All the design aspects of Goldfinger, Titanium and Stradivari are found in the Concerto V2: the entry-level into Clearaudio's New-Generation-Super class of moving coil cartridges.
Both the satiné wood from which the body is made and its resonance-optimised shape contribute towards the excellent performance of the Concerto V2, the baby of the Clearaudio flagship range. The Concerto may be the introductory cartridge in the line, but don't be surprised to find this diamond in the rough on the short list of every analogue reviewer in the business.
“I was very impressed with the Clearaudio Concerto. It combined a rich harmonic palette, refined transient performance, excellent tracking, and outstanding resolution of low-level detail to produce an inviting, detailed, three-dimensional picture with all genres of music. It’s the best-sounding, most refined Clearaudio cartridge I’ve heard.”
- Michael Fremer, Stereophile, July 2006
Technical specifications:
Total mass: 7,0 g
Frequency response: 20 Hz - 100 kHz
Stylus shape: Micro HD
Cantilever: Boron
Coil assembly: Absolutely symmetrical design
Coil material: Gold 24 K
Compliance: 15/15 µ/mN
Recommended tracking force: 2.8 g
Crosstalk: > 30 dB
Channel balance: < 0.5 dB
Output voltage: 0.7 mV (at 5 cm/sec)
Coil impedance: 30 Ohm
Body material: Satiné wood