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Goldring 1042 Cartridge

Goldring 1042 Cartridge

by Goldring
€429.00 - €429.00
€429.00
€429.00
€429.00 - €429.00
€429.00

Availability: With lead time Lead times are estimates and will be confirmed with the supplier upon ordering. Our sales team will provide you with the actual lead time as soon as it is received.

The 1042 is a record cartridge for the audiophile who demands the ultimate sonic performance from their system, together with the convenience of a user replaceable stylus.

The 1042 is a record cartridge for the audiophile who demands the ultimate sonic performance from their system, together with the convenience of a user replaceable stylus. The extended groove contact of its Gyger-S diamond gives the 1042 unsurpassed resolution of the fine groove modulations, producing an exceptionally detailed, smooth and musical sound.

Frequency Response 20Hz-20kHz +/- 3dB
Channel Balance within 2dB @ 1kHz
Channel Separation better than 25dB @ 1kHz
Sensitivity 6.5mV +/-1.5dB, 1kHz @ 5 cm/sec
Static Compliance 20 mm/N
Dynamic Compliance @ 10 Hz 10 mm/N
Equivalent tip mass 0.45 mg
Vertical Tracking Angle 24 °
Stylus Radius Gyger S
Stylus Type Replaceable
Load Resistance 47 kΩ
Load Capacitance 150-200pF
Internal Inductance 570 mH
Internal Resistance 660 Ω
Cartridge Mass 6.3 g
Cartridge Mass (inc. fixings) 7.6 g
Fixing Centre 0.5" (12.7 mm)
Playing Weight 1.5 - 2.0 g (1.7 g nom.)