Product Description
WINNER ! PRODUCT OF THE YEAR AWARD – 2009 – StereoMojo
WINNER ! ANALOG PRODUCT OF THE YEAR 2009 – TONEAUDIO
The Soundsmith Voice ES cartridge by The Soundsmith makes a clear statement amidst the other voices of high performance phono cartridges.
It overturns the myth that moving coil cartridges are the only path towards perfection. After all, what is the “advantage” of the moving coil type of cartridge? Low effective moving mass, right? We got less. Much less. And if you understand moving mass, Less IS more.
The 40 year evolution of The Voice ES cartridge affords lower effective moving mass than any of them. Far lower. It even has 40% less than our other moving iron designs! Why is that good? Because when you lower the moving mass, it’s easier to control. If it’s easier to control, the stylus can stay in better contact with the groove walls. That’s good, because if you can’t stay in contact with the groove walls, you can’t hear what’s on the record.
Is a moving coil preamp required? No. The Soundsmith Voice ES is designed to be used with a Moving Magnet preamp. No transformers. No finicky multi-stage ultra high gain preamp required. Less is more here, too.
Once you’ve heard “The Voice”, you’ll never go back. The price?? Oh yes, “less is more” applies here too……….
The Soundsmith Voice ES is precision installed in a hand crafted Ebony mount.
