Amber vs MY Sonic Lab Eminent EX
The Eminent EX's output is 0.4 mV against the Amber's 0.3 mV. Both share compliance (10 cu), tracking force (2.0 g), and channel separation (30 dB).
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The Allnic Audio Amber MC Cartridge is a premium moving coil phono cartridge engineered to reproduce music with exceptional clarity, dynamics, and transparency. It uses a design that emulates the LP cutting lathe's cutter head, employing a diamond stylus that tracks the record grooves' faces. The cartridge features two separate hollow polycarbonate bobbins, which are lighter than conventional iron bobbins, allowing for increased coil vibration capability and more detailed audio reproduction. It incorporates a new rubber damper, CCA (Copper Clad Aluminum) dual coils, a Fritz Gyger S stylus, and a solid boron cantilever. The body is made from Duralumin 5052, weighing 11 grams. The Amber is noted for its huge, bold dynamics, deep bass, excellent separation, and a mile-deep soundstage. It tracks well with low record surface noise and is best matched with tone arms of 14 grams or heavier. The cartridge improves with a minimum of 40 hours of playing time and is praised for its organic, smooth, and coherent sound that excels with vocal and acoustic music but is versatile across genres. It has received high acclaim for delivering performance comparable to much more expensive cartridges.
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The Eminent EX's output is 0.4 mV against the Amber's 0.3 mV. Both share compliance (10 cu), tracking force (2.0 g), and channel separation (30 dB).
The CAR-40's channel separation is 28 dB against the Amber's 30 dB. Both share compliance (10 cu), output (0.3 mV), and tracking force (2.0 g).
The Apollo's compliance is 12 cu against the Amber's 10 cu. Both share output (0.3 mV), tracking force (2.0 g), and channel separation (30 dB).
The Eminent Gold's output is 0.5 mV against the Amber's 0.3 mV and its tracking force 2.1 g against 2.0 g. Both share compliance (10 cu) and channel separation (30 dB).
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