MOBILE FIDELITY ULTRAGOLD MOVING COIL PHONO CARTRIDGE
£1,499.00
Crafted in Japan using strict quality-control measures for exacting precision, and uniquely voiced by Spiral Groove founder Allen Perkins, UltraGold Moving Coil phono cartridge offers analog lovers everything they would expect — and more — from an audiophile moving-coil cartridge. Namely, exceptionally wide frequency response, clear high-frequency transients, stunning dynamics, and incredibly rich detail. True to MoFi's core principles, UltraGold MC goes further by providing true-to-the-source faithfulness, lifelike separation, surgical accuracy, and clean tracking.
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PRODUCT INFORMATION
Drawing on 40 years of making records at Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab, the new MoFi Electronics division is focused on improving the sonic integrity of audio reproduction in the home. Our products are the result of multiple collaborations with some of the world’s best audio designers, stemming from decades of experience in the studio. We designed three new highoutput, moving-magnet phono cartridges in collaboration with Allen Perkins of Spiral Groove. MoFi cartridges use a V-Twin dualmagnet generator that mirrors the design of a lathe’s stereo cutter head. Two powerful low-mass magnets are accurately aligned in parallel with the stereo record grooves to achieve excellent channel separation and detail retrieval true to the Original Master Recording.
EFFORTLESS SETUP
Threaded holes in UltraGold MC’s aluminum cartridge body permits the user to mount it on a headshell or integral tonearm with just two screws — no bolts or nuts needed. Analog setup doesn’t get any easier.
NUDE SHIBATA STYLUS AND BORON CANTILEVER
UltraGold MC’s nude Shibata stylus and boron cantilever help account for the cartridge’s palpable low-end reproduction, high transient responsiveness, and robust midrange. The Shibata profile diamond is further chosen for playback marked by hear-it-to-believe-it depth, immersion, and fullness.
SPECIFICATIONS
- Type: Dual Moving Coil Stereo
- Stylus: Shibata
- Output Voltage: 0.4mV
- Frequency Response: 20–35,000Hz
- Weight: 7.3g
- Tracking Force: 1.8–2.2g
- Recommended Load: ≥ 100 Ohm
- Internal Impedance: 12 Ohm
- Compliance: Static compliance: 40 x 10e-6/dyne. Dynamic compliance: 10 x 10e-6/dyne
- Nude Shibata stylus and boron cantilever
- Neodymium magnet and permendur yoke
- Pure Copper by Ohno Continuous Casting (PCOCC) coils
- Aluminum cartridge body with threaded inserts
- Precision-crafted in Japan
SHIPPING INFORMATION
This item will usually ship within 1-3 working days.
PRICE MATCH / BEAT
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