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Fairchild SM1 Cartridge

Fairchild SM1 Cartridge

Regular price $700.00 AUD
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Fairchild progress is typified in the new SM-1 Rotating Magnet Compatible Stereo/Monophonic cartridge.
The efforts of Fairchild's engineering staff, skilled as no other group in professional transducers, has culminated in a sleek, functionally designed cartridge.
The Fairchild SM-1 will complement any home music system. It is sufficiently rugged to stand the abuse of the most ancient record changer, yet it will enhance the performance of the finest professional arms and turntables.
Its high output permits quiet operation of the most economical of kit amplifiers, while the wide response will test the finest stereo amplifier-preamplifier units on the market.
Comparision of the specifications will convince you that, for stereo cartridges, all you need say is Fairchild.

SPECIFICATIONS
Type: Custom-ground rotating ball magnet,with easily replaceable stylus.
Output: 11.5 millivolts at 5 cm / sec. and 1 kc, 16.2 millivolts at 7 cm / sec. and 1 kc
Hum level: Hum is 65 dB below signal level when mounted on turntable. These figures are well below competitive units under identical conditions.
Construction: Internal copper case for electrostatic screening, completely enclosed in mu-metal outer case which affords complete magnetic shielding.
Tracking: 30 cm/sec. sinusoidally, at approximately 3 grams.
Dimensions: Designed to fit all standard record changer and transcription arms with either ½" or ⁷/₁₆" mounting centers
Stylus tip radius: 0.7 mil diamond
Recommended tracking pressure: 3-4 grams
Impedance: 2000 ohms DC resistance and 0.5 h inductance. Nominal impedance at 1kc: 3700ohms
Optimum load: 47,000 ohms,39K to 100K acceptable
Separation: Better than 25 dB at 1000 cycles, better than 20 dB over most of the audio range. Exceptional separation in the most critical 6 kc to 15 kc range.
Response: Better that ±2 dB fro 20 cycles to 15,000 cycles. No high end roll off - full fidelity.
Damping: Individual vertical and lateral damping, preset at factory for optimum damping and tracking conditions.
Compliance: Vertical 4 x 10 ⁻⁶ cm/dyne and lateral 6 x 10⁻⁶ cm/dyne for minimum record and stylus wear.
Cable length: lead length to 20 feet permissable, assuming preamplifier terminated in 47,000 ohms, and standard cable with capacity of approximately 23 mmf per foot.
Accessories: packed with all required installation hardware, plus gram gauge and screwdriver. Instruction booklet in three languages; English, French and Spanish
Inspection: All Fairchild products have free lifetime factory inspection.
Dimensions: Weight 12 gm, stylus tip to mounting centers: standard- 0.398 inch.

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