

Description
Soundsmith's Irox Ultimate cartridge is an ultra-high performance cartridge. This "Unbreakable" cartridge is for users who desire excellent analog reproduction but require a cartridge that will withstand rough handling without failure. Soundsmith advanced engineering brings yet another first...uncompromising performance from a nearly indestructible cartridge. Excellent for Libraries, Schools, Institutional use, those with unsteady hand control, or turntables that will be used by children.
Specifications:
Output: |
•High |
Output Voltage: |
>2.12mV |
Available As Dual Coil Mono: |
•Yes |
Type: | •Fixed Coil / Moving Iron |
Mount: | • Standard ½” |
Stylus: | • Elliptical Nude, 0.12 mm square |
Radius of Curvature: | • 6 x 17 µm |
Cantilever: | • Aluminum Alloy |
Recommended Tracking Force: | • 2.0 - 2.5 g |
Effective Tip Mass: | • 0.55 mg |
Compliance: | • 10 µm/mN |
Frequence Response: | • 20 - 20,000 Hz ± 2.5 dB |
Channel Separation @ 1000 Hz: | • > 26 dB |
Channel Separation @ 50 - 15,000 Hz: | • > 20 dB |
Channel Difference: | • < 1.6 dB |
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: | • 10.25 g |
Recommended Load Resistance: | • ≥ 47kΩ |
Recommended Load Capacitance: |
• n/a |