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Black Diamond DLC MC Catridge
Technical Details:
Frequency range: 20 Hz - 50 KHz +/- 2 db.
Output voltage at 1 kHz, 5cm/sec: 0.26 mV
Channel balance at 1 kHz: 0.5 dB
Channel separation at 1 kHz: 26 dB
Tracking ability at 315Hz: 70 μm
Dynamic lateral compliance: 10 μm/mN
Stylus type: Replicant 100
Cantilever type: Diamond
Stylus tip radius: r/R 5/100 μm
Tracking force range: 2.4 - 2.8 g
Tracking force, recommended 2.6 g
Tracking angle: 23°
Internal impedance, DC resistance: 8 Ω
Coil wire material: Aucurum
Recommended load resistance: > 10 Ω (On the Gryphon Siren Phono Preamplifier 80 Ω is very often the preferred load).
Cartridge colour: Black
Cartridge weight: 18 g
Cartridge body material: DLC-TR Coated SLM Titanium (DLC-TR: 5 μm)
Above specifications are typical values and subject to changes without prior notice
Siren
Overview
Three years ago, Gryphon forever changed Ultra-Luxe Audio with the introduction of Apex and Commander: a Power Amplifier and Preamplifier whose performance and sound quality represented significant improvements from all previous designs. Combined with our State-of-the-Art Kodo Loudspeaker System, Ethos DAC/Transport and Vanta cabling, Apex and Commander deliver a level of system synergy beyond all other High End Systems. The recent introduction of Gryphon PowerZone extended this excellence even farther, virtually eliminating AC Power issues.
Apollo
Overview
Never before has so much intellectual horsepower been devoted to the service of Analog Playback. The culmination of a once-in-a-lifetime collaboration between Soren Slebo of The Gryphon Design Team, Turntable Legend Helmut Brinkmann, Cartridge Master Ortofon and the Aarhus Technical Institute, Apollo by Gryphon is more than a turntable: it is a seminal event in the history of High End Audio.
Shirley MM
VPI unfortunately lost their VPI Grandma, Shirley Green who has been with the company since the beginning. The mother of VPI founder Sheila Weisfeld was initially helping her daughter and her husband Harry in the VPI office which ended up being her new career. Sheila and Shirley were the heroes of the VPI office. Shirley was low maintenance, strong, and got the job done. This is why VPI named their new entry level Moving Magnet cartridge after her. Introducing the VPI Shirley cartridge!