Charisma Audio Signature One MC Cartridge
Charisma Audio Signature One MC Cartridge
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Over more than 45 years of experience in audio, Charisma Audio has collected the solid ideas that inspire the design and manufacture of its accessories. Using premium materials, these products not only look attractive but also deliver striking performance.
Charisma Audio phono cartridges are priced reasonably while delivering stunning performance. Featuring a semi-open body design to avoid cavity resonances, they offer a musical, natural sound with balanced frequency response from top to bottom. Ultra-hard cantilever materials—including titanium alloy, sapphire, and ruby—provide exceptional transmission speeds and resonance reduction, enhancing transparency, transients, imaging, and focus.
KEY FEATURES
- Semi-Open Body Design: Reduces internal cavity resonances for a cleaner, more transparent audio presentation.
- Ruby Cantilever: Uses an ultra-rigid ruby cantilever with superior transmission speed for exceptional transients and micro-detail.
- Super Fine Line Contact Stylus: Nude diamond stylus profile ensures precise groove tracking and extended high-frequency response.
- Pure Iron Square Coil: Outfitted with custom-made alloy wiring to deliver detailed dynamic range and low distortion.
- Hand-Crafted Ebony Wood Body: Premium natural hardwood construction provides excellent resonance control and acoustic damping.
SPECIFICATIONS
| Cartridge Type | Moving Coil (MC) Phono Cartridge |
| Cartridge Body | Ebony Wood |
| Cartridge Weight | 8.4 g |
| Cantilever Material | Ruby |
| Stylus Profile | Super Fine Line Contact Nude Diamond |
| Coil Structure | Pure Iron Square Coil with Custom Made Alloy Wiring |
| Output Voltage | 0.4 mV at 3.54 cm/sec |
| Internal Impedance | 12 Ω |
| Frequency Response | 20 Hz – 30,000 Hz (±1 dB) |
| Channel Balance | > 0.5 dB |
| Channel Separation | > 30 dB |
| Dynamic Compliance | 10 µm/mN |
| Vertical Tracking Angle (VTA) | 20° |
| Recommended Tracking Force | 1.9 g ± 0.1 g |
| Tracking Ability (315 Hz / 2 g) | 80 µm |
| Recommended Loading Impedance | 100 Ω – 1,000 Ω |
| Recommended Tonearm Mass | Medium |
| Break-in Period | 50 Hours |
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