Pickup head Goldring Ethos

The diamond stylus with Line Contact branded sharpening is characterized by a larger contact area with the wall of the sound groove and a very small transverse diameter. This profile allows you to more accurately read the high-frequency components of the sound track, as well as reduce wear on the record and stylus. Vital's signature shank stylus has a minimal weight that improves stylus follow-up ability. Stiff but lightweight stylus tube with a perfectly sized length ensures a stable position of the cartridge and an optimal distance to the groove. The length of the needle holder was calculated taking into account the reduction in inertia in the suspension system and the increase in the accuracy of the needle following in the sound groove. The winding is wound on a cross-shaped core made of pure Swedish iron with high magnetic permeability. The reduced mass increases the accuracy of stylus tracking along the groove wall and also minimizes crosstalk, improving stereo sound quality.

The new damper uses a special rubber compound based on butyl rubber, which provides the necessary cushioning. Combined with a properly tensioned suspension wire, this allows the pickup to remain extremely stable even during the most difficult and loud passages.

A very light yet powerful neodymium magnet is clamped between two pole pieces, creating a working gap with a perfectly uniform magnetic field in which the cruciform body of the coil is suspended. Due to this, Ethos boasts a uniform frequency response and an extended frequency range.

The precision-machined, low-density, rigid, aircraft-grade aluminum alloy body reduces operating mass and directs unwanted resonance to the tonearm, where it decays unhindered.

With state-of-the-art tuning and testing equipment, a British team of professionals are able to assemble and fine-tune each pickup in the most precise way so that no note goes unheard. As a result, the listener is completely immersed in the world of musical sensations. This is exactly what the engineers at Goldring were aiming for when they created the Ethos.

Specifications Goldring Ethos:

• Device Type: Cartridge
• Head Type: MC Pickup
• Weight: 8.5 gr.
• Frequency range, Hz-kHz: 10 - 32
• Output voltage: 0.5mV
• Channel balance at 1 kHz: 1 dB
• Dynamic compliance: 15 mm/N
• Downforce range: 1.5 -2.0 gr
• Downforce recommended: 1.75g
• Vertical angle: 20°
• Internal impedance: 4 ohm
• Needle shape: Vital line-contact
• Recommended load impedance: 100 ohm
• Channel separation, dB: 30
• Capacitance: 100 - 1000 pF
• Internal inductance: 7.5 mH
• Needle holder material: aluminum