Goldring

Notes: The 1022GX record cartridge is recommended for the discerning listener. The diamond stylus is a Vital PH type, which provides increased resolution and ensures the maximum accuracy of musical reproduction.

Notes: Top-of-the-range audiophile cartridge from Britain's oldest cartridge company. Beautifully revealing sound with quiet background and replaceable Gyger-S stylus included.

Supplier notes:
The 1042 is a record cartridge for the audiophile who demands the ultimate sonic performance from their system, together with the convenience of a user replaceable stylus. The extended groove contact of its Gyger-S diamond gives the 1042 unsurpassed resolution of the fine groove modulations, producing an exceptionally detailed, smooth and musical sound.

Notes: Goldring D06 stylus is designed to fit the current Goldring 1006 phono cartridge, a direct replacement when your stylus is worn - saving the cost of buying a whole new cartridge. Goldring cartridges generally last many hours until the stylus needs replacing. An indication of wear is a "duller" sound.

Notes: Goldring D12GX stylus is designed to fit the current Goldring 1012GX phono cartridge or old model 1010 or 1012, a direct replacement when your stylus is worn - saving the cost of buying a whole new cartridge. Goldring cartridges generally last many hours until the stylus needs replacing. An indication of wear is a "duller" sound.

Simply remove your current stylus by carefully pulling it away from the cartridge and replace it with the replacement.

The Goldring 1012GX record cartridge uses the acclaimed Gyger-2 diamond stylus. This is a fine-line type which gives smooth extended high frequencies, low distortion and reproduces a highly detailed and dynamic sound. Advanced diamond tip polishing ensures excellent tracking ability and reduces record wear. The 1012GX represents outstanding value for money and has become one of Goldring's most popular cartridges.

Replacement stylus: 1012GX - D12GX

Notes: Goldring D22GX stylus is designed to fit the current Goldring 1022GX phono cartridge or old model 1020 or 1022, a direct replacement when your stylus is worn - saving the cost of buying a whole new cartridge. Goldring cartridges generally last many hours until the stylus needs replacing. An indication of wear is a "duller" sound.

Simply remove your current stylus by carefully pulling it away from the cartridge and replace it with the replacement.

The 1022GX record cartridge is recommended for the discerning listener. The diamond stylus is a Vital PH type, which provides increased resolution and ensures the maximum accuracy of musical reproduction.

Replacement stylus: 1022GX - D22GX

Notes: Goldring D42 stylus is designed to fit the current Goldring 1042 phono cartridge or old model 1040, a direct replacement when your stylus is worn - saving the cost of buying a whole new cartridge. Goldring cartridges generally last many hours until the stylus needs replacing. An indication of wear is a "duller" sound.

Simply remove your current stylus by carefully pulling it away from the cartridge and replace it with the replacement.

The 1042 is a record cartridge for the audiophile who demands the ultimate sonic performance from their system, together with the convenience of a user replaceable stylus. The extended groove contact of its Gyger-S diamond gives the 1042 unsurpassed resolution of the fine groove modulations, producing an exceptionally detailed, smooth and musical sound.

Replacement stylus: 1042 - D42

Notes: The Goldring philosophy is to promote the accurate reproduction of the original recording, maintaining the creative nuances, musicality and rhythm the artist intended you to hear. The E Series is designed to capture this experience when used with all medium to high mass tonearms found on the majority of budget to medium priced turntables. This is achieved through the use of Magnetic Duplex Technology and Goldring Expert Adjustment.

The E3 cartridge, the highest in the range features the same aluminium cantilever as the E2, but benefits from a superior bonded, super-elliptical (0.3 x 0.7 mil) stylus. This gives it superior high frequency groove detail retrieval ability over ordinary elliptical (0.4 x 0.7 mil) or spherical (0.6 mil) styli due to its smaller front to back radius. Its main effect is the reduction of sibilance, especially in high level vocal recordings.

Magnetic Duplex Technology:

All cartridges in the range feature Magnetic Duplex Technology - a 'dual magnet' generator assembly which more accurately traces the record groove providing better stereo separation and a more involving and musical sound stage.

Expert Adjustment:

The E-series cartridges have been designed to allow micro-adjustments to be made during production using a special adjustment screw. This means the cartridge can be safely installed in a typical turntable because the angle that the stylus makes with the record surface has been pre-set. The result is an optimised channel balance with zero degrees of horizontal tracking adjustment required. This ensures a consistent and reassuring performance for the life of the product.

Stylus/Cantilever:

Featuring spherical styli with a choice of cantilevers, the E1 and E2 models are ideal as an upgrade to any budget, pre-fitted or obsolete cartridge.

The E3 model with its refined super elliptical stylus is a worthwhile upgrade for those wishing to squeeze even more information and detail from the record groove.

Notes: 'Nude' super-elliptical stylus of just 7.6 x 18 microns (0.3 x 0.7 mil), cut and polished from a single homogeneous piece of diamond. This makes for a lower effective tip mass of improved rigidity, which in turn means its ability to retrieve high-frequency detail is dramatically improved when compared to the 'bonded' elliptical stylus alternative. It's far less likely to 'mis-track' or overshoot when tracing high-frequency groove modulations, and because of its finely polished 7.6-micron profile it can more effectively fit into closely packed inner grooves. Lowerdistortion, improved transient response and a flat frequency response all contribute to superior fidelity when compared to any price-comparable alternative.

Technical specifications

Frequency Range 20 Hz - 20 kHz
Channel Balance < 1.5 dB @ 1 kHz
Channel Separation > 20 dB @ 1 kHz
Sensitivity 3.5 mV (1 kHz @ 5 cm/s)
Static Compliance 20 mm/N
Vertical Tracking Angle 20-
Stylus Radius 7.6 micron (0.3 x 0.7 mil)
Stylus Type Nude eliptical
Load Resistance 47 kO
Load Capacitance 100- 200 pF
Internal Inductance 400 mH
Internal Resistance 410 O
Cartridge Mass 6.9 g
Fixing Centre 12.7 mm (0.5 in)
Playing Weight 1.5 - 2.5 g (1.75 g recommended)