The Crimson XGW Stradivarius is a handmade high-end MC cartridge with a wooden body and Stradivarius varnish. Equipped with a VDH‑1S stylus tip, long-crystal gold coils, and samarium-cobalt magnets, it delivers high resolution, precise channel separation, and excellent tracking. Ideal for demanding vinyl enthusiasts who appreciate dynamic, natural, and detailed reproduction.

Principle:
Moving Coil (MC), handmade by A. J. van den Hul

Version:
XGW Stradivarius – wooden housing with special Stradivarius lacquer

Output voltage:
approx. 0.9 mV RMS

Stylus shape:
VDH 1S

Stylus radii:
2 × 85 µm

Frequency range:
5 – 55,000 Hz

Tracking force:
1.35 – 1.5 g

Anti-skating:
0.4 – 0.6 g

Static compliance:
35 µm/mN

Tracking ability:
70 – 80 µm

Channel imbalance:
< 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 capacitance:
non-critical

Load impedance:
25 – 250 Ω optimal

Recommended effective tonearm mass:
10 – 16 g

MC resistance:
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 Ltd.
Main St. 14
40699 , Erkrath
Germany
info@vandenhul.com