Goldring E3 Turntable MM Cartridge

Goldring E3

The Goldring philosophy is to promote the accurate replication of the original record production, maintaining the creative nuances, musicality and rhythm the artist intended you to hear. With the versatile E Series, this is easy to achieve; each is designed to be simple to fit to the majority of budget to medium priced turntables.

The E3 cartridge, representing the top of the range features the same aluminium cantilever as the E2, but benefits from a superior, bonded, super-elliptical (0.3 x 0.7 mil) stylus. This gives it better high frequency detail retrieval over ordinary elliptical (0.4 x 0.7 mil) or spherical (0.6 mil) types due to its smaller front-to-back radius. The main effect is the reduction of sibilance, especially in high level vocal recordings

Magnetic Duplex Technology™
All cartridges in the range feature Magnetic Duplex Technology™-a 'dual magnet' generator assembly with an identical geometry to that of the original cutting head. This means it can more accurately reproduce the stereo information in the record groove, providing better channel separation and a more involving and musical sound stage.

Expert Adjustment
The E-series cartridges have been designed to allow micro-adjustments to be made during production using a special adjustment screw. This means the cartridge can be safely installed in a typical turntable because the angle that the stylus makes with the record surface has been pre-set. The result is an optimised channel balance with zero degrees of horizontal tracking adjustment required. This ensures a consistent and reassuring performance for the life of the product.

Stylus/Cantilever
Featuring spherical styli with a choice of cantilevers, the E1 and E2 models are ideal as an upgrade to any budget, pre-fitted or obsolete cartridge. The E3 model with its re­fined super elliptical stylus is a worthwhile upgrade for those wishing to squeeze even more information and detail from the record groove.

SPECIFICATIONS

ColourPurple
Cantilever TypeAluminium
Stylus TypeBonded Elliptical
Stylus Tracking Radius10 µm (0.4 mil)
Equivalent tip mass0.7 mg
Frequency Response20 Hz – 20 kHz ± 3 dB
Frequency Range12 Hz – 25 kHz
Channel Imbalance1.5 dB max at 1 kHz
Channel Separation20 dB min at 1 kHz
Sensitivity3.5 mV ± 3 dB at 5 cm/s lateral
Static Compliance20 mm/N
Trackability70 µm
Vertical Tracking Angle24 °
Load Resistance47 kΩ
Load Capacitance100 - 200 pF (150 pF nominal)
Internal Inductance400 mH
Internal Resistance470 Ω
Cartridge Mass6.8 g
Cartridge Mass (inc. fixings)7.8 g
Fixing Centre12.7 mm
Playing Weight1.75 – 2.25 g (2 g nominal)
Cartridge Height17 mm
Recommended Tonearm Effective Mass10 – 30 g