Clearaudio Talismann V2.1 Gold Moving Coil Cartridge

Clearaudio has significantly improved the fully symmetrical MC design, first patented in 1980. It redesigned the generator in a revolutionary way by positioning and doubling the number of magnets (to eight) and using super neodymium, so the coils are operating in a much stronger magnetic field. Thus, efficiency has been raised by 30%, which results in an output of up to 0.9 mV.

The new Micro-HD Diamond tip provides a hybrid parabolic geometry with a stylus radius of 0.008 mm x 0.040 mm. The total mass (0.00016 g) is a fifth of the previous diamond stylus.

Cartridge body resonances, while tracking in the groove, are minimized through the twelve-finger design of the mounting plate, each finger with a different radius.

Talismann V2 Gold Details

A total update of this Ebony body cartridge, the new version uses the generator and cantilever/stylus of the Concerto v2. It comes with a two-year warranty.

Specifications

Body: Hand-polished ebony wood with metal alloy internal resonance damping

Stylus: Micro HD

Cantilever: Boron

Coil: Fully symmetrical around pivot point, 24-Karat gold

Frequency Response: 20 Hz – 20 kHz

Output Voltage: 0.5 mV

Compliance: 15 µ/mN

Channel Separation: 25-30 dB

Recommended Tracking Force: 2.8 g

Impedance: 50 Ohm

Weight: 10.6 – 11.2 g