Clearaudio began its obsession with phono
cartridges nearly 40 years ago. In the time
since, the German company has sought—
and discovered—new techniques to achieve
enhanced performance in the areas of dynamic
impedance, inductance, and capacitance. Every
Clearaudio model, from superb entry-level
pieces like Concept MM up through state-of-theart designs such as Titanium v2, adheres to a
strict belief in perfect symmetry.
CLEARAUDIO MC CARTRIDGES
Stradivari V2
$3,750
Soundsmith’s moving-iron cartridges encompass
the advantages of MC and MM designs while
simultaneously lessening or eliminating the
respective approaches’ deficiencies. Boasting
extraordinary tracking abilities that let them sail
through complex passages, a warm and detailed
character, exceptional transient response,
and a full sound that completes entire notes,
Soundsmith MI models exude natural musicality
and high-end performance.
SOUNDSMITH Zephyr MIMC
ALSO AVAILABLE:
Magnetically, mechanically,
and electrically symmetrical,
Clearaudio MC designs represent
the upshot of a tireless drive for
distinguished analog performance
that has continued since 1978.
Handmade in Germany and
featuring microscopic pure-gold
coils, each cartridge specializes in
savory detail extraction and widescale dynamic reproduction.
A MUSIC DIRECT MM REFERENCE
SOUNDSMITH
Following in the footsteps of
Soundsmith’s high-output Zephyr MI
cartridge comes an equally brilliant,
low-output MC version in the form
of Zephyr MIMC. Made to perfectly
complement VPI’s unipivot tonearms,
Zephyr MIMC is equally at home on
gimbaled-bearing arms. The evenly
balanced frequency response, detail
retrieval, and sheer power will leave
even the most diehard analog buffs
breathless.
VPI Zephyr MI $999
Music Direct Best-Seller
• Specifically for unipivot arms
The Absolute Sound Editors’ Choice
• Contact stylus and boron cantilever
MADE IN USA
NOW $1,199 WAS $1,500
CLEARAUDIO Maestro V2 MM
Clearaudio