This is the highly acclaimed Soundsmith Hyperion 2 CL, the pinnacle of the master Peter Ledermann's work, using the cactus cantilever, in nearly new condition. Original owner, always cleaned with ZeroDust, no fluids. The hand counter I use for sides played is currently at 280 sides, so this cart is under 100 hours total. It's been safely stored in the wooden box for quite some time, as ongoing remodeling at a new place has severely crimped my vinyl listening. Note that unlike most Soundsmith moving irons, this one requires a LOMC phono stage, at least 60db gain.
Includes original wood box, instructions
List price is $7500, asking
$3950 shippedPM or email me here with questions and thanks for looking.
Tom
From Soundsmith:
"The HYPERION is the cartridge of choice for the most esteemed audio equipment manufacturers. Why? Because when they exhibit their gear at HiFi shows, they want their turntable, amplifier or speaker systems to sound the very best that they can! Peter Ledermann‘s radical design utilizes an actual “cactus spine” for the cantilever. The naturally tapered shape, stacked columnar fibers and desiccated resin damping fit the exact parameters of the perfect cantilever: Low mass, extreme rigidity, internal damping, and tremendous strength."Stylus: Contact Line Nude, 0.100mm SQ
Radius of curvature
Selected Diamond shapes: CL or Optimized (OCL)
Cantilever: Hand formed/treated selected Cactus "Spine"
Recommended tracking force: 1.8 to 2.2 grams
Effective tip mass: 0.30 mg
Compliance: 10 μm/mN (low compliance) (LT) | 12 μm/mN vertical | 7 μm/mN horizontal
Frequency response: 20-20,000 Hz ± 1.0 dB
Channel separation (stereo only): 1000 Hz >36 dB (LT: > 34dB), 50-15,000 >25 dB
Channel difference: <0.5 dB (Stereo) <1.0 dB (Mono)
Output Voltage: ≥0.4 mV
DC Resistance (DCR): 10-11 Ω each channel
Coil: 2.75 mH each channel
Suggested Preamp Gain: 58-64 dB
Soundsmith Recommends: MCP2 Variable Loading Preamp
Cartridge weight: 10.25 grams
Loading: ≥ 470 Ω
