VAN DEN HUL CRIMSON

The Crimson is a customised high-performance moving coil phono cartridge. This is the result of a cross between our models 'The Canary' and 'The Condor'. This cartridge is available in light natural wood. The wooden models are all available with a special varnish that is the original Stradivarius lacquer. All wooden models are available with the new 'Crimson Stradivarius', which gives the cartridge a unique sound impression.

Specific features of this great cartridge are a relatively high output (0.65 mV), gold coils, a Samarium-Cobalt magnet, extensive channel separation and excellent tracking capability.

With the revival of vinyl's popularity, many requests have come in to develop a high-end phono cartridge at a more affordable price than the Colibri. The Crimson is the result and probably one of the best value for money cartridges available. It is completely hand-built by Maestro himself and comes with a 200-hour check-up.

In the event that the compliance value is stated at 100 Hz (usually referring to Japanese cartridges), it simply has to be doubled to find its correspondence at 10 Hz. On the other hand, if the compliance is declared in static regime (usually on cartridges made in the USA), it must be halved to find its value at 10 Hz.

To check whether the resonance frequency is between 8-12 Hz (preferably 9-11 Hz), the optimum value, proceed via the links below.

Resonance Frequency Calculator (table)

Resonance Frequency Calculator