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retailed at 3480Transfiguration Orpheus moving coil cartridgeMany LP lovers would consider the golden age of recorded music to be the 1950s to 1970s. This was when recording companies could afford long-term contracts with leading artists and groups, afford the time for extensive rehearsals and trial recording sessions. Indulged in little or no complex multi-channel mixing (which so often distorts natural musical timbres and perspectives and causes phasing distortions) producing premium quality pressings.The moving coil cartridge has become accepted internationally as the ultimate transducer of these and other fine analogue recordings.However despite increasingly sophisticated cartridges being developed, especially in recent years, there remains a number of aspects, which persist in intruding into the special magic possible with premium analogue sound reproduction.The principal offenders have all been to do with the interaction of the coils and the magnets with the prime cause being the yokes & pole pieces, which focus the field around the coil.The yoke system is unable to focus the full power of the magnet into the coil. This affects not only the strength of the signal but also its accuracy. The resulting distortion inherent in moving coil designs to date results fro a typical moving coil high frequency rise, overshoot and ringing on the higher notes, a high level of distortion & tracking distortion at high & low signal levels and music.There is also a masking of the frequency response, especially in the high range. The inter-relationship of magnetic field and coils is simply too loose. The magnet and coils are too far apart to capture the very subtlest details. On the other hand, very dynamic passages tend to cause use coil saturation, especially if the coils are wound on formers. Increasingly powerful magnets or special coils, bodies and suspension systems are themselves no solution.Thanks to dedicated, passionate and innovative designers, like Seiji Yoshioka of Transfiguration, LP playback has achieved heights never imagined back in the days that bit-counters were pronouncing it dead.Transfiguration has developed two different ring-magnet constructions. The Orpheus (and Temper-series cartridges) has a SINGLE RING MAGNET and actually locates the coil inside the centre of the magnet. This requires extremely tight construction tolerances and exceptional skill on the part of the master cartridge-builder, who produces and adjusts each Orpheus by hand, one-at-a-time.The intimate positioning of coil and magnet creates an unprecedented focus of the magnetic field, resulting in a coherence of the musical presentation that is unprecedented.The Transfiguration Orpheus Design concept.One of the most desirable and beneficial changes in the development of the moving coil cartridge is to obtain higher output without sacrificing transparency and musicality. This has commonly been achieved through the use of a step up system, which has the disadvantages of extra connections and inherent distortion, apart for the extra cost.Now the music enthusiast can upgrade to a truly fine new design of cartridge. The Orpheus achieves an output of 0.3mV at an internal impedance of only 1 ohms. This means that the Orpheus can reproduce music without sacrificing transparency or musically.The Orpheus emerges as a really new breed of cartridge – as the premium uncompromising expression of dedication and commitment to the absolute in analogue music reproduction.Design Concept -6 design featuresHigh outputCoils inside the magnet.No yokes.No magnetic irregularities.Coils at the crux of the magnetic focus.Intimate coil magnetic coupling.Utilising a double ring magnet for a moving coil cartridge has enabled five unique design improvements:* Just two coils within double ring magnets.* No yokes.* No magnetic irregularities.* Coils at the crux of the magnetic focus.* Intimate coil/magnet coupling.* Elegantly simple body shape in black.Technical details:New ultra grade SS – – metal core for coil assembly , increases sensitivity by 30dB, improving the signal to noise ratio eliminating a usual source of distortion.Special 7N copper coils a newly developed 7N copper wire used in coils eliminates a common source of distortion and increases transparency.Push pull damping – A special compound has been meticulously designed and fabricated to provide total stylus/coil alignment and control. Its non-sensitivity to temperature change keeps the damping coefficient stable and improves tracing accuracy.Boron cantilever – A newly developed rod for a more natural sound.Low mass tip Ogura PA (3 x 30m) tip. Its function is to reproduce the character of the original recorded music, not add or subtract its own deficiencies.Ultra tight magnet coil coupling – are not just close but literally right inside with coil-magnetic proximity of only a few thousandths of an inch. With the precision magnetic field focusing possible only with a ring magnet and superbly accurately wound coils, the ultra tight magnetic coil coupling enables far greater electromagnetic efficiency.Dynamic mass minimised and coil saturation eliminated much faster & more accurate stylus response to groove formation. Rising dynamics or sharp transients never mask detail.Anti-resonance cartridge body The solid cartridge body utilises both body shape and material to create a totally inert environment for the electromagnetic elements. These elements are more effectively insulated from arm, turntable and tracing noises, further reducing any tonal colouration of the music and lessening the intrusion of distracting mechanical noises.Technical dataPhysical :body: aluminium, resonance controlledcantilever: boronstylus: PA (3 x 30m) solid diamondcore/coils: Ultra grade SS–metal square core with 7N copper coilsmagnet: neodymiumweight: 9gElectricaloutput voltage: 0.3mV (3.54cm/s, 1kHz)internal impedance: 1 ohmsfrequency response: 10Hz 20kHz +1.5dB, 20Hz 40kHz + 2dBchannel separation > 32dB (200Hz – 1kHz)channel balance: < 0.5dB at 1kHzDynamic tracking ability At 315Hz & at tracking force 1.8g >70mdynamic compliance: 13 x 10-6 cm/dyneSet up instructionsRecommended loading: >20 ohmsTracking force: 1.8gOptimum working temp :23 celsius TRANSFIGURATION ORPHEUS moving coil cartridge Click images to enlargeDescription
retailed at 3480
Transfiguration Orpheus moving coil cartridge
Many LP lovers would consider the golden age of recorded music to be the 1950s to 1970s. This was when recording companies could afford long-term contracts with leading artists and groups, afford the time for extensive rehearsals and trial recording sessions. Indulged in little or no complex multi-channel mixing (which so often distorts natural musical timbres and perspectives and causes phasing distortions) producing premium quality pressings.
