Michell Engineering CUSIS Series Moving Coil Cartridges

CUSIS Series Cartridges, by Michell Engineering.

Michell have recently brought three cartridges to market that not only perfectly suit their turntables, but that also outshine almost every other cartridge in their respective price points.

Having spent four years in development, the Michell suite of moving coil cartridges are peerless in as much as they provide a true reference listen with a price tag that will suit both those new to high-end audio and the experienced audiophile. They are quite simply one of the most accurate and musical moving coil cartridges available at any price.

CUSIS E - The entry point of the Michell moving coil cartridge range, giving great detail and musicality, and never detracting from the music.

CUSIS S - Offering extended frequency response and incredible detail retrieval whilst retaining a level of musicality that is second to none.

CUSIS M - Delivers to the audiophile an ultra high-end listening experience at a cost which belies its ability.

All of Michell's Cusis cartridges share the same moving coil design. At the heart of the cartridge is a samarium-cobalt magnet which is combined with pure iron to create a very stable magnetic field within the cartridge.

30μ pure copper wire is used to precision wind the cartridge coils onto an ultra-lightweight armature, which is mounted onto a specially designed damper.

The damper has been specifically designed to give the stylus assembly the perfect support, which ensures the stylus tracks the groove precisely.

The number of coils, resultant output and body material, have all been optimised for each model’s stylus assembly, to give the best possible audio output.

The construction of the cartridge has been carefully designed to eliminate vibration and resonance. The aluminium chassis is designed to absorb unwanted vibration and give a rigid platform to mount the cartridge parts.

The body materials, shapes and exterior patterns have also been designed to further reduce vibration and resonance, resulting in truly unrivalled levels of detail and neutrality.

Features

• Stylus: Elliptical (E) / Shibata (S) / Ultra-precise Microline (M)
• Cantilever: Aluminium (E) / Boron (S+M)
• Coil: Reduced mass (M)
• Chassis: Aluminium, Large
• Body: Acetyl (E+S) / Carbon loaded dampening (M)

Specifications (E / S / M)

• Tracking Force: 2.0 g
• Loading: 100 Ω
• Frequency Response: 20-25000 Hz / 20-35000 Hz / 15-45000 Hz
• Output Voltage: 0.35 mV / 0.4 mV / 0.25 mV
• Weight: 8.9 g / 8.9 g / 8.1 g
• Cantilever Material: Aluminium / Boron / Boron
• Stylus Profile: Elliptical / Shibata / Ultra-precise Microline
• Channel Balance: <1 dB
• Channel Separation: 23 dB / 25 dB / 28 dB
• Compliance: 8 x 10-6 cm/dyne
• Tracking Ability: 70 µ / 2.0 g / 70 µ / 2.0 g / 70 µ / 2.0 g
• Internal Impedance: 4.5 Ω / 4.5 Ω / 3 Ω
• Type: Moving Coil
• Coil Material: Pure 30µ Copper
• Run-in Period: >: 40 Hours
• Body Material: Acetyl / Acetyl / Carbon Loaded Acrylic

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