SMMC3

MSRP (USA)

349.99

Our best selling moderately priced high performance design, featuring a low mass nude "Hyper-Elliptical Diamond" mounted to an aluminum alloy cantilever. For use with MM (Moving Magnet) inputs.

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Warranty

Workmanship on this product is warranted for 2 full years

Specifications

Output

High

Output Voltage

2.2mV

Available As Dual Coil Mono

Yes ($300 additional)

Additional Specifications

Model:	SMMC3
Type:	• Fixed Coil / Moving Iron
Mount:	• B&O Compatible (Group 1)
Stylus:	• Elliptical Nude, 0.12 mm square
Radius of Curvature:	• 6 x 17 µm
Cantilever:	• Aluminum Alloy
Recommended Tracking Force:	• 12 mN / 1.2 g
Effective Tip Mass:	• 0.35 mg
Compliance:	• 28 µm/mN
Frequence Response:	• 20 - 20,000 Hz ± 2.5 dB
Channel Separation @ 1000 Hz:	• > 24 dB
Channel Separation @ 50 - 15,000 Hz:	• > 20 dB
Channel Difference:	• < 1.8 dB
Output Voltage @ 5cm/sec:	• > 2.12 mV
Cartridge Weight:	• 1.60 g
Recommended Load Resistance:	• ≥ 47kΩ
Recommended Load Capacitance:	• 100 - 300 pF

Compatible Hardware

This Sound smith cartridge is certified to be fully compatible with the following hardware

BeoGram RX

BeoGram RX2

BeoGram TX

BeoGram TX2

BeoGram 1800

BeoGram 2000 (type 5821)

BeoGram 2404

BeoGram 3000 (tangential type: 5901/03/05)

BeoGram 3300

BeoGram 3500

BeoGram 4500

BeoGram 5000

BeoGram 5005

BeoGram 5500

BeoGram 6002

BeoGram 6500

BeoGram 7000

BeoGram 8002

BeoGram 8500

BeoGram 9000

BeoGram 9500

BeoCenter 2200

BeoCenter 7007

BeoCenter 7700

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