The Colibri XGW Stradivarius is a handcrafted high-end MC cartridge with a Stradivarius-varnished wood housing made of high-density Pau Ferro, which strongly dampens internal resonances, thus enabling a very pure sound image.

It combines a VDH-1S stylus cut on a solid boron cantilever with 24k gold coils and a powerful magnet for precise detail reproduction, dynamic music playback, and extended channel separation.

Thanks to these high-quality components, the Colibri XGW Stradivarius offers high resolution, excellent tracking ability, and musical depth – ideal for discerning vinyl listeners and high-end setups.

Cartridge type:
MC (Moving Coil), hand-crafted

Stylus shape:
VDH‑1S

Stylus radii:
2 × 85 µm

Frequency range:
5 – 65,000 Hz

Tracking force:
1.35 – 1.5 g (13.5 – 15 mN)

Static compliance:
35 µm/mN

Dynamic compliance:
20 µm/mN

Tracking ability:
approx. 70 µm

Output voltage:
approx. 0.60 mV (standard at 5.6 cm/s) – also optionally available as 0.30 mV or 0.65 mV

Channel deviation:
< 0.5 dB

Channel separation:
> 35 dB (1 kHz) / > 30 dB (10 kHz)

Stylus tip mass:
approx. 0.24 mg

Cartridge weight:
varies depending on housing (typically ~6–8.2 g)

Vertical Tracking Angle (VTA):
22°

Rec. load impedance:
20 Ω – 47 kΩ (recommended approx. 50–600 Ω)

Rec. effective tonearm mass:
approx. 10 – 16 g

MC resistance:
approx. 21 Ω – 96 Ω (depending on version)

Housing:
Pau Ferro wood with multi-layer Stradivarius lacquer (extremely hard surface for resonance control)

Herstellerangaben:

van den Hul B.V.
Oude Apeldoornseweg 69
8171 , LV Vaassen
The Netherlands
becker@bthifi.com

Verantwortliche Person:

Stefan Becker B&T hifi distribution GmbH
Main St. 14
40699 , Erkrath
Germany
info@vandenhul.com