FIDELES MM CARTRIDGE (NEW)
Acoustical Systems Fideles MM Cartridge
Introducing the fideles an all new high-end phono cartridge. Fideles“ derivates from Latin / German and stands for faithful as well as agile and lively.
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, colourful, 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.
SPECIFICATIONS:
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
Price £850.00 (new)