Two years in development, Krystal uses the design principles of our leading moving coil cartridge Kandid to capture the minute changes in the record groove, letting you hear every musical detail.
Krystal features a similar approach to minimising mass as Kandid, using a nude design to give the cartridge less inertia so it can react more quickly to the changes in the groove. It also uses the triple-point mounting system for a solid connection to the tonearm headshell, while the aircraft grade 7075 aluminium chassis provides a lightweight, stiff and stable platform for the generator. Even the adhesive used on Krystal was painstakingly selected to provide the most rigid bond possible to avoid any dampening effects.
Whether you specify Krystal on your current turntable or buy it as part of an Akurate LP12, you're guaranteed to enjoy a more musical performance from all your vinyl.
Technical Specifications:-
Precision machined 7075 aluminium body
Triple-point mounting system
Nude diamond stylus
Cartridge Type: Moving Coil
Stylus Type: Vital Fine Line
Cantilever: Aluminium Tube
Armature: Cross
Pinn Connection Type: 1.2mm gold pin
Mounting Points: 3
Channel Balance at 1kHz: +1 dB
Channel Separation at 1 kHz: Better than 30 dB
Load Resistance: 50-200 Ohm
Load Capacitance: 100-1000 pF
Tracking Force: 1.5-2.0g
Cartridge Mass: 7.0g