C-500 MC Cartridge

£599.95

Where Precision Meets Emotion

The perfect entry into true high-fidelity listening, the C500 features an elliptical stylus and aluminium cantilever for a warm, expressive sound with minimal distortion, revealing the full emotional depth of your favourite recordings.

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Description

Where Precision Meets Emotion

The C500 Moving Coil Cartridge is designed to introduce discerning listeners to true analogue refinement. With a focus on transparency, tonal balance, and low distortion, it delivers a vivid and emotionally engaging soundstage that brings music to life.

Signature Features:

Aluminium Cantilever with Elliptical Stylus
Lightweight and responsive, the aluminium cantilever and precision-ground stylus work together to minimise signal loss while preserving detail and musical texture.

4N OCC Coils
Using ultra-pure 4N oxygen-free copper, the special wound coil construction delivers an >30dB excellent channel separation, low noise, and a warm, natural sonic signature.

Optimised Output and Impedance
With a 0.5mV output and internal impedance of 5 ohms, the C500 pairs easily with a wide range of MC phono stages, offering dynamic energy and clarity without excess harshness.

Accurate Tracking and Imaging
Exceptional tracking ability of 70µm at 315Hz, at 1.4g, coupled with >=1dB channel balance and 30dB+ channel separation , ensures strong stereo definition and groove stability.

Technical Specifications:

  • Cantilever: Aluminium

  • Stylus: Elliptical

  • Vertical Tracking Angle: 20°

  • Coil Material: 4N OCC

  • Weight: 10 grams

  • Output Voltage: 0.5mV/1KHz/0.5cms

  • Internal Impedance: 5 Ohms

  • Recommended Load Impedance: 100 Ohms

  • Tracking Force: 1.3 – 1.5 grams

  • Dynamic Compliance: 15-20cu
  • Frequency Response: 20Hz – 20kHz+/-2dB

  • Channel Separation: >30dB

  • Channel Balance: Better than 1dB

Whether you’re rediscovering familiar records or exploring new vinyl, the C500 MC Cartridge delivers a rewarding, musically honest performance that far exceeds expectation at its level.