Analog Corner

Analog Corner #241: DS Audio DS-W1 optical phono cartridge

Michael Fremer  |  Jun 3, 2024  |  First Published: Sep 1, 2015

Using light to read data from a disc sounds a lot like the technology behind the Compact Disc—but you may be happy to hear there's nothing digital about DS Audio's optical phono cartridge. The DS-W1 uses the motions of a Shibata stylus and boron cantilever to modulate the output of its externally powered light-emitting diode (LED).

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