Etsuro Urushi Master Gold Cartridge - World class product
The Etsuro Gold sits at the very top of the Etsuro moving coil range, combining advanced materials with traditional Japanese craftsmanship. Designed to maximise signal transmission and minimise resonance, it delivers a highly refined and transparent analogue performance.
Key features:
• moving coil cartridge
• frequency response: 10–50,000Hz
• output voltage: 0.3mV / 1kHz
• output balance: <0.3dB / 1kHz
• channel separation: 33dB / 1kHz
• tracking weight: 2g
• impedance: 4Ω / 1kHz
• trackability: >70μm / 2g
• microline diamond stylus (80μm contact surface)
• 0.22mm diamond cantilever
• 2.5mm pure sapphire base
• samarium cobalt magnetic circuit
• specially treated pure copper coil (in-house wound)
• extra-super duralumin (A7075) body
• 24K gold leaf (Hon Kinpaku) finish
• 24K gold plated terminal pins
• cartridge weight: 8.7g
• walnut presentation box
Design and performance:
The diamond cantilever is a defining feature, offering exceptional rigidity and extremely fast vibration transmission. This improves detail retrieval while reducing unwanted resonance, resulting in a cleaner, more transparent sound.
The microline stylus closely matches the original cutting head profile, allowing precise groove tracking and improved reproduction accuracy across the frequency range.
A 2.5mm pure sapphire base forms a stable foundation, helping maintain a consistent vibration path from stylus to body and reducing signal loss.
Materials and construction:
• diamond cantilever for maximum speed and low distortion
• sapphire base plate for structural stability and energy transfer
• A7075 duralumin chassis for rigidity
• 24K gold leaf finish applied using traditional Japanese techniques
• in-house wound copper coils for consistency and performance
The gold leaf finish is applied by Hakuichi using traditional methods, adding both structural damping and a distinctive aesthetic.
Sound characteristics:
• highly transparent and detailed
• fast, precise transient response
• strong sense of balance and tonal weight
• low resonance with excellent clarity
Build and craftsmanship:
Each cartridge is hand-assembled by Excel Sound Corporation, drawing on over 40 years of cartridge manufacturing experience. The combination of