SoundSmith Aida medium output
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Ships from | Brooklyn, NY, 11230 |
Ships to | United States |
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SoundSmith Aida moving-iron phono cartridge (medium output)
Cartridge is in VG condition, probably around 700 hours. I am the original owner.
From the manufacturer’s website: The Aida employs a single crystal Ruby Cantilever and our Optimized Contour Line Contact Stylus; we did this to resolve the challenges of playing the inner grooves with the same level of confidence as the outer. How did we do this? The result - a truly superb cartridge, surpassing top MC designs with air, focus and sound staging no cartridge at this price should be able to achieve.
From Part-Time Audiophile:
“The Aida is actually stellar in any equipment combination... There is a strong family sonic resemblance between the Carmen and the Aida. Both have a smooth frequency response and a velvety midrange. The Carmen is a highly competent performer; however, the speed and articulation of the Aida puts it at an entirely different level. In short, I feel that the Carmen is one of the best in its price class of $800. That said, I find the Aida to be, well, more musically fulfilling, but I suppose that isn’t a surprise.”
Additional Specifications:
Stylus: Contact Line Nude, 0.100mm SQ
Radius of curvature: OCL (Optimized Contour Contact Line)
Cantilever: Ruby
Recommended tracking force: 1.3 - 1.6 gm (standard medium Compliance); 1.0 - 1.2 grams for special order High Compliance
Effective tip mass: 0.30 mg
Compliance: 28 μm/mN (high), 22 μm/mN (medium)
Frequency response: 20-20,000 Hz ± 2.5 dB
Channel separation (stereo only):1000 Hz >30 dB, 50-15,000 >20 dB
Channel difference: <1.0 dB (Stereo), <1.0 dB (Mono)
Output voltage (Aida): 2.12 mV
Cartridge weight: 6.8 grams
Stylus to Mounting Hole Offset: ≈ 10mm (0.4")
Loading (Aida): ≥ 47 kΩ
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