Origin Live Aladdin MK2 Cartridge

$1,770.00

The Aladdin MK II is manufactured by renowned cartridge manufacturer Soundsmith.  Not only is this cartridge exceptional in it’s performance but it follows the Soundsmith tradition of a high value investment with full restoration and stylus rebuilding at 20% of its price when renewal is required. This can be carried out many times over for you.

The Aladdin MK II enjoys a great heritage, starting with the well loved Zephyr original, which evolved into the well known Zephyr MKIII. In Soundsmith’s effort to bring even higher definition with high value for money, they’ve introduced the NEW Aladdin MK II. It features a newly developed aluminum alloy – the same one now used in the Soundsmith Paua MKII, just released. This new metal alloy has unique dualistic properties, providing stiffness in the ranges required as well as damping exactly where its needed – and by the proper amount – in the most critical parts of the sonic spectrum. The result  is a cartridge that will slam your Rock and Roll while providing a new level of linearity and clarity for the most complex classical and jazz passages.

The Aladdin MK II is manufactured by renowned cartridge manufacturer Soundsmith.  Not only is this cartridge exceptional in it’s performance but it follows the Soundsmith tradition of a high value investment with full restoration and stylus rebuilding at 20% of its price when renewal is required. This can be carried out many times over for you.

The Aladdin MK II enjoys a great heritage, starting with the well loved Zephyr original, which evolved into the well known Zephyr MKIII. In Soundsmith’s effort to bring even higher definition with high value for money, they’ve introduced the NEW Aladdin MK II. It features a newly developed aluminum alloy – the same one now used in the Soundsmith Paua MKII, just released. This new metal alloy has unique dualistic properties, providing stiffness in the ranges required as well as damping exactly where its needed – and by the proper amount – in the most critical parts of the sonic spectrum. The result  is a cartridge that will slam your Rock and Roll while providing a new level of linearity and clarity for the most complex classical and jazz passages.

Specifications

Type: Fixed Coil / Moving Iron
Mount: Standard ½”
Stylus: Ultra Low Mass Nude High Profile Contact Line
Radius of Curvature: 6 x 17 µm
Cantilever: New high strength Aluminum Alloy
Recommended Tracking Force: 1.8 – 2.2 g
Effective Tip Mass: 0.28 mg
Compliance: 10 µm/mN
Frequency Response: 15 – 45,000 Hz ± 2.0 dB
Channel Separation @ 1000 Hz: > 28 dB, N/A (Mono version)
Channel Separation @ 50 – 15,000 Hz: > 25 dB, N/A (Mono version)
Channel Difference: < 1.0 dB < 0.5 dB (Dual Mono w/optimal VTF setting) Output Voltage @ 5cm/sec: • > 2.40 mV (HIGH)
DC Resistance (DCR): 680Ω
Coil Inductance per channel: 190 mH
Suggested Pre-amp Gain: 38 – 44 dB
Cartridge Weight: 10.25 g
Recommended Load Resistance: ≥ 47kΩ
Recommended Load Capacitance: n/a