Norma

MSRP (USA)

1,999.95

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Made in the USA. Rebuild Price? $350 - Less Than 20% of MSRP ! ~ The Norma features a 2 year warranty to the original owner.

Medium output, otherwise identical to Aida; itself a triumph of Soundsmith Engineering, Stereophile Class “A” rated, a rarity at its price point – and for good reasons. The Aida employs a single crystal Ruby Cantilever and our Optimized Contour Line Contact Stylus; we did this to resolve the challenges of playing the inner grooves with the same level of confidence as the outer. So how did we do this?

1999.95

Warranty

Workmanship on this product is warranted for 2 full years

Specifications

Output

Medium

Output Voltage

1.1 mV

Available As Dual Coil Mono

Yes ($300 additional)

Additional Specifications

Type:	• Fixed Coil / Moving Iron
Mount:	• Standard ½”
Cartridge Height:	• WITHOUT ALUMINA inserts = .675” top to stylus tip – with two half round alumina pieces for ground isolation add .010” • WITH center slot full round Alumina (use for azimuth adjustment if your arm does NOT allow such) = .733” Stylus: • Contact Line, Nude, 0.10 mm squar
Stylus:	• Contact Line, Nude, 0.10 mm square
Radius of Curvature:	• Optimized Contour Contact Line
Cantilever:	• Ruby
Recommended Tracking Force:	• 1.3 - 1.6 g Standard (Medium Compliance) • 1.0 - 1.2 g (Special Order High Compliance)
Effective Tip Mass:	• 0.30 mg
Compliance:	• 22 µm/mN (Medium Compliance) • 28 µm/mN (High Compliance)
Frequence Response:	• 20 - 20,000 Hz ± 2.5 dB
Channel Separation @ 1000 Hz:	• > 30 dB • N/A (Mono version)
Channel Separation @ 50 - 15,000 Hz:	• > 25 dB • N/A (Mono version)
Channel Difference:	• < 1.0 dB • < 1.0 dB (Mono version)
Output Voltage @ 5cm/sec:	• > 1.10 mV (MEDIUM)
DC Resistance (DCR):	• 110Ω
Coil Inductance per channel:	• 30 mH
Suggested Preamp Gain:	• 48 - 54 dB
Cartridge Weight:	• 6.80 g
Recommended Load Resistance:	• ≥ 1.5kΩ
Recommended Load Capacitance:	• n/a

They Said What?

"This thing stopped and started faster than any cartridge I've ever heard. The speed and precision of its instrumental attack set new standards for phono cartridges, in my experience, as did its overall transparency and its rhythm'n'pace. In the best sense, it made my Wilson Audio Specialties MAXX 3 speakers sound like electrostatics, but with full bass extension and dynamic capabilities."

- Michael Fremer, Stereophile