Soundsmith Irox Ultimate Cartridge
Our ultra-high performance “Unbreakable” cartridge – for those who demand excellent analog reproduction but desire a cartridge that will withstand rough handling without failure. Excellent for Libraries, Schools, Instititutional use, those with unsteady hand control, or turntables that will be used by children. Soundsmith advanced engineering brings you yet another first – uncompromising performance from a nearly indestructible cartridge.
- Type: Fixed Coil / Moving Iron
- Mount: Standard ½”
- Cartridge Height:
WITHOUT ALUMINA inserts = .675” top to stylus tip – with two half round alumina pieces for ground isolation add .010”
WITH center slot full round Alumina (use for azimuth adjustment if your arm does NOT allow such) = .733” - Stylus: Contact Line, Nude, 0.10 mm square
- Stylus: Elliptical Nude, 0.12 mm square
- Radius of Curvature: 6 x 17 µm
- Cantilever: Aluminum Alloy
- Recommended Tracking Force: 2.0 – 2.5 g
- Effective Tip Mass: 0.55 mg
- Compliance: 10 µm/mN
- Frequence Response: 20 – 20,000 Hz ± 2.5 dB
- Channel Separation @ 1000 Hz: > 26 dB
- Channel Separation @ 50 – 15,000 Hz: > 20 dB
- Channel Difference: < 1.6 dB 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: 10.25 g
- Recommended Load Resistance: ≥ 47kΩ
- Recommended Load Capacitance: n/a
Manufacturer: Soundsmith Supplier Scotland

