The Crimson Elite is an advanced, particularly sophisticated version of the classic Crimson MC phono cartridge. It features a koa wood body with a multi-layered Stradivarius finish and finely tuned coils with thinner gold wire, resulting in increased agility and even more natural musicality. The build quality, handcrafted construction, and resonance characteristics of the wood body are superior to the standard Crimson model.

Sound character: warm, tonally rich, with high resolution and precise spatial imaging – typical van den Hul, but in the Elite version, it is a touch more refined than the "standard" Crimson.

Stylus shape:
VDH 1S

Stylus radii:
2 × 85 µm

Frequency range:
5 – 55,000 Hz

Tracking force:
1.4 – 1.6 g

Static compliance:
35 µm/mN

Tracking ability:
70 – 80 µm

Output voltage:
approx. 0.65 mV (1 kHz / 5.6 cm/s)

Channel deviation:
< 0.3 dB

Channel separation:
> 36 dB (1 kHz) / > 30 dB (10 kHz)

Stylus tip mass:
0.32 mg

Cartridge weight:
8.75 g

Load impedance:
25 Ω – 200 Ω

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

MC resistance:
approx. 13 Ω

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