The moving coil cartridge has become accepted internationally as the ultimate transducer of these and other fine analogue recordings.
However despite increasingly sophisticated cartridges being developed, especially in recent years, there remains a number of aspects, which persist in intruding into the special magic possible with premium analogue sound reproduction.
The principal offenders have all been to do with the interaction of the coils and the magnets with the prime cause being the yokes & pole pieces, which focus the field around the coil.
The yoke system is unable to focus the full power of the magnet into the coil. This affects not only the strength of the signal but also its accuracy. The resulting distortion inherent in moving coil designs to date results fro a typical moving coil high frequency rise, overshoot and ringing on the higher notes, a high level of distortion & tracking distortion at high & low signal levels and music.
There is also a masking of the frequency response, especially in the high range. The inter-relationship of magnetic field and coils is simply too loose. The magnet and coils are too far apart to capture the very subtlest details. On the other hand, very dynamic passages tend to cause use coil saturation, especially if the coils are wound on formers. Increasingly powerful magnets or special coils, bodies and suspension systems are themselves no solution.
Thanks to dedicated, passionate and innovative designers, like Seiji Yoshioka of Transfiguration, LP playback has achieved heights never imagined back in the days that bit-counters were pronouncing it dead.
Transfiguration has developed two different ring-magnet constructions. The Orpheus (and Temper-series cartridges) has a SINGLE RING MAGNET and actually locates the coil inside the centre of the magnet. This requires extremely tight construction tolerances and exceptional skill on the part of the master cartridge-builder, who produces and adjusts each Orpheus by hand, one-at-a-time.
The intimate positioning of coil and magnet creates an unprecedented focus of the magnetic field, resulting in a coherence of the musical presentation that is unprecedented.
The Transfiguration Orpheus Design concept.
One of the most desirable and beneficial changes in the development of the moving coil cartridge is to obtain higher output without sacrificing transparency and musicality. This has commonly been achieved through the use of a step up system, which has the disadvantages of extra connections and inherent distortion, apart for the extra cost.
Now the music enthusiast can upgrade to a truly fine new design of cartridge. The Orpheus achieves an output of 0.3mV at an internal impedance of only 1 ohms. This means that the Orpheus can reproduce music without sacrificing transparency or musically.
The Orpheus emerges as a really new breed of cartridge – as the premium uncompromising expression of dedication and commitment to the absolute in analogue music reproduction.
Design Concept –
6 design features
High output
Coils inside the magnet.
No yokes.
No magnetic irregularities.
Coils at the crux of the magnetic focus.
Intimate coil magnetic coupling.
Utilising a double ring magnet for a moving coil cartridge has enabled five unique design improvements:
* Just two coils within double ring magnets.
* No yokes.
* No magnetic irregularities.
* Coils at the crux of the magnetic focus.
* Intimate coil/magnet coupling.
* Elegantly simple body shape in black.
Technical details:
New ultra grade SS – – metal core for coil assembly , increases sensitivity by 30dB, improving the signal to noise ratio eliminating a usual source of distortion.
Special 7N copper coils a newly developed 7N copper wire used in coils eliminates a common source of distortion and increases transparency.
Push pull damping – A special compound has been meticulously designed and fabricated to provide total stylus/coil alignment and control. Its non-sensitivity to temperature change keeps the damping coefficient stable and improves tracing accuracy.
Boron cantilever – A newly developed rod for a more natural sound.
Low mass tip Ogura PA (3 x 30m) tip. Its function is to reproduce the character of the original recorded music, not add or subtract its own deficiencies.
Ultra tight magnet coil coupling – are not just close but literally right inside with coil-magnetic proximity of only a few thousandths of an inch. With the precision magnetic field focusing possible only with a ring magnet and superbly accurately wound coils, the ultra tight magnetic coil coupling enables far greater electromagnetic efficiency.
Dynamic mass minimised and coil saturation eliminated much faster & more accurate stylus response to groove formation. Rising dynamics or sharp transients never mask detail.
Anti-resonance cartridge body The solid cartridge body utilises both body shape and material to create a totally inert environment for the electromagnetic elements. These elements are more effectively insulated from arm, turntable and tracing noises, further reducing any tonal colouration of the music and lessening the intrusion of distracting mechanical noises.
Technical data
Physical :
body: aluminium, resonance controlled
cantilever: boron
stylus: PA (3 x 30m) solid diamond
core/coils: Ultra grade SS–metal square core with 7N copper coils
magnet: neodymium
weight: 9g
Electrical
output voltage: 0.3mV (3.54cm/s, 1kHz)
internal impedance: 1 ohms
frequency response: 10Hz 20kHz +1.5dB, 20Hz 40kHz + 2dB
channel separation > 32dB (200Hz – 1kHz)
channel balance: < 0.5db="" at="">
Dynamic tracking ability At 315Hz & at tracking force 1.8g >70m
dynamic compliance: 13 x 10-6 cm/dyne
Set up instructions
Recommended loading: >20 ohms
Tracking force: 1.8g
Optimum working temp :23 celsius
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