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Acoustical Systems Fideles Phono Cartridge
Unusual in this price class, the Fideles features a solid advanced Titanium Timet 1100 body of unparalleled energy transfer ability and unique combination of strength and light weight.
The generator system is a double-magnet - focused field - moving ferrum pipe - principle which gives a healthy high output of 5.5 mV. Very easy handle for any phono stage and no need for a high-gain / moving coil phono input.
Unusual in this price class, the Fideles features a solid advanced Titanium Timet 1100 body of unparalleled energy transfer ability and unique combination of strength and light weight.
The generator system is a double-magnet - focused field - moving ferrum pipe - principle which gives a healthy high output of 5.5 mV. Very easy handle for any phono stage and no need for a high-gain / moving coil phono input.
Any phono input with 35 to 50 dB gain and 47k to 100k impedance is fine.
The fideles’ Titanium body further features 3 rows of threads to allow perfect overhang in any headshell / tonearm. The fideles produces a very dynamic, live-like, colorful, open, transparent and natural sound and performs solidly several steps above it’s price range.
It features very high trackability - above 90 µm! - and is very easy to align. It’s relatively low body mass allows perfect synergy with a very wide selection of low to medium-high mass tonearms.
It easily rivals - not just in terms of it’s cnc’ed Titanium body - high end cartridges in the price range of 2000 to 3500 US$ retails. The fideles was designed to set a new standard in the US$ 1200 to 2000 - price range of phono cartridges - in terms of technical input, value for money and performance alike.
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Frequency response: 18 Hz – 25 kHz +/- 2 dB
Channel balance: within 0.8dB @ 1kHz
Channel separation: better than 25dB @ 1kHz
Output voltage: 5.5 mV, 1kHz @ 5 cm/sec
Static compliance: 35 mm/N
Dynamic compliance @ 9-10 Hz: 17 mm/N
Vertical tracking angle: 22°
Stylus: true elliptical 7µ x 2.5µ Factory-replaceable
Recommended load resistance: 47 -100 kΩ
Recommended load capacitance: phono cable + 0-max 200pF
Cartridge body mass: 10.5 g
Recommended tracking force: 17 mN to 18 mN
