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Transfiguration Proteus MC phono cartridge Specifications

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Description: Low-output moving-coil phono cartridge. Internal impedance: 1 ohm. Output voltage: 0.2mV (3.54cm/s, 1kHz). Channel separation: >30dB (200Hz–1kHz). Channel balance: 0.5dB at 1kHz. Compliance: 13 x 10–6cm/dyne. Recommended vertical tracking force: 2.0gm. Recommended resistive load: >10 ohms.
Weight: 7.8gm.
Price: $6000.
Manufacturer: Immutable Music/Transfiguration. US distributor: Profundo, 2051 Gattis School Road, Suite 540/123, Round Rock, TX 78664. Tel: (510) 375-8651. Web: www.profundo.us.

COMPANY INFO
Immutable Music/Transfiguration
US distributor: Profundo
2051 Gattis School Road, Suite 540/123
Round Rock, TX 78664
(510) 375-8651
www.profundo.us
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doak's picture
Submitted by doak on October 8, 2014 - 7:25pm

"I got minimal crosstalk with the cantilever very close to perpendicular to the record surface."

Having difficulty visualizing this geometrical relationship.

John Atkinson's picture
Submitted by John Atkinson on October 9, 2014 - 2:09pm
Quote:
Having difficulty visualizing this geometrical relationship.

Imagine you are looking at the cartridge and cantilever from the front. If the motor is perfectly aligned with the body of the cartridge, the cantilever will appear to be normal to the LP surface, ie, perpendicular.

John Atkinson
Editor, Stereophile

doak's picture
Submitted by doak on October 10, 2014 - 10:45am

The words "will appear perpendicular" did the trick.

Best Regards

dronepunk's picture
Submitted by dronepunk on April 4, 2020 - 11:42am

Why is it when someone gives the Transfiguration cartridge history lesson the
ARIA is always left out?
You can even go to the “way back machine” and look at Immutable Sounds web page and there is nothing about it other than an announcement sayin that it will be introduced “next month”
Then nothing..... I have emailed them and was told “we have no information on THAT cartridge”
Very strange response....

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