Soundsmith Cartridges

Soundsmith Cartridges

Soundsmith Cartridges

Soundsmith, a speciality audio manufacturer located just north of New York City, has been a renowned name in the audiophile world since its establishment in 1972. With a commitment to exceptional sonic quality and exceptional value, Soundsmith has earned an enviable reputation among audio enthusiasts. The company is best known for its cartridge expertise, including cartridge restoration and groundbreaking Strain Gauge and Fixed Coil cartridges. Every Soundsmith product is carefully hand-crafted by a team of skilled artisans and engineers in the company's Peekskill, NY factory.

Made in the USA, Soundsmith takes pride in its four-decade presence in Westchester County, New York. The company offers audio repairs for a wide range of major brands, serving customers from all around the globe. Brands such as Audio Research, Revox, Bang & Olufsen, Nakamichi, Tandberg, Halcro, DartZeel, Jeff Rowland, and McIntosh, among many others, trust Soundsmith for their equipment repairs. Moreover, Soundsmith has a long-standing history of designing and manufacturing various types of audio equipment, showcasing their unwavering dedication to achieving the pinnacle of audio reproduction.

When it comes to vinyl playback, nothing matters more than achieving the best possible sound quality. Soundsmith's highly respected, hand-made phono cartridges are coveted by turntable enthusiasts worldwide. With a wide range of models available, including the Hyperion MKII-MR, Hyperion, Sussurro Gold Limited Edition, Sussurro mk II, Paua mk II, Zephyr MIMC, Helios, Mezzo, Nautilus, Sotto Voce, Norma, The Voice, Aida, Boheme, Zephyr MK III, Carmen MK II, Otello, Irox Ultimate, and Irox Blue, Soundsmith ensures that every vinyl lover can find the perfect cartridge to suit their needs. The extensive range includes low-output and high-output models and specialised models designed for unique applications.

Choose Soundsmith for the ultimate vinyl experience. With their unwavering commitment to quality, and a diverse range of phono cartridges, Soundsmith continues to elevate vinyl reproduction to new heights. Discover the perfect match for your turntable and unleash the full potential of your vinyl collection with Soundsmith Cartridges from Future Shop.

Soundsmith, a speciality audio manufacturer located just north of New York City, has been a renowned name in the audiophile world since its establishment in 1972. With a commitment to exceptional sonic quality and exceptional value, Soundsmith has earned an enviable reputation among audio enthusiasts. The company is best known for its cartridge expertise, including cartridge restoration and groundbreaking Strain Gauge and Fixed Coil cartridges. Every Soundsmith product is carefully hand-crafted by a team of skilled artisans and engineers in the company's Peekskill, NY factory.

Made in the USA, Soundsmith takes pride in its four-decade presence in Westchester County, New York. The company offers audio repairs for a wide range of major brands, serving customers from all around the globe. Brands such as Audio Research, Revox, Bang & Olufsen, Nakamichi, Tandberg, Halcro, DartZeel, Jeff Rowland, and McIntosh, among many others, trust Soundsmith for their equipment repairs. Moreover, Soundsmith has a long-standing history of designing and manufacturing various types of audio equipment, showcasing their unwavering dedication to achieving the pinnacle of audio reproduction.

When it comes to vinyl playback, nothing matters more than achieving the best possible sound quality. Soundsmith's highly respected, hand-made phono cartridges are coveted by turntable enthusiasts worldwide. With a wide range of models available, including the Hyperion MKII-MR, Hyperion, Sussurro Gold Limited Edition, Sussurro mk II, Paua mk II, Zephyr MIMC, Helios, Mezzo, Nautilus, Sotto Voce, Norma, The Voice, Aida, Boheme, Zephyr MK III, Carmen MK II, Otello, Irox Ultimate, and Irox Blue, Soundsmith ensures that every vinyl lover can find the perfect cartridge to suit their needs. The extensive range includes low-output and high-output models and specialised models designed for unique applications.

Choose Soundsmith for the ultimate vinyl experience. With their unwavering commitment to quality, and a diverse range of phono cartridges, Soundsmith continues to elevate vinyl reproduction to new heights. Discover the perfect match for your turntable and unleash the full potential of your vinyl collection with Soundsmith Cartridges from Future Shop.

