Goldring 1988 Catalog

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GOLDRING

CARTRIDGES DESIGNED AND HAND-BUILT BY BRITISH CRAFTSMEN

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Of all pick-up transducer
mechanisms, the moving-magnet
princnple offers the best compro-
mise between cost and perform-
ance. Advantages of MM design
are high output (around 5mV).
low moving mass giving improved
tracing ability. and user-replace-
able stylus assembly allowing
immediate replacement of worn
or damaged styli.

The new 61000 Series further
extends those advantages. All
three cartridges share the same
extra-rigid body construction with
firmly locating stylus assembly to
eliminate resonance and energy
loss.

The difference between models
lies in their stylus geometry.
Three different stylus shapes
using top quality diamonds
ground to advanced contour
specifications give the three
models their individual sound
quality and performance. Finely
polished to the highest standard
and accurately aligned to ensure
precise tracing of groove
modulations. the user-replace-
able styli are interchangeable for
easy upgrading within the range.

61040

The 61040 is a cartridge for the
perfectionist who demands the
ultimate performance from his
system. The extended groove
contact of its van den Hul stylus
profile gives the 61040 unsur-
passed resolution of fine groove
modulations, producing an

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THE G1000 SERIES

exceptionally detailed and
musical sound quality.

61020

The 61020 is a mid-priced
cartridge for the discerning
listener. Because it is fitted with
the less costly van den Hul type-
2 stylus, it can offer the perform-
ance advantages and outstand-
ing sound quality of an extended
contact stylus at a comparatively
modest cost.

61010

The 61010 is designed for
owners who want to get the very
best from their systems at a
budget price. It uses a naked
elliptical stylus and provides a
more affordable route to
Goldring's 61000 Series sound
quality and performance
standards.

The choice of stylus

As the only part of the cartridge
to make contact with the groove.
the shape and quality of the
stylus are crucial to the ultimate
performance of the system.

The perfect stylus shape would
be a replica of the cutter which
originally carved the groove but
this would cause irreparable
damage to the record. The
revolutionary van den Hul stylus
was formulated to create a stylus
shape which would closely model
the cutter profile yet not damage
the detail engraved in the groove.
Because the extended vertical
contact line and narrow radius (at
4.5 microns the tip radius closely
approximates that of the
recording cutter) remain constant
over the whole line of contact.
groove tracing is very precise and
tip motion follows the recorded

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STYLUS IN GROOVE

modulations with unsurpassed
accuracy.

In addition, due to the extended
contact area (128W), pressure
on the groove wall is diminished
(0.976 tonne/cm2 compared to
4.46 tonne/cm2 for a spherical
tip). Both stylus and record wear
are therefore much reduced.
The van den Hul typev2 stylus is
simpler and less costly to
manufacture. its minor radius is
enlarged to 5 microns and the
major radius reduced giving
reduced contact area yet
sacrificing very little in terms of
the groove tracing ability and
sound quality.

The elliptical stylus fitted to the
61010 is a low mass nude
diamond of high quality and
excellent polish. Though pressure
on the groove wall is greater than
the van den Hul types. it is still
considerably lower than that of a
conventional spherical tip.