Soundsmith - PAUA Low-Output Low Effective Moving Mass Cartridge



Soundsmith

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Equipment

Product No.:
T PAUA
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Low Output Cartridges



$3,995.95

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The Absolute Sound - 2013 Editors' Choice Awards
The Absolute Sound - 2012 Editors' Choice Awards

As colorful and ardent as the Hawaiian Seashell from which it is named and adorned, The PAUA opens a window into LP playback that casts the entire spectrum of color and dimension.

Nothing in the record groove is ignored. The selected contact-line stylus and Telescoping Aluminum Cantilever contribute to an ultra low moving mass system.

The net result of Peter Ledermann’s design is an experience that puts the listener in the place and time of the musical event- no more/no less.

Please note that this cartridge has been specifically designed and created in the USA solely for those people that love music everywhere.




Technical Specifications:

  • Stylus:     Contact Line Nude, 0.100mm SQ
  • Radius of curvature:     Nude Contact Line SELECTED
  • Cantilever:     Telescoping Aluminum Alloy
  • Recommended Tracking force:     1.8 to 2.2 Grams
  • Effective tip mass:     0.30 mg
  • Compliance:     10µm/mN (low compliance)
  • Frequency response:     20-20,000 Hz ± 1.0 dB
  • Channel Separation (stereo only):     1000 Hz >34 dB, 50-15,000 >25 dB
  • Channel difference:     <0.5 dB (Stereo), <1.0 dB (Mono)
  • Output voltage:     5 cm/sec. Lat. RMS 0.3 mV
  • Cartridge weight:     10.25 Grams
  • Load:     Resistance >/= 400 ohms min. recommended load, 470 - 1K optimal for most systems


Customer Reviews (5.00 Stars) 1 person(s) rated this product.

Effortless sound, tames the sharpest sibilance without losing detail

posted on 03/03/2017
5 Stars
Reviewer: Bruce K.
Effortless sound, tames the sharpest sibilance without losing detail. Somehow, it can read right through surface noise without losing high end extension and detail. With unlimited rebuild-ability and top notch customer service from SoundSmith, you'd be silly not to consider this.


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