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The new generation MM cartridge

Vasari’s innovative design is the result of a long research and development phase to create a high-performance MM cartridge. The body is made from a single machined piece of solid aluminium 7000 alloy to ensure high damping power and assisted by an ultra-light aluminium cantilever – inserted directly into the body to minimize any unwanted vibration – so that Vasari can extract even the finest details from the vinyl groove.

The new Vasari Shibata, thanks to the peculiar shape of its stylus designed by Mr Shibata in the 70s – basically an evolution of the elliptical shape with extra special cuts on one end creating a hybrid asymmetrical shape – allows an incredible increase of surface area contact whilst a significant reduction of total pressure into the vinyl groove. The result is that the Vasari Shibata can produce a nearly perfect playback reaching all areas of the vinyl groove but reducing the wear of both the record and the diamond.

Vasari is also available in the Gold model, with a Duralluminio body, and in the Red one, made with a special ultra-damping photopolymer resin. All of the Vasari models have an output level of 4mV.

Technical specifications

VASARI SHIBATA

TYPE MM Phono Cartridge OUTPUT LEVEL 4mV FREQUENCY RESPONSE 10-30000Hz IMPEDANCE 500Ω INDUCTANCE 500mH SUGGESTED LOAD 47kΩ COMPLIANCE 10×10-6cm/dyne CHANNEL SEPARATION > 25dB SUGGESTED TRACKING WEIGHT 2g
CANTILEVER Aluminium DIAMOND Shibata DIAMOND SIZE 3.5 x 20μm COIL WIRE Copper MAGNET Alnico MOUNTING HOLE DIAMOND DISTANCE 9mm WEIGHT 9.5g BODY Duraluminium alloy

VASARI GOLD

TYPE MM Phono Cartridge OUTPUT LEVEL 4mV FREQUENCY RESPONSE 15-25000Hz IMPEDANCE 1000Ω INDUCTANCE 500mH SUGGESTED LOAD 47kΩ COMPLIANCE 10×10-6cm/dyne CHANNEL SEPARATION > 22dB SUGGESTED TRACKING WEIGHT 2g
CANTILEVER Aluminium DIAMOND Elliptical DIAMOND SIZE 7.5×15.5μm COIL WIRE Copper MAGNET Alnico MOUNTING HOLE DIAMOND DISTANCE 9mm WEIGHT 9.5g BODY Duralumin black with golden logo

VASARI RED

TYPE MM Phono Cartridge OUTPUT LEVEL 4mV FREQUENCY RESPONSE 15-25000Hz IMPEDANCE 1000Ω INDUCTANCE 500mH SUGGESTED LOAD 47kΩ COMPLIANCE 10×10-6cm/dyne CHANNEL SEPARATION > 20dB SUGGESTED TRACKING WEIGHT 2g
CANTILEVER Aluminium DIAMOND Conical DIAMOND SIZE 15.5μm COIL WIRE Copper MAGNET Alnico MOUNTING HOLE DIAMOND DISTANCE 9mm WEIGHT 7g BODY Photopolymer resin black with red logo