The Absolute Sound

“The Crimson counters by surpassing the Colibri in sheer bottom-octave drive with propulsive music. While not carrying a five-figure price tag, the Crimson isn’t embarrassed in the company of competition at two (or three) times its asking price in soundstaging, energy, dynamic pacing, and drive—making it a relative bargain in the ultra-high-end cartridge sweepstakes, and one of TAS’ most distinguished 2017 Product of the Year Award winner.”

- Quote by Andre Jennings

Just when you think “It doesn’t get any better”…

The Crimson is a top performance custom handbuilt moving coil phono cartridge. This is the result of a crossbreed of our models “The Canary” and “The Condor”. This cartridge is available in natural light wood colour, dark wood colour and a red coloured (also wooden) version. The wooden models are all available with a special lacquer which is the orginial lacquer of the stradivarius. All the wooden models are available as the new “Crimson Stradivarius” which gives the cartridge a unique sound impression. On special request a Polycarbonate body is available.

Specific characteristics for this great cartridge are a relatively high (0,65mV) output, gold coils, a Samarium-Cobalt magnet, extended channel separation and superb tracking ability.

As the popularity of vinyl is reviving again, many requests came in to develop a High-end phono cartridge for a more affordable price than The Colibri. The Crimson is the result and probably one of the cartridges with the best value for money available. It is completely hand built by the Master himself and comes with a 200 hour service check-up, free of charge (for the original owner).

Special Edition CRIMSON XGA now available with Titanium & Amber Body & Gold Coils.

Production time:
The production time for a CRIMSON cartridge after ordering is about three weeks. Please call your authorized distributor for delivery time.

THE CRIMSON

version XGW: wooden body / XGP: polycarbonate body stylus replacement stylus replacement and services available on request stylus shape VDH 1S stylus radii 2 x 85 Micron frequency range 5 – 55.000 Hz tracking force 1,4 – 1,6 Gr static compliance 35 Micron/mN tracking ability 70 – 80 Micron output voltage 0,65mV channel unbalance < 0.3 dB channel separation > 36 / > 30 dB stylus tip mass 0.32 Milligram system weight 8,75 Gr load capacitance Non critical load impedance 25 Ohm – 200 Ohm eff tone arm mass 10 – 16 Gr moving coil resistance 13,0 Ohm