Frog Gold MC

Name: van den Hul Frog Gold MC
Brand: van den Hul

van den Hul

AnalogCartridges

Estimated price (community-sourced)

$2,831.39 - $3,380.33

About the Frog Gold MC

The Van den Hul Frog Gold MC Cartridge is a high-quality, handbuilt moving coil cartridge combining the coil of the Grasshopper III with the front pole and suspension of the Grasshopper IV, making it the best cartridge available for its price. It offers a frequency range of 5-55,000 Hz and an output voltage of 0.65 mV/channel. The cartridge features matched crystal gold-wire coils and extra magnet modification for enhanced performance. It is designed for tone arms weighing between 6-10 grams and has a system weight of 8.2 grams. The stylus shape is VDH - IS with radii of 2 x 85 microns. The cartridge delivers excellent channel separation (>35 dB at 1 kHz) and low channel unbalance (<0.3 dB). It requires a tracking force of 13.5-16 mN (approximately 1.35-1.6 grams) and has a static compliance of 35 micron/mN. The Frog Gold is praised for its deep soundstage, wide imaging, and musical insight, making it a favorite among audiophiles. Production time is about two weeks, and servicing by Van den Hul is available after 200 hours of use.

Specifications

Key Specifications

Impedance: 16Ω

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