
Radius of Curvature: • 6 x 17 µm
Cantilever: • Aluminum Alloy
Recommended Tracking Force: • 1.3 – 1.6 g Standard (Medium Compliance)
1.0 – 1.2 g (Special Order High Compliance)
Effective Tip Mass: • 0.50 mg
Compliance: • 22 µm/mN (Medium Compliance)
28 µm/mN (High Compliance)
Frequence Response: • 20 – 20,000 Hz ± 2.5 dB
Channel Separation @ 1000 Hz: • > 24 dB
N/A (Mono version)
Channel Separation @ 50 – 15,000 Hz: • > 20 dB
N/A (Mono version)
Channel Difference: • < 1.8 dB
< 1.0 dB (Mono version)
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: • 9.20 g (ES series)
Recommended Load Resistance: • ≥ 47kΩ
Recommended Load Capacitance: • n/a
