Boheme

Made in the USA. Rebuild Price? ~ This model is out of production. Soundsmith normally rebuilds all our cartridges for 20% (or less) of the MSR Price, but parts for this model have increased dramatically. Still VERY much worth it! Rebuild Price is ~ $399 - The Boheme featured a 2 year warranty to the original owner.

The Boheme represents extreme value; featuring a single crystal Ruby Cantilever and low mass nude contact line diamond, the Boheme punches far past the performance of other cartridges in its price range.

A vibrant, lively and compelling cartridge, the Boheme will breathe new life into your system – opening up the true nature of the event of every type of recording, conveying far more music and emotion. A new suspension and ultra-light cantilever allow the Boheme to achieve sonic velocities and images with a deeper and broader acoustic palette.

Also available in dual-coil mono ($300 additional).

~ NO LONGER IN PRODUCTION ~

Warranty

Workmanship on this product is warranted for 2 full years

Specifications

Output

High

Available As Dual Coil Mono

Yes ($300 additional)

Additional Specifications

Type:	• Fixed Coil / Moving Iron
Mount:	• Standard ½”
Cartridge Height:	• WITHOUT ALUMINA inserts = .675” top to stylus tip – with two half round alumina pieces for ground isolation add .010” • WITH center slot full round Alumina (use for azimuth adjustment if your arm does NOT allow such) = .733” Stylus: • Contact Line, Nude, 0.10 mm square
Stylus:	• Contact Line, Nude, 0.12 mm square Selected
Radius of Curvature:	• Contact Line
Cantilever:	• Ruby
Recommended Tracking Force:	• 1.3 - 1.6 g Standard (Medium Compliance) • 1.0 - 1.2 g (Special Order High Compliance)
Effective Tip Mass:	• 0.32 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:	• > 28 dB • N/A (Mono version)
Channel Separation @ 50 - 15,000 Hz:	• > 20 dB • N/A (Mono version)
Channel Difference:	• < 1.4 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:	• 6.80 g
Recommended Load Resistance:	• ≥ 47kΩ
Recommended Load Capacitance:	• n/a

They Said What?

"The Soundsmith Carmen's ultra-low-mass MI assembly plays with more agility, is more naturally detailed, and sounds less stressed than any MC I'm aware of. Its treble is not dull or rolled off—it's just the most authentic treble I've experienced from a phonographic transducer."