Tagged: cartridges
5 articles we've published with this tag.
Cartridge loading and capacitance: what the numbers actually do to your signalResistive loading and capacitance aren't just set-and-forget specs. Marcus Vale explains how they reshape your cartridge's frequency response and why the numbers matter.By Marcus Vale- Tonearm geometry explained: overhang, azimuth and VTA for serious vinyl playbackOverhang, azimuth, VTA, SRA — four alignment parameters that determine whether your cartridge sounds sublime or merely acceptable. Sofia Laurent explains what each one does and how to set it properly.By Sofia Laurent
- How to set phono stage gain and loading for any cartridgeGetting gain and impedance loading right can transform a mediocre vinyl replay into something exceptional. Marcus Vale explains the numbers, the maths, and the listening tests.By Marcus Vale
Audio-Technica's AT-MCD1 flagship cartridge debuts with a one-piece diamond stylus and cantileverAudio-Technica's AT-MCD1 arrives June 4, 2026, with a unified CVD diamond cantilever-and-stylus and dual moving-coil design at US$11,000.By Priya Anand
Ortofon's MC Vertex: a solid-diamond cantilever arrives at the top of the rangeOrtofon unveiled its most advanced moving-coil cartridge ever at High End Vienna on June 4, 2026. Here's why the MC Vertex matters for serious vinyl listeners.By Priya Anand