Van Den Hul The Crimson XGW Master Signature wooden body

The Crimson is a top performance custom handbuilt moving coil phono cartridge. This is the result of a crossbreed of our models “The Canary” and “The Condor”. This cartridge is available in natural light wood colour, dark wood colour and a red coloured (also wooden) version. The wooden models are all available with a special lacquer which is the orginial lacquer of the stradivarius. All the wooden models are available as the new “Crimson Stradivarius” which gives the cartridge a unique sound impression. On special request a Polycarbonate body is available.

Specific characteristics for this great cartridge are a relatively high (0,65mV) output, gold coils, a Samarium-Cobalt magnet, extended channel separation and superb tracking ability.

As the popularity of vinyl is reviving again, many requests came in to develop a High-end phono cartridge for a more affordable price than The Colibri. The Crimson is the result and probably one of the cartridges with the best value for money available. It is completely hand built by the Master himself and comes with a 200 hour service check-up, free of charge (for the original owner).

Special Edition CRIMSON XGA now available with Titanium & Amber Body & Gold Coils.

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Production time:

The production time for a CRIMSON cartridge after ordering is about three weeks. 

THE CRIMSON

version XGW: wooden body / XGP: polycarbonate body

stylus replacement

stylus replacement and services available on request

stylus shape VDH 1S

stylus radii 2 x 85 Micron

frequency range 5 – 55.000 Hz

tracking force 1,4 – 1,6 Gr

static compliance 35 Micron/mN

tracking ability 70 – 80 Micron

output voltage 0,65mV

channel unbalance < 0.3 dB

channel separation > 36 / > 30 dB

stylus tip mass 0.32 Milligram

system weight 8,75 Gr

load capacitance Non critical

load impedance 25 Ohm – 200 Ohm

eff tone arm mass 10 – 16 Gr

moving coil resistance 13,0 Ohm

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