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Otello

Name: Soundsmith Otello
Brand: Soundsmith

Soundsmith

AnalogCartridges

Estimated price (community-sourced)

$400 - $600

About the Otello

The Soundsmith Otello cartridge is an entry-level yet high-performance phono cartridge. It is built by hand and provides a balance of resolution and tone, making it suitable for any type of music. The cartridge features an elliptical titanium bonded stylus with a radius of curvature of 6 x 17 µm and an aluminum alloy cantilever. It has a medium compliance of 22 µm/mN, with options for high compliance available by special order. The recommended tracking force is between 1.3 and 1.6 grams for medium compliance and 1.0 to 1.2 grams for high compliance. The cartridge outputs a high voltage of over 2.12 mV at 5 cm/sec, making it suitable for use with most MM phono preamps. It requires a suggested preamp gain of 38 to 44 dB and a load resistance of at least 47 kΩ. The Otello ES series weighs 9.20 grams.

Specifications

Key Specifications

Impedance: 680Ω

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