Ready to Serve as Your Analog Artist in Residence: Hear More Immediacy, Delicacy, and Tonal Purity from Your Vinyl LPs with the Clearaudio Artist v2 MM Phono Cartridge
Clearaudio's Artist v2 MM phono cartridge affords a degree of detail retrieval and tonal purity that make it one of the top performers in its class. Through tireless research and continuous development in its German laboratory, Clearaudio's precision manufacturing elevates performance in every aspect of playback. Improvements to in-house-built magnets that result in a fine balance between the stereo channels, greatly reduced distortion, flatter frequency response, and a higher-output voltage combine to create an entry-level high-end cartridge that will more than competently serve as the artist in residence in your analog system.
Clearaudio v2 Artist MM benefits from the following improvements:- Resonance-optimized ebony housing
- Use of more powerful magnets producing greater dynamic range
- Higher output voltage
Output voltage (1kHz, 5cm/s): ∼ 3.8 mV
Channel separation (1kHz): > 28 dB
Channel balance (1kHz): ≤ 0.6 dB
Tracking ability: 80 µm
Tracking ability (recommended 1,8 -2,6 g): 2.2 g
Coil impedance (1kHz): 0.67 kΩ
Coil inductance: 0.40 H
Load resistance: 47 kΩ
Load capacitance: 100 pF
Cantilever: Aluminum
Weight: 8.4 g
User Manual (PDF, 229 KB)