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Product Description

WINNER ! PRODUCT OF THE YEAR AWARD – 2009 – StereoMojo

WINNER ! ANALOG PRODUCT OF THE YEAR 2009 – TONEAUDIO

The Soundsmith Voice ES cartridge by The Soundsmith makes a clear statement amidst the other voices of high performance phono cartridges.

It overturns the myth that moving coil cartridges are the only path towards perfection. After all, what is the “advantage” of the moving coil type of cartridge? Low effective moving mass, right? We got less. Much less. And if you understand moving mass, Less IS more.

The 40 year evolution of The Voice ES cartridge affords lower effective moving mass than any of them. Far lower. It even has 40% less than our other moving iron designs! Why is that good? Because when you lower the moving mass, it’s easier to control. If it’s easier to control, the stylus can stay in better contact with the groove walls. That’s good, because if you can’t stay in contact with the groove walls, you can’t hear what’s on the record.

Is a moving coil preamp required? No. The Soundsmith Voice ES is designed to be used with a Moving Magnet preamp. No transformers. No finicky multi-stage ultra high gain preamp required. Less is more here, too.

Once you’ve heard “The Voice”, you’ll never go back. The price?? Oh yes, “less is more” applies here too……….

The Soundsmith Voice ES is precision installed in a hand crafted Ebony mount.

Specifications

Output

High

Available As Dual Coil Mono

Yes ($300 additional)

Additional Specifications

 

Type: • Fixed Coil / Moving Iron
Mount: • Standard ½”
Stylus: • Contact Line, Nude, 0.10 mm square Selected
Radius of Curvature: • Optimized Contour Contact Line
Cantilever: • Ruby
Recommended Tracking Force: • 1.3 – 1.6 g Standard (Medium Compliance)
• 1.0 – 1.2 g (Special Order High Compliance)
Effective Tip Mass: • 0.30 mg
Compliance: • 22 µm/mN (Medium Compliance)
• 28 µm/mN (High Compliance)
Frequence Response: • 20 – 20,000 Hz ± 1.0 dB
Channel Separation @ 1000 Hz: • > 30 dB
• N/A (Mono version)
Channel Separation @ 50 – 15,000 Hz: • > 20 dB
• N/A (Mono version)
Channel Difference: • < 1.0 dB
• < 0.5 dB (Mono version)
Output Voltage @ 5cm/sec: • > 2.12 mV (HIGH)
DC Resistance (DCR): • 680Ω
Coil Inductance per channel: • 190 mH
Suggested Preamp Gain: • 38 – 44 dB
Cartridge Weight: • 9.20 g (ES series)
Recommended Load Resistance: • ≥ 47kΩ
Recommended Load Capacitance: • n/a

Brand

Soundsmith

Dedicated to establishing the most accurate vinyl sound reproduction in the world, Soundsmith has been designing, manufacturing and repairing audio equipment for over 40 years. Headquartered in Peekskill, NY, the company is known for its exquisite sound quality and high-value products. Each product is proudly handcrafted in the US by a select group of artisans and engineers.

Enjoy the ultimate sound quality through their Strain Gauge and Fixed Coil cartridges or upgrade your hi-fi system through their renowned cartridge restoration services for companies like Audio Research, Bang & Olufsen and McIntosh. Although best known for cartridges, the company also offers adapters, phono preamps, amplifiers and speakers.

Their new moving Iron cartridge, the Voice, is just one example of the company’s constant innovation. It addresses common vibrational issues with a new ES shape. The new body, featured in all new cartridge releases, reduces moving mass through the use of cutting-edge materials and design. Have the perfect match no matter your hi-fi set up with their extensive line of cartridges available for low-output, medium-output and high-out cartridges.

All Soundsmith cartridges must be purchased and installed through a dealer to ensure the ultimate performance from their products. Have one of the nation’s leaders in high-end audio and home theaters help you find the right Soundsmith product for you.

As a nationally recognized leader in the field of high-end audio and home theater, Overture is a proud dealer of Soundsmith phono cartridges, selling customers the best Soundsmith cartridges in Sales Tax Free Delaware. Interested in purchasing a Soundsmith phono cartridge, you can trade-in any component towards a Soundsmith phono cartridge by filling Overture's Trade-In Form.