Sound-smith Carmen Mk2

Soundsmith Carmen MKII

High Output Moving Iron Cartridge.

Created out of the desire to make a very high performance design at an affordable price, the Carmen mk II was crafted to have unparalleled purity of tone and ultra-smooth presentation. Just slightly lush with a well-developed midrange, the Carmen is surprisingly pleasing and will seduce you into long, late listening sessions.

The stylus used is a large part of what makes it special; an ultra-low mass occlusion free nude diamond cut and polished into a true hyper-elliptical shape. The combination of low tip mass and the Fixed Coil design gives the Carmen a tremendous resolution advantage over MC designs selling for more than twice the price.

Soundsmith Carmen MKII Specifications:

HIGH OUTPUT

Stylus: Nude Elliptical, 0.120mm SQ

Radius of curvature: 6 x 17 μm

Cantilever: Aluminum Alloy

Recommended tracking force: 1.3-1.6 gm

Effective tip mass: 0.35 mg

Compliance: 22 μm/mN

Frequency response: 20-20,000 Hz ± 2.5 dB

Channel separation (stereo only): 1000 Hz >26 dB, 50-15,000 >20 dB

Channel difference: <1.6 dB (Stereo), <1.0 dB (Mono)

Output voltage: 2.12 mV

Cartridge weight: 9.2 grams

Loading: ≥ 47 kΩ