Acoustical Systems Archon MC Cartridge
Acoustical Systems Archon MC Cartridge
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Archon MC
Experience Reference-Level Analog Playback
The Archon time-aligned moving coil phono cartridge represents the pinnacle of cartridge design. Featuring a unique uni-body machined from a solid block of Timet 1100 – an ultra-strength titanium alloy – this cartridge delivers sonic performance that will transform your vinyl listening experience.
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Internal liquid dampening at critical areas provides unique energy transfer ability, preserving even the finest details in sound and enriching the sonic picture with rarely heard inner harmonics and ambiance nuances.
The Archon delivers a live-like sonic picture that is tantalizing in its openness, vitally detailed and rich in harmonic structure. Experience very natural, colorful sound with outstanding reproduction of human voices and the most realistic timbre. The wide soundstage excellently recreates the recording venue with organic placement and wide inner dynamics. It's an easy-to-mate partner for all modern tonearms and phono stages.
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Technical Specifications
| 0.5 mV output |
| Silver coils |
| Ultra-rigid special dampened titanium "Timet 1100" corpus |
| Static compliance 17-19 mm/N (18°C to 30°C) |
| 16 to 20 mN tracking force range |
| 18 mN recommended tracking force |
| Channel balance better 0.5 dB / at 1 kHz |
| Channel separation 28 dB |
| Frequency response 15 Hz to 32 kHz +/- 2 dB |
| Shibata EVO stylus |
| Internal resistance 8 Ohms |
| Load resistance 40-1000 Ohms |
| Cantilever C37-coated tempered aluminum |
| Cartridge weight only 11.5 grams |
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