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.Rebuild done by Soundsmith directly!
$360 ~ Only 20% (or less) of MSRP, as always!
The Irox Ultimate features a two-year warranty to the original owner.
Soundsmith's 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.
Also available in dual-coil mono for $300 additional.
Technical Specifications
Type | Fixed Coil / Moving Iron |
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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 |
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 |