Palladian

The Palladian cartridge is the result of nearly two years of testing and experimentation. The Aiwon cartridge served as the basis. Various components were modified in a dozen or so units, and detailed measurement and listening tests were conducted. In 2016, the “Palladyna” was unveiled. The cartridge features a body made of “hammered” Timet 1100 titanium alloy, which is characterized by high rigidity and rapid energy transfer. A highly efficient “generator,” whose coils are wound with silver wire and whose moving mass has been significantly reduced—practically eliminating the system’s inertia—converts even the slightest pulses with unparalleled fidelity, providing us with an unprecedented level of insight into the recorded material.

Specifications:

Output level: 0.33 mV
• Coil winding: 5N silver
• Cartridge body: ultra-rigid, specially damped
Timet 1100 titanium alloy
• Compliance: 16–18 mm/N (18°C to 30°C)
• Recommended tracking force: 1.7–1.8 g
• Channel balance: > 0.35 dB at 1 kHz
• Channel separation: > 32 dB
• Frequency response: 15 Hz – 32 kHz ±2 dB
• Stylus: Q4 Shibata EVO
• Tonearm: hardened aluminum with C37 lacquer finish
• Internal impedance: 5 Ω
• Load: 100–200 Ω
• weight of the insert: 11.8 g