New Analog Matsu
Grand Master includes cartridge and phono stage
Analog extreme ONE PIECE DIAMOND
"Despite my adoration of Decca, Soundsmith and Koetsu pick-ups, HFN Feb '21 saw me write, 'The Grand Master is so truly supreme in resolution, transparency, spatial recreation, neutrality and any other parameter I can name that it's impossible for me to not say what I usually try to avoid: “This may be the best cartridge I've ever heard"'. This time, I cannot deny: the Grand Master Extreme is even better."
Hi Fi News Ken Kessler 2023 August
Cartridge
One-piece diamond canvas
The Grand Master Extreme employs a 0.22mm square one-piece diamond cantilever, where the diamond cantilever and the needle tip are crafted from a single diamond. Typically, the diamond tip of the cantilever and the needle tip are bonded together using adhesive. However, with the one-piece diamond cantilever, the cantilever and the needle tip are integrated into a single unit, enabling a more direct transmission of information from the needle tip.
Grand Master Extreme Optical Cartridge
Signal output : Photoelectric Conversion
Channel dispersion : 27 dB more (1 kHz)
Weight : 7.7g
output signal channel : 70mV more
Canti-lever & Needle : ONE PIECE DIAMOND
Body material : Ultra Duralumin
Cantilever holder material : Stainless
Needle polish : 2.0g～2.2g(2.1g is recommended)
Stylus : Micro Ridge
New Analog Matsu
Grand Master includes cartridge and phono stage
Analog extreme ONE PIECE DIAMOND
"Despite my adoration of Decca, Soundsmith and Koetsu pick-ups, HFN Feb '21 saw me write, 'The Grand Master is so truly supreme in resolution, transparency, spatial recreation, neutrality and any other parameter I can name that it's impossible for me to not say what I usually try to avoid: “This may be the best cartridge I've ever heard"'. This time, I cannot deny: the Grand Master Extreme is even better."
Hi Fi News Ken Kessler 2023 August
Cartridge
One-piece diamond canvas
The Grand Master Extreme employs a 0.22mm square one-piece diamond cantilever, where the diamond cantilever and the needle tip are crafted from a single diamond. Typically, the diamond tip of the cantilever and the needle tip are bonded together using adhesive. However, with the one-piece diamond cantilever, the cantilever and the needle tip are integrated into a single unit, enabling a more direct transmission of information from the needle tip.
Grand Master Extreme Optical Cartridge
Signal output : Photoelectric Conversion
Channel dispersion : 27 dB more (1 kHz)
Weight : 7.7g
output signal channel : 70mV more
Canti-lever & Needle : ONE PIECE DIAMOND
Body material : Ultra Duralumin
Cantilever holder material : Stainless
Needle polish : 2.0g～2.2g(2.1g is recommended)
Stylus : Micro Ridge
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