Otello ES Moving Iron Cartridge
د.إ 2,435.00
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The Otello is Soundsmith’s entry-level Moving Iron design, offering an affordable pathway into the world of high-performance cartridges. Hand-built like all Soundsmith cartridges, the Otello provides a perfect balance of tone and resolution at a great price. Slightly warmer than other Soundsmith designs, it delivers a richness of timbre that is utterly beguiling, combined with speed and dynamics rarely found in cartridges at this price. The result is a wonderful design that combines the warmth of a moving‑magnet cartridge with the light-footedness of a Moving Iron design, making it at ease with any type of music.
The Otello is Soundsmith’s entry-level fixed coil design, realizing an affordable pathway into the world of high-performance cartridges. Built by hand like all Soundsmith cartridges, the Otello provides a perfect balance of tone and resolution at a great price. The result is a cartridge that is at ease with any type of music. Just slightly warmer than other Soundsmith designs, Otello yields a richness of timbre that is utterly beguiling with a level of speed and dynamic range that no other cartridge in this price. The result? A wonderful design that gives the warmth of MM and the light-footedness of Moving Iron design.
Features
-High Output: Designed for use with standard MM phono preamps without the need for a step-up transformer.
-Warm Tonal Balance: Slightly warmer than other Soundsmith designs, offering a rich and engaging listening experience.
-Versatile Compatibility: Suitable for a wide variety of tonearms and musical genres.
-Rebuildable: Offers a cost-effective rebuild option, maintaining long-term value.
Specifications
Stylus Type: -Elliptical Titanium Bonded, 0.20 mm round
Radius of Curvature: – 6 x 17 µm
Cantilever: -Aluminum Alloy
Recommended Tracking Force: –
-1.3 – 1.6 g (Medium Compliance)
-1.0 – 1.2 g (High Compliance, special order)
Effective Tip Mass: – 0.50 mg
Compliance: – 22 µm/mN (Medium), 28 µm/mN (High)
Frequency Response: – 20 – 20,000 Hz ± 2.5 dB
Channel Separation: – > 24 dB @ 1,000 Hz, > 20 dB @ 50-15,000 Hz
Channel Difference: – < 1.8 dB (Stereo), < 1.0 dB (Mono)
Output Voltage: – > 2.12 mV @ 5 cm/sec
DC Resistance (DCR): – 680 Ω
Coil Inductance per Channel: – 190 mH
Suggested Preamp Gain: – 38 – 44 dB
Cartridge Weight: – 9.20 g (ES series)
Recommended Load Resistance: – ≥ 47 kΩ
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