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  1. Soundsmith Zephyr MIMC Low-Output HiFi Turntable Cartridge
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    Soundsmith Zephyr MIMC Low-Output HiFi Turntable Cartridge
    Item Code: Soundsmith Zephyr MIMC
    £1,999.00 £1,665.83
    Available UK Only

    The Zephyr MIMC is the entry-level low-output cartridge by Soundsmith, but it retains many of the performance features of its more high-end siblings, and features a sapphire cantilever. Also benefitting from Soundsmith's 'Fixed Coil' technology, which results in less stylus 'jitter' and less energy returned to your vinyl record meaning greater clarity of sound. The Zephyr also features a stylus made from pure diamond engineered in 'Line Contact' shape- this shape is very similar to the stylus used to cut vinyl records, and ensures maximum contact with your record.

  2. Soundsmith Paua MKII Low-Output HiFi Turntable Cartridge
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    Soundsmith Paua MKII Low-Output HiFi Turntable Cartridge
    Item Code: Soundsmith Paua MKII
    £3,999.00 £3,332.50
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    The Paua MKII is an upgrade on the already award-winning Paua, featuring an aluminium cantilever. Like Soundsmith's other Fixed Coil cartridges, the relatively low weight of this product allows it to perform with less 'stylus jitter' and return less noise to your vinyl record, resulting in cleaner sound. It also features a stylus made from pure diamond engineered in the 'Line Contact' shape. This shape is as close as possible to the stylus used to cut vinyl records, which ensures maximum contact with your record.

  3. Soundsmith Sussurro MKII Low-Output HiFi Turntable Cartridge
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    Soundsmith Sussurro MKII Low-Output HiFi Turntable Cartridge
    Item Code: Soundsmith Sussurro MKII
    £4,999.00 £4,165.83
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    The Sussurro MKII represents another leap in quality for Soundsmith's range of low-output cartridges, and features a cantilever cut from ruby which ensures constant contact. It also benefits from Soundsmith's Fixed-Coil design, delivering clear and detailed sound with its low 'stylus jitter' and minimal noise being transferred to your vinyl record. Like the other low-output models, the Sussurro features a stylus made from pure diamond engineered in the 'Line Contact' shape. This shape is as close as possible to the stylus used to cut vinyl records, which ensures maximum contact with your record Each Sussurro is handmade by Peter Ledermann, the President & Chief Engineer of Soundsmith.

  4. Soundsmith Hyperion MKII Low-Output HiFi Turntable Cartridge
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    Soundsmith Hyperion MKII Low-Output HiFi Turntable Cartridge
    Item Code: Soundsmith Hyperion MKII
    £7,999.00 £6,665.83
    Available UK Only

    The Hyperion MKII is the top-of-the-line low-output cartridge by Soundsmith. The hand-formed "cactus spine" cantilever ensures constant contact with the record, ensuring maximum clarity and detail. As with the rest of the low-output range, this cartridge also benefits from Soundsmith's Fixed Coil design, minimising noise being returned to your vinyl record and all but eliminating 'stylus jitter'. Like the other low-output models, the Hyperion features a stylus made from pure diamond engineered in the 'Line Contact' shape. This shape is as close as possible to the stylus used to cut vinyl records, which ensures maximum contact with your record.   Every Hyperion MKII is handmade in the USA by Peter Ledermann, the President & Chief Engineer of Soundsmith.

