Clearaudio Essence Moving Coil Cartridge

Clearaudio Essence Moving Coil Cartridge

Reduce to the maximum. The concept mc combines high-quality moving coil technology with a minimalist design.

Take the best and make it better"… sometimes the Clearaudio motto proves to be quite a challenge. Especially when it calls for a brand new cartridge design that will improve upon our entry-level concept mc cartridge but without breaking a key price point!

How did we do it? By taking the 'essence' of the concept mc design and applying even tighter controls to every element of its construction. The boron cantilever, the micro-line stylus and of course the Clearaudio-patented moving coil generator have been subjected to the most stringent scrutiny, thus ensuring superb dynamics, fine resolution and channel matching of better than 0.5dB.

The electrical parameters are such that the essence mc will match with almost any MC phonostage, guaranteeing superb results: natural tonality, three-dimensional sound-staging, vivid dynamics and captivating musicality. That's the essence of our new MC.

• CARTRIDGE WEIGHT: 8.0 g
• FREQUENCY RESPONSE: 20 Hz – 40 kHz
• OUTPUT VOLTAGE: 0.4 mV at 5 cm/s
• CROSSTALK: > 32 dB
• CHANNEL DIFFERENCE: < 0.3 dB
• TRACKING ABILITY: 80 μm
• REC. TRACKING FORCE: 2.0 gr. (± 0.2 gr.)
• CARTRIDGE IMPEDANCE: 11 Ohms
• CANTILEVER: Boron
• STYLUS SHAPE: Micro Line
• COMPLIANCE: 9 μ/mN
• COIL ASSEMBLY: —
• COIL MATERIAL: OFC – copper
• CARTRIDGE BODY: Aluminium-Magnesium alloy with ceramic surface layer
• WARRANTY: 2 years

UK Delivery

• FREE delivery via DPD Local By 12pm on orders to value over £300, including one hour delivery window service 'Predict & Follow My Parcel'.
• Royal Mail Special Delivery By 1pm costs between £5.00 - £10.00 on orders to value under £300, dependent on weight.
• Saturday or Sunday delivery available upon request for supplemental charge.

EU Delivery

• £25 delivery charge 'Flat Fee' via DHL Europe by Road service (5-7 days) which provides comprehensive tracking of shipments online.
• £50 delivery charge 'Flat Fee' via DHL Europe by Air service  (2-3 days) which provides comprehensive tracking of shipments online.
  Receiver is responsible for the payment of local Duties and Taxes.

USA & Canada Delivery

• Services based on your order being shipped to the U.S. and Canada are calculated as follows:
  £100 delivery charge 'Flat Fee' via DHL international 'Day Definite' service per parcel.
  Receiver is responsible for the payment of local Duties and Taxes.

Exceptions

• Not all products are available for order into Europe, USA & Canada

WARRANTY

• Full manufacturer's warranty on all new purchases. Standard warranty is typically 12 months to 2 years with some goods coming with 6 years manufacturer's warranty.
• Goods purchased in UK and EU are covered by the Consumer Contracts Regulations.