Hyperion Mk II Moving Iron Phono Cartridge - ES Series

$7,999.95
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The Hyperion MKII is the cartridge of choice for the most esteemed audio equipment manufacturers. Why? Because when they exhibit their gear at HiFi shows, they want their turntable, amplifier or speaker systems to sound the very best that they can! Peter Ledermann‘s radical design utilizes an actual “cactus spine” for the cantilever. The naturally tapered shape, stacked columnar fibers and desiccated resin damping t the exact parameters of the perfect cantilever: Low mass, extreme rigidity, internal damping, and tremendous strength. 

  • Stylus Type: Contact Line Nude
  • Stylus Diameter: 0.100mm SQ 
  • Radius of curvature: OCL (Optimized Contour Contact Line) SELECTED 
  • Cantilever: Hand formed & treated selected Cactus Spine 
  • Recommended Tracking force1.8 to 2.2 Grams
  • Effective tip mass: 0.30 mg
  • Compliance: 10μm/mN (low compliance)
  • Frequency response: 20-20,000 Hz ± 1.0 dB 
  • Channel Separation (stereo only):
    • 1000 Hz >36 dB
    • 50-15,000 >25 dB
  • Channel Balance:
    • <0.5 dB (Stereo)
    • <1.0 dB (Mono)
  • Output voltage: 0.4mV
  • Loading: ≥ 470 Ω
  • DC Resistance: 10 Ω
  • Cartridge weight: 12.2 Grams

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