  5. Soundsmith Otello High-Output HiFi Turntable Cartridge
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    Soundsmith Otello High-Output HiFi Turntable Cartridge
    Item Code: Soundsmith Otello HiFi
    £399.00 £332.50
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    The Otello is the entry-level model in Soundsmith's range of high-output cartridges, featuring an elliptical, titanium stylus. As part of the Fixed Coil range, Otello benefits from minimal noise returned to your record and reduced 'stylus jitter', resulting in clear and detailed sound.
  6. Soundsmith Carmen MKII High-Output HiFi Turntable Cartridge
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    Soundsmith Carmen MKII High-Output HiFi Turntable Cartridge
    Item Code: Soundsmith Carmen MKII
    £999.00 £832.50
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    The Carmen represents a step up in performance from the from Otello, benefitting from an elliptical nude diamond stylus as well as Soundsmith's Fixed Coil design. The Fixed Coil mitigates noise being returned to your vinyl record and reduces 'stylus jitter', boosting clarity and detail in the sound produced.
  7. Soundsmith Zephyr MKIII High-Output HiFi Turntable Cartridge
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    Soundsmith Zephyr MKIII High-Output HiFi Turntable Cartridge
    Item Code: Soundsmith Zephyr MKIII
    £1,499.00 £1,249.17
    Available UK Only
    The Zephyr MKIII by Soundsmith is their mid-range high-output cartridge, borrowing features from its more expensive siblings, like its nude diamond stylus engineered in the Line Contact shape- this means that it is shaped similarly to the stylus used for cutting vinyl records, ensuring maximum contact with your record. Like the other cartridges in the Fixed Coil range, it benefits from minimal noise being introduced to your record and much less 'stylus jitter', delivering sound with clarity and detail.
  8. Soundsmith Aida High-Output HiFi Turntable Cartridge
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    Soundsmith Aida High-Output HiFi Turntable Cartridge
    Item Code: Soundsmith Aida
    £1,999.00 £1,665.83
    Available UK Only
    Soundsmith's Aida is a high-end, high-output cartridge delivering exceptional performance. Featuring a sapphire cantilever and nude diamond stylus engineered in the Line Contact shape, this is a cartridge that ensures maximum contact with your record and excellent responsiveness. As with other Fixed Coil models, Aida ensures minimal noise being fed back to your vinyl record and low levels of 'stylus jitter' to deliver sharp and clear sound.
  9. Soundsmith The Voice High-Output HiFi Turntable Cartridge
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    Soundsmith The Voice High-Output HiFi Turntable Cartridge
    Item Code: Soundsmith The Voice
    £2,999.00 £2,499.17
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    The Voice is the pinnacle of the high-output range by Soundsmith. With each one handcrafted by Soundsmith President & Chief Engineer, Peter Ledermann, The Voice delivers unparalleled high-output performance with its ruby cantilever and nude diamond, Line Contact stylus. The Line Contact stylus is shaped very similarly to the stylus used to cut vinyl records and ensures optimal, constant contact with the record. Once again benefitting from Soundsmith's Fixed Coil technology, by minimising the amount of noise sent back to your record and all-but eliminating 'stylus jitter' The Voice can make your record collection sound brand new again.
  10. Soundsmith Norma Medium-Output HiFi Turntable Cartridge
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    Soundsmith Norma Medium-Output HiFi Turntable Cartridge
    Item Code: Soundsmith Norma
    £1,999.00 £1,665.83
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    This may be the entry-level in Soundsmith's medium-output range, but Norma is much the same as Aida, the high-end high-output cartridge. Featuring a ruby cantilever and an optimised Line Contact stylus made from nude diamond which ensures maximum contact with the grooves in your record, Norma is composed of the highest quality materials. It also benefits from Soundsmith's innovative Fixed Coil design, which significantly reduces mass and noise returned to the record, as well as minimising 'stylus jitter' to deliver clean and detailed sound.
  11. Soundsmith Sotto Voce Medium-Output HiFi Turntable Cartridge
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    Soundsmith Sotto Voce Medium-Output HiFi Turntable Cartridge
    Item Code: Soundsmith Sotto Voce
    £2,999.00 £2,499.17
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    Almost identical to The Voice- the top-of-the-line high-output cartridge by Soundsmith- the Sotto Voce also features a ruby cantilever and optimised Line Contact stylus formed of nude diamond which is designed to be almost the same shape as the original stylus used to cut records, which ensures maximum contact with your vinyl records. Soundsmith's innovative Fixed Coil design significantly reduces the overall mass of the cartridge, and minimises both the transfer of noise back to your record and 'stylus jitter', which results in exceptionally clear and detailed sound. Each Sotto Voce is handmade in New York State by Peter Ledermann, the President & Chief Engineer of Soundsmith.
  12. Soundsmith Nautilus Medium-Output HiFi Turntable Cartridge
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    Soundsmith Nautilus Medium-Output HiFi Turntable Cartridge
    Item Code: Soundsmith Nautilus
    £3,999.00 £3,332.50
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    Like the other cartridges in Soundsmith's Fixed Coil range, the Nautilus benefits from greatly reduced mass and minimal noise transferred back to your record, as well as almost eliminating 'stylus jitter' to deliver clear and detailed sound. Featuring a cantilever made from an aluminium alloy specially developed by Soundsmith, and a nude diamond, Line Contact stylus- which is a stylus shaped similarly to the stylus used for cutting vinyl records, ensuring maximum contact- the Nautilus is essentially a medium-output version of the Paua MKII, the high-end low-output cartridge. Each Nautilus is handmade in upstate New York by Peter Ledermann, President & Chief Engineer of Soundsmith.

