Astron

Astron
is a series of carefully selected Archon inserts. The finest
exemplars are marked with a “star symbol”
inlaid with gold. Only 18
cartridges are produced each year. Astron offers everything Archon does, plus that little
touch of magic contained in the “golden stars.”Specifications:
Output level: 0.5 mV
• Coil winding: silver
• Cartridge body: ultra-rigid, specially damped Timet 1100 titanium
• Compliance: 17–19 mm/N (18°C to 30°C)
• Recommended tracking force: 1.8–2.0 g
• Channel separation: > 28 dB
• Frequency response: 15 Hz – 32 kHz+/–2 dB
• stylus: Shibata EVO• cantilever: hardened aluminum with C37 coating • internal impedance: 8 Ω • load: 40–1,000 Ω • cartridge weight: 11.5 g