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

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!