Soundsmith Nautilus Medium Output HiFi Turntable Cartridge
Medium output design, otherwise identical to the Paua. The Paua is one of Soundsmith's most highly regarded top of the line low output cartridges. It has won numerous accolades & praise from users and reviewers around the word, including an “Editor’s Choice Award” in 2015 from TAS. Each one hand crafted by Peter Ledermann - Made in the USA.
Specifications
OutputMedium
Output Voltage1.1 mV
Type:• Fixed Coil / Moving Iron
Mount:• Standard ½”
Stylus:• Contact Line, Nude, 0.10 mm square
Radius of Curvature:• Nude Contact Line SELECTED
Cantilever:• Telescoping Aluminum Alloy
Recommended Tracking Force:• 1.7 - 1.9 g
Effective Tip Mass:• 0.30 mg
Compliance:• 10 µm/mN
Frequence Response:• 20 - 20,000 Hz ± 1.0 dB
Channel Separation @ 1000 Hz:• > 34 dB
• N/A (Mono version)
Channel Separation @ 50 - 15,000 Hz:• > 25 dB
• N/A (Mono version)
Channel Difference:• < 0.5 dB
• < 1.0 dB (Mono version)
Output Voltage @ 5cm/sec:• > 1.10 mV (MEDIUM)
DC Resistance (DCR):• 110Ω
Coil Inductance per channel:• 30 mH
Suggested Preamp Gain:• 48 - 54 dB
Cartridge Weight:• 10.25 g
Recommended Load Resistance:• ≥ 1.5kΩ
Recommended Load Capacitance:• n/a