Strain GaugecCartridge
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The Strain Gauge
The Strain Gauge cartridge is not at all like any other cartridge.
All other cartridges, whether moving magnet, moving coil, or moving iron, are "generators" - that is, you put motion in, and you get energy out...
a tiny voltage that you amplify and send to your speakers.
The key here in describing all other cartridges is in the word moving.
All other cartridges need to move a mass around - a magnet, and iron core with wires (moving "coil") or moving iron.
They are all magnetic generating systems, which require a mass to be constantly moved to generate a voltage.
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- Frequency response, DC to 50 Khz
- No "RIAA" filter circuitry is required or used in our preamp - just one super clean gain stage
- Compatible with standard "4 wire" tone arm wiring
- User Replaceable Nude "Contact-Line" stylus w/Ruby Cantilever (varied stylus types avail)
- System Price includes Strain Gauge Cartridge and Soundsmith SG Preamp
- "Fixed" Line level & +10dB variable outputs, both Balanced and Unbalanced (via RCA jacks)
- High Compliance design assures excellent tracking ability with any tone arm
- All models now feature toggling between the Strain Gauge function and single or (multiple) line inputs for maximum hookup flexibility to your equipment
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“Now, with one giant leap, your strain gauge cartridge has leapfrogged the finest moving coil cartridges..... I was completely stunned....” (Ijaz Khan, M.D.)