Vertere Introduces New MC and MM Cartridges
XtraX MC and Dark Saber MM
Vertere founder and chief designer Touraj Moghaddam recently introduced two new cartridges that he says represent "significant improvements" over their predecessors, which will still be available and are priced below the two new ones.
The $6499 XtraX MC (pictured at the top) explained in the press release bullets:
The body is precision CNC machined from solid aluminium alloy and hard anodised.
Threaded body to accept the supplied stainless steel thumb screws for correct coupling of the cartridge body to the tonearm headshell.
Three specifically designed contact points CNC machined into the top of the body that provide the exact mechanical coupling required.
Alignment ridge on the front top that assists mounting XtraX to any Vertere tonearm.
The low-mass generator utilises a Samarium-Cobalt magnet with a low-mass cross coil made of pure virgin copper wires.
The low-mass generator is mounted into the high-mass body using a Quad-Point Contact with Four Stainless' Spike' Screws for optimum support and control of unwanted mechanical vibrations.
The telescopic aluminium tube cantilever utilising two different aluminium materials - maximises stiffness without a massive high Q peak.
Nude Micro Elliptical single crystal diamond stylus tip for maximum tracking ability without compromising the high-frequency response or increasing surface noise.
Square shank diamond assembly maximises alignment precision, consistency and rigidity.
Wideband frequency response of below 10Hz to 45kHz.
Output of 0.45mV will provide a lifelike dynamic range with depth and precision.
The $1599 Dark Sabre MM in bullets
Aluminium alloy body CNC precision machined from solid then hard anodised black.
The low-mass generator utilises an Alnico magnet with a low-mass cross coil made of pure virgin copper wires.
The low-mass generator is mounted into the high-mass body using a Quad-Point Contact with Four Stainless' Spike' Screws for optimum support and control of unwanted mechanical vibrations.
The body is mass-tuned to the generator for optimum support of unwanted energy transfer.
The telescopic aluminium tube cantilever utilising two different aluminium materials - maximises stiffness without a massive high Q peak.
Nude Micro Elliptical single crystal diamond stylus tip for maximum tracking ability without compromising the high-frequency response or increasing surface noise.
Square shank diamond assembly maximises alignment precision, consistency, and rigidity.
Alignment ridge on the front top that assists mounting Sabre to any Vertere tonearm.
Three specifically designed contact points CNC machined into the top of the body that provide the exact mechanical coupling required.
Three specifically designed contact points CNC machined into the top of the body that provide the exact mechanical coupling required.\
Wideband frequency response of below 14Hz to above 28kHz
Output of 4.3mV will provide a lifelike dynamic range with depth and precision.
Both as specs:
