DS Audio DS E3 Optical Cartridge and Phonostage System

The DS E3 uses DS Audio”s third-generation optical cartridge mechanism, and brings this high-performance technology to a lower price. This new mechanism offers higher output due to independent LED and PD, improved channel separation, and the use of a beryllium light shielding plate. The cantilever is made of aluminum and the stylus tip is a solid elliptical.

The DS E3 equalizer has a balanced amplification circuit, and the voltage supplied to the cartridge has been stabilized to achieve a clearer and faster sound. It uses an operational amplifier as the amplifying element to minimize the signal path, thereby greatly reducing the number of components and achieving a smaller size. As a result, the DS E3 equalizer is about a third of the size of the DS 003 equalizer.

Specifications

DS E3 Optical Cartridge

Stylus: Elliptical stylus

Cantilever: Aluminum

Body: Aluminum

Signal Output: Photo-electric conversion

Channel Separation: >26 dB

Output Level: >70 mV

Tracking Force: 2 g to 2.2 g (2.1 g recommended)

Weight: 7.7 g

DS E3 Equalizer

Output Voltage: 500 mV

Output Impedance: 120 Ω

Preamp Input Impedance: >10 kΩ

Input: RCA terminal

Output: RCA terminal

Dimensions (WHD): 10.2″” x 2.7″” x 7.7″” (26 × 6.9 × 19.5 cm)

Weight: 2.7 lb. (1.86 kg)