{"product_id":"soundsmith-carmen-mkii-cartridge","title":"Soundsmith Carmen MKII Cartridge","description":"\u003ch3\u003eSoundsmith Carmen MkII Phono Cartridge\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExperience the ES Series High and Low Output Fixed Coil cartridges in store at Yorkshire AV.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCreated out of the desire to make a very high performance design at an affordable price, the Carmen mk II was crafted to have unparalleled purity of tone and ultra-smooth presentation. Just slightly lush with a well-developed midrange, the Carmen is surprisingly pleasing and will seduce you into long, late listening sessions. \u003cspan\u003eThe Carmen features a \u003cstrong\u003e2 year warranty\u003c\/strong\u003e to the original owner.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe stylus used is a large part of what makes it special; an ultra-low mass occlusion free nude diamond cut and polished into a true hyper-elliptical shape. The combination of low tip mass and the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFixed Coil\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edesign gives the Carmen a tremendous resolution advantage over MC designs selling for more than twice the price. Housed in a handmade solid Ebony case, the Carmen delivers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso available in dual-coil mono.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"782\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"28\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl66\" height=\"28\" width=\"346\"\u003eType:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl67\" width=\"436\"\u003e• Fixed Coil \/ Moving Iron\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"28\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl66\" height=\"28\" width=\"346\"\u003eMount:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl67\" width=\"436\"\u003e• Standard ½”\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"28\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl66\" height=\"28\" width=\"346\"\u003eStylus:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl67\" width=\"436\"\u003e• Elliptical Nude, 0.12 mm square\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"28\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl66\" height=\"28\" width=\"346\"\u003eRadius of Curvature:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl67\" width=\"436\"\u003e• 6 x 17 µm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"28\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl66\" height=\"28\" width=\"346\"\u003eCantilever:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl67\" width=\"436\"\u003e• Aluminum Alloy\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"28\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl66\" height=\"28\" width=\"346\"\u003eRecommended Tracking Force:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl67\" width=\"436\"\u003e• 1.3 - 1.6 g Standard (Medium Compliance)\u003cbr\u003e• 1.0 - 1.2 g (Special Order High Compliance)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"28\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl66\" height=\"28\" width=\"346\"\u003eEffective Tip Mass:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl67\" width=\"436\"\u003e• 0.35 mg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"28\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl66\" height=\"28\" width=\"346\"\u003eCompliance:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl67\" width=\"436\"\u003e• 22 µm\/mN (Medium Compliance)\u003cbr\u003e• 28 µm\/mN (High Compliance)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"28\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl66\" height=\"28\" width=\"346\"\u003eFrequence Response:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl67\" width=\"436\"\u003e• 15 - 45,000 Hz ± 2.0 dB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"28\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl66\" height=\"28\" width=\"346\"\u003eChannel Separation @ 1000 Hz:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl67\" width=\"436\"\u003e• \u0026gt; 26 dB\u003cbr\u003e• N\/A (Mono version)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"28\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl66\" height=\"28\" width=\"346\"\u003eChannel Separation @ 50 - 15,000 Hz:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl67\" width=\"436\"\u003e• \u0026gt; 20 dB\u003cbr\u003e• N\/A (Mono version)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"28\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl66\" height=\"28\" width=\"346\"\u003eChannel Difference:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl67\" width=\"436\"\u003e• \u0026lt; 1.6 dB\u003cbr\u003e• \u0026lt; 1.0 dB (Mono version)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"28\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl66\" height=\"28\" width=\"346\"\u003eOutput Voltage @ 5cm\/sec:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl67\" width=\"436\"\u003e• \u0026gt; 2.12 mV (HIGH)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"28\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl66\" height=\"28\" width=\"346\"\u003eDC Resistance (DCR):\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl67\" width=\"436\"\u003e• 680Ω\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"28\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl66\" height=\"28\" width=\"346\"\u003eCoil Inductance per channel:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl67\" width=\"436\"\u003e• 190 mH\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"28\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl66\" height=\"28\" width=\"346\"\u003eSuggested Preamp Gain:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl67\" width=\"436\"\u003e• 38 - 44 dB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"28\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl66\" height=\"28\" width=\"346\"\u003eCartridge Weight:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl67\" width=\"436\"\u003e• 9.20 g (ES series)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"28\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl66\" height=\"28\" width=\"346\"\u003eRecommended Load Resistance:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl67\" width=\"436\"\u003e• ≥ 47kΩ\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"28\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl66\" height=\"28\" width=\"346\"\u003eRecommended Load Capacitance:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"xl67\" width=\"436\"\u003e• n\/a\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Soundsmith","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56215614062978,"sku":null,"price":999.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0954\/6652\/0962\/files\/SoundSmith_Carmen_Final2.webp?v=1768427847","url":"https:\/\/premiumhomeaudio.co.uk\/products\/soundsmith-carmen-mkii-cartridge","provider":"Premium Home Audio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}