Strain Gauge Phone Cartridge

[jls001]

A review of the Soundsmith strain gauge cartridge:

Soundsmith Strain Gauge SG-200 phono cartridge system | Stereophile.com

Technologically different from the usual MM or MC cartridges.

Joshua
PS: are there any more types of cartridges, however esoteric? And a pointer to a writeup/description would be nice.

 

[G401fan]

Aside from Ceramic cartridges (best forgotten), there are Moving Iron cartridge designs, mainly from Grado and Decca.

Some links:

Turntable Forum :: View topic - Moving Iron Versus Moving Magnet

The VinylZone: Life with a Grado

 

[stevieboy]

Hi Joshua,

Check out cartridgeman The Cartridge Man a variable reluctance cart. Think its moving iron? I forget...

A cantilever less cart London Super Gold And Jubilee Cartridges Taking The Direct Route and cutting out the mush with a London Cartridge Review By Clive Meakins

Both on my list of to buy in time...

regards