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Goldring Elite

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OVERVIEW

Goldring Elite

The Elite is an ultra high-performance low-output moving coil cartridge which incorporates all of Goldring's most time-honoured design features. These include advanced magnetic circuitry with neodymium magnet and an ultra-rigid Pocan® body. The Elite incorporates a Gyger S line-contact nude diamond stylus, providing maximum groove information retrieval and an outstandingly smooth and extended frequency response. The Swedish iron armature is hand-wound with pure silver wire which provides much higher definition than is found in standard record cartridge construction.


The Elite represents the very best in traditional British audio technology and design.

FEATURES

Gyger S Stylus Profile

The Elite uses a nude, natural-diamond stylus with a Gyger S profile. This is a revolutionary, patented, line contact design which is shaped to more closely resemble the record cutting head than any previous type. It features a substantially flat frontal area and a triangular trailing section with the contact radii being at opposite ends of the front edge. These radii are necessarily larger than that of the cutting head but still small enough for the playback of quadraphonic recordings, at a minute 6 microns. The stylus profile is the main factor governing overall sound quality in a cartridge and the line-contact shape of the Gyger S allows the Elite to trace the smallest groove detail with complete fidelity. Mid-range tonality is incredibly accurate and precise with high frequency sibilance banished.

Efficient Magnetic Circuit

The Elite uses a neodymium (NdFeB), rare-earth, permanent magnet; the strongest type commercially available. This gives us the opportunity to shorten the magnetic circuit in the cartridge and still achieve the required field strength in the pole shoe gap. In this way the overall mass of the cartridge has been reduced to help improve trackability and make it compatible with a wider range of tonearms.

Low Mass Pocan® Body

The Elite uses a strong one piece body which holds the fixed parts securely in place. Made from a special type of ultra-rigid, glass reinforced polyester called Pocan®, the body can be tightly bolted to the head shell for maximum efficiency and optimum sound quality. Because Pocan® has a high strength-to-mass ratio, the overall mass of the Elite is kept below 6.0 g.

Expert Adjustment

Each Elite cartridge is hand-built and then individually adjusted for azimuth and compliance by our experts. The correct setting of stylus azimuth (or horizontal tracking angle) is essential for the maintenance of a proper stereo sound stage. Badly adjusted azimuth can cause uneven channel balance and increased crosstalk between channels which would severely degrade the stereo image. Correct compliance ensures that the cartridge has an even frequency response within the specified limits and will be compatible with all low to medium-mass tonearms.

SPECIFICATIONS
Frequency Response
20 Hz-30 kHz +/- 2 dB
Channel Balance
within 1 dB  @ 1 kHz
Channel Separation
better than 25 dB @ 1 kHz
Sensitivity
0.5 mV +/- 1 dB @ 1 kHz
Static Compliance
18 mm/N
Equivalent tip mass
0.35 mg
Vertical Tracking Angle
20 °
Stylus Radius
Gyger S
Stylus Type
Non-Replaceable
Load Resistance
100 Ω
Load Capacitance
100 - 500 pF
Internal Inductance
12  uH
Internal Resistance
8 Ω
Cartridge Mass
5.7 g
Cartridge Mass (inc. fixings)
6.6 g
Fixing Centre
0.5 " (12.7 mm)
Playing Weight
1.5 - 2.0 g (1.7 g nom.)
REVIEWS

Customer Reviews

Performs very well
Nice wide soundstage. Fills the space around the speakers. Great for acoustic and jazz. Rock and pop less so.
Review By: Muso
Due to it's low weight and relatively high complaince for me the ultimate Moving Coil that combines well with a light arm (SME 3009 S2 Improved).
Great neutral performer with airiness and low extension. Relatively little 3 dimensionality. This allows you to combine a high quality MC element with a light arm such as my SME 3009 S2i (non detachable headshell). I had a Eroica LX before this for years. The last couple of years I have been very happy with this upgrade.
Review By: Mark
High quality
Forgot to rate: 5 stars!
Review By: Mark
High quality
This element allows me to use a state of the art Moving Coil element on my low mass SME 3009 S2 improved arm. This due to the low mass of the element and it's relatively high compliance. Very detailed & airy music without loss of low bass punch. I have been a happy user for years now!
Review By: Mark

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