Made in the USA.
Trade-Up Pricing: Receive a credit valued at 30% of the original retail price of a Soundsmith moving iron cartridge towards the purchase of a new Soundsmith moving iron cartridge of equal or greater value.
All original owners of this cartridge are eligible for a rebuild done by Soundsmith directly!
$180 ~ Only 20% (or less) of MSRP!
Click here to fill out Soundsmith's Cartridge Rebuild Form
2 year warranty to the original owner.
The Irox Blue features a two-year warranty to the original owner.
Soundsmith introduces two levels of performance in "unbreakable" designs. A perfect solution for heavy duty use, parties, institutions, and anywhere there is a potential handling issue or danger of misuse.
Enter the IROX series. High and ultra-high performance from a low-mass moving iron design that will make you a believer.
Also available in dual-coil mono for $300 additional.
Technical Specifications
| 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 | 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 |
| DC Resistance (DCR) | 680O |
| Coil Inductance per channel | 190 mH |
| Suggested Preamp Gain | 38 - 44 dB |
| Cartridge Weight | 10.25 g |
| Recommended Load Resistance | = 47kO |
| Recommended Load Capacitance | n/a |
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