The overriding comment we hear is that the SoundSmith Hyperion isĀ the finest cartridge we have ever heard/used. Comparative cartridges have included a broad range of top Japanese and German manufactured units. Among the Hyperion’s attributes and stand-out characteristics are its neutral and precise presentation.
https://www.sound-smith.com/cartridges/fixed-coil/hyperion-mkii-mr
The Soundsmith Hyperion MKII-MR cartridge sports āadditionally reducedā internal moving mass along with a Micro Ridge stylus. Notably, each Hyperion MR cart is handmade by Soundsmithās above-noted chief engineer, Peter Ledermann.
| Type: | ā¢ Fixed Coil / Moving Iron |
| Mount: | ā¢ Standard Ā½ā |
| Stylus: | ā¢ Micro-Ridge, 0.08 mm square |
| Radius of Curvature: | ā¢ Selected Optimized Contour Contact Line |
| Cantilever: | ā¢ Hand formed/treated selected Cactus “Spine” |
| Recommended Tracking Force: | ā¢ 1.8 – 2.2 g |
| Effective Tip Mass: | ā¢ 0.30 mg |
| Compliance: | ā¢ 10 Ī¼m/mN |
| Frequence Response: | ā¢ 20 – 20,000 Hz Ā± 1.0 dB |
| Channel Separation @ 1000 Hz: | ā¢ > 36 dB ā¢ N/A (Mono version) |
| Channel Separation @ 50 – 15,000 Hz: | ā¢ > 25 dB ā¢ N/A (Mono version) |
| Channel Difference: | ā¢ < 0.5 dB ā¢ < 1.0 dB (Mono version) |
| Output Voltage @ 5cm/sec: | ā¢ > 0.40 mV |
| DC Resistance (DCR): | ā¢ 10Ī© |
| Coil Inductance per channel: | ā¢ 2.75 mH |
| Suggested Preamp Gain: | ā¢ 58 – 64 dB |
| Cartridge Weight: | ā¢ 12.2 g (ES series) |
| Recommended Load Resistance: | ā¢ ā„ 470Ī© |
| Recommended Load Capacitance: | ā¢ n/a |