SPU #1E vs SPU Classic A E
The SPU Classic A E's compliance is 8 cu against the SPU #1E's 10 cu. Both share output (0.2 mV), tracking force (4.0 g), and cartridge type (MC).
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Estimated price (community-sourced)
$919
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About the SPU #1E
The Ortofon SPU #1 E is a remarkable embodiment of classic Moving Coil technology, ideal for playback of stereo recordings from early classics to modern pieces, with an outstanding price-to-performance ratio. It features an elliptical stylus profile for more detailed sound and expansive imaging, housed in a precision-crafted combination of ground wood and resin composite with High Purity Copper armature windings and terminal leads for pristine signal transmission. Designed as perfect all-rounders for newcomers to the SPU world, it mounts on a wide range of tonearms with universal (SME) connectors, such as Ortofon Reference tonearms, and pairs supremely with the ST-7 Moving Coil transformer. Sonically, it delivers a full-bodied, powerful music image with minimum intermodulation distortion and impressive channel separation.
Specifications
Cartridge
Phono cartridge specifications
- Cartridge Type
- MC
- Output Voltage
- 0.2 mV
- Tracking Force
- 4.0 g
- Stylus Type
- elliptical
- Compliance
- 10 cu
- Impedance
- 2Ω
Physical Dimensions
Size, weight, and appearance
- Weight
- 0.028 kg (0 lbs)
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