Artisan Audio Moving Coil Cartridges
In our quest to offer affordable high end products we found that we could commission a well known Swiss manufacturer to produce cartridges to our specification. By eliminating extravagant packaging and by selling direct we can offer two first class designs at extremetly attractive pricing.
Artisan Tutti
Tutti is a high output moving coil design that exceeds expectations for its price point. We were originally alerted to the great designs of its Swiss manufacturer when auditioning the Morsiani tonearm in Italy several years ago.In Morsiani's system, we were impressed by how rock music was very live-sounding and choral music was reproduced with stunning soundstage width and depth. Our subsequent experience in a wide range of arms has confirmed what a great all-round design this is.
Don't be deceived by its modest price - this is a high performance cartridge that we have worked really hard to bring to market at an extremely competitive price point.
Specification
Solid boron cantilever 0.28 mm diameter
Nude diamond line contact stylus, mirror polished, tip radius 6 x 40 um
Pure iron cross coil
Weight 6.8 grams
Output voltage 2.5 mV at 3.54 cm/s
Internal impedance 95 ohms
Freq response 20 - 20 kHz +/- 1 dB
Channel balance better than 0.5 dB
Channel separation better than 35 dB at 1 kHz
Compliance 15 cu
Recommended loading 1000 to 47 k Ohms
Optimum tracking force 1.7 to 1.8 grams
Recommended tone arm mass - medium
Break in period 40 hours
£595
Cadenza2
Cazenza 2 is our top of the range cartridge, hand made in Switzerland to our detailed specification. Cadenza 2 has a very even tonal balance, resolves detail extremely well and delivers jaw dropping dynamics.In specifying the design details we drew on our knowledge of stylus geometries and cantilever damping characteristics to produce a cartridge that tracks accurately, renders voice and instruments with genuine palpability and realism.
Specification
Vented, machined ebony wood body
Solid boron cantilever 0.28 mm diameter
Nude line-contact diamond stylus, mirror polished
Output voltage 0.35 mV at 3.54 cm/s
Stylus geometry 5 x 120 μm
Impedance 38Ω
Loading range 500 - 47 kΩ
Mass 10.7 gm
Compliance 15 cu
Recommended tracking 1.8 – 2.2 gm
£2400