Acoustic Signature CARTRIDGES User manual

CARTRIDGES
Instruction Manual
Mounting the MM cartridge
Remove stylus unit with stylus guard before
working with leads and screws. Handle all
parts carefully. (fig. 1-2)
Note colours and channel indications on
rear side of the body for correct connection
of the tone arm leads. (fig. 3)
The packing contains a pair of screws with a
thread length of 5 mm. The screws are to be
used with headshell thicknesses of max.
3.5 mm. The MM threaded mounting plate
has a thickness of 3 mm.
To check that you are using the right length
of screws – please observe that screws
must not touch the body under the mounting
plate – look into the small openings on each
side of the body. (fig. 4)
Do not tighten screws completely before the
stylus unit has been remounted (fig. 1) – to
adjust stylus overhang refer to the record
player or tone arm manual and cartridge di-
mensions. (fig. 5)
Never overtighten screws and never use
aluminium screws, as they can get stuck in
the threaded holes of the mounting plate.
Note: If excessively long screws are used
and are pressing against the body material,
this may influence channel separation and
could damage the cartridge body. In case of
such damage the warranty will be void.

Stylus care and maintenance
To obtain optimal sound reproduction, re-
move dust from stylus regularly by using a
small brush.
If the headshell can be easily removed from
the tone arm, we recommend that you turn
the diamond upwards and brush gently
forward in the direction of the diamond tip
along the cantilever.
We do not recommend the use of propyl
alcohol (or other cleaning fluids) for cleaning
the cartridge, as the diamond cement as
well as the suspension system could be
seriously damaged and thereby ruin the
cartridge.
Stylus guard
Remove the stylus guard before use by
holding at the front and rear of the guard
and gently pressing the rear while tilting it
downwards. (fig. 7-8)
Technical Data
MM1 MM2 MM3
Output voltage at 1 kHz, 5cm/sec. 5,5 mV 5,5 mV 5 mV
Frequency range at -3 dB 20-20.000 Hz 20-25.000 Hz Hz 20-31.000 Hz
Tracking ability at 315 Hz
at recommended tracking force 70 μm 80 μm 80 μm
Compliance, dynamic, lateral 20 μm/mN 20 μm/mN 22 μm/mN
Stylus type Elliptical Nude Elliptical Nude Shibata
Tracking force recommended* 1,8 g(18 mN) 1,8 g(18 mN) 1,5 g (15 mN)
Load resistance* 47 kOhm 47 kOhm 47 kOhm
Load capacitance* 150-300 pF 150-300 pF 150-300 pF
*Recommended
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