ULTIMATE LINE

The MC phono cartridge explores unknown possibility of analogue playback.

Ultimate Line is extreme MC phono cartridge series, the material structure renewed after almost a quarter of century by means of adopting ultra-degree hardness dry-carbon fibre to its housing while succeeding the fundamental motor system design philosophy of Shelter.

The compression ratio of 60t class carbon fibre material used to Ultimate Line has far higher hardness than conventional 24t dry-carbon fibre, which material is the world-first time to use the phono cartridge.

In addition to the dry-carbon fibres original characteristic of resonance free, high internal loss and elastic rate with superb shielding effect to external noise, the 60t carbon fibre used to Shelter Ultimate Line reproduces subtle signal without colouration and deep quietness, and its structure is effective to all other aspects in different dimension.

The flagship model of Harmony is adopting innocent solid dry-carbon fibre for entire housing and affiliated model of Accord adopts the same material to its base plate.

With adopting the leading-edge of carbon fibre technology available in Japan the Shelter MC phono cartridge explores unknown possibility of analogue playback. We hope that you enjoy to listening the new reproduction ability through Shelter Ultimate Line.

DESCRIPTION

The Accord MC phono cartridge is a magnificent composite of intricately layered, ultra-dense, dry-carbon fibre and titanium.

The dry-carbon fibre has a remarkable 60 ton compression ratio of hardness and is precision CNC machined.

This forms the mounting base plate and attached to it is a CNC machined titanium housing creating a unique marriage of materials. The exceptionally hard aluminium alloy cantilever is the same one used in the acclaimed Harmony cartridge from Shelter.

The ACCORDs exquisite character is accomplished by precisely integrating the stylus into the tip of the cantilever. This combination of carbon fibre and titanium materials, the incorporated an elliptical needle (0.3 x 0.7 mil) and precisely wound coil assembly is a testimony to this masterpiece of a cartridge.

The body is light, strong, and incredibly rigid and possesses outstanding internal damping qualities that make it an ideal mounting platform for the cartridges motor mechanism. The result is a phono cartridge of remarkable character, warmth, quietness, and sonic integrity for its cost and performance.

Specifications :

Output voltage: 0.5mV

Stylus tip: 0.3 x 0.7mil elliptical solid diamond

Impedance: 15 ohm

Weight: 10.0 gram

Tracking force: 1.4 to 2.2 gram