     

  13. Soundsmith Mezzo Medium-Output HiFi Turntable Cartridge
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    Soundsmith Mezzo Medium-Output HiFi Turntable Cartridge
    Item Code: Soundsmith Mezzo
    £4,999.00 £4,165.83
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    The Mezzo is essentially a medium-output version of the Sussurro- a high-end low-output cartridge. It features a ruby cantilever and nude diamond stylus, engineered in the Contact Line shape. This special shape mimics that of the stylus used to cut grooves in vinyl and ensures maximum contact with your record. The Mezzo, like all the other cartridges in Soundsmith's Fixed Coil range, benefits from a drastic reduction in mass and noise returned to the record itself, and also avoids suffering from 'stylus jitter' to produce wonderfully clear and detailed sound. Each Mezzo is handmade in upstate New York by Peter Ledermann, President & Chief Engineer of Soundsmith.
  14. Soundsmith Helios Medium-Output HiFi Turntable Cartridge
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    Soundsmith Helios Medium-Output HiFi Turntable Cartridge
    Item Code: Soundsmith Helios
    £7,999.00 £6,665.83
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    The Helios is the medium-output version of the Hyperion- the top-of-the-line high-output cartridge by Soundsmith. Helios features a specially-designed, hand-formed "cactus spine" cantilever and nude diamond stylus, with the stylus available in Contact Line or Optimised Contour Contact Line shapes. The Contact Line shape is specifically designed to ensure maximum contact by matching the shape of the stylus used to etch grooves in vinyl records. As a part of Soundsmith's Fixed Coil range, Helios also benefits from drastically reduced mass and noise relayed back to your record, as well as the ability to minimise 'stylus jitter', allowing this cartridge to deliver exceptionally clean and detailed sound with minimal distortion. Every Helios cartridge is handmade in upstate New York by Peter Ledermann, President & Chief Engineer of Soundsmith.
  15. Soundsmith Irox Blue High-Output "Unbreakable" Phono Cartridge
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    Soundsmith Irox Blue High-Output "Unbreakable" Phono Cartridge
    Item Code: Soundsmith Irox Blue
    £999.00 £832.50
    Available UK Only

    The Irox Blue is the entry-level cartridge in Soundsmith's "Unbreakable" range, providing high-output and high performance. This cartridge is designed to be robust without sacrificing detail, making it an ideal option for use in busy environments where multiple people with varying levels of skill can be expected to operate the turntable. Like all of Soundsmith's cartridges, the Irox Blue also benefits from Soundsmith's innovative Fixed Coil technology. In addition to drastically reducing the overall weight of the device, this technology also prevents your cartridge from returning noise to your record and reduces 'stylus jitter' which is a cause of distortion, ultimately meaning exceptionally clear and detailed sound.

  16. Soundsmith Irox Ultimate High-Output "Unbreakable" Phono Cartridge
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    Soundsmith Irox Ultimate High-Output "Unbreakable" Phono Cartridge
    Item Code: Soundsmith Irox Ultimate
    £1,999.00 £1,665.83
    Available UK Only
  17. Soundsmith MMP4 MKII Phono Preamp
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    Soundsmith MMP4 MKII Phono Preamp
    Item Code: Soundsmith MMP4
    £599.00 £499.17
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    The MMP4 MKII is Soundsmith's entry-level phono preamplifier, but it certainly does not sacrifice on performance. Borrowing technology from the higher-end MMP3 MKII, the MMP4 is designed for use with cartridges from Soundsmith's Medium & High-Output lines (and other similar cartridges), and every one is handmade in upstate New York.
  18. Soundsmith MMP3 Phono Preamp
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    Soundsmith MMP3 Phono Preamp
    Item Code: Soundsmith MMP3
    £799.00 £665.83
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    The MMP3 is Soundsmith's top-of-the-line preamp designed specifically for use with their medium and high-output cartridges, or other similar cartridges. The handmade preamp circuits deliver high performance with ultra-low distortion and minimal noise, and each one is made-to-order by Soundsmith engineers in upstate New York.
  19. Soundsmith MCP2 Phono Preamp
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    Soundsmith MCP2 Phono Preamp
    Item Code: Soundsmith MCP2 Phono Preamp
    £1,199.00 £999.17
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    The MCP2 phono preamplifier is Soundsmith's premium preamp with a design optimised for use with their low-output Fixed Coil cartridge line, or ant other quality low-output cartridge. Featuring shielded transformers to deliver ultra-low distortion and negligible noise, the MCP2 also allows the user to seamlessly adjust the loading from 10 Ohms all the way up to 5k Ohms ensuring compatibility with any low-output design. Each MCP2 is handmade by Soundsmith engineers in upstate New York.

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