Cusis Cartridges from Michell

UK Turntable experts, Michell now has a series of Cusis cartridges on offer. All share the same moving coil design  

At the heart of the cartridge is a samarium-cobalt magnet.

You’ll also find 30μ copper wire used to wind the cartridge coils onto an, “…ultra-lightweight armature, which is mounted onto a specially designed damper,” said the company.

Reportedly, the damper has been specifically designed to give the stylus assembly the, “perfect support”.

Each cartridge has a large aluminium chassis designed to, “…absorb unwanted vibration and give a rigid platform to mount the cartridge parts.”  

All cartridges use a 2g tracking force, 100 Ohm loading and demand 40 hours of run in. The three models are:

CUSIS E

The entry point moving coil cartridge, it arrives with 23db separation. Price is £675.

Features:

• Elliptical stylus
  
• Aluminium cantilever
  
• Large aluminium chassis 
  
• High density Acetyl body

CUSIS S

The new design offers further refinement over the ‘E’. You also get a greater frequency response of 20-35,000Hz. That’s up from 25,000Hz, while separation is 25db. Price is £1,275

Features:

• Shibata stylus
• Boron cantilever
• Extended frequency response
• Large aluminium chassis
• High density Acetyl body

CUSIS M

The company’s flagship reference class cartridge, 15-45,000Hz frequency range and 28db separation. Price is £2,300.

Features:

• Microline stylus
• Boron Cantilever
• Reduced coil mass
• Large aluminium chassis
• Carbon loaded, resonance dampening body

To learn more, click www.michell-engineering.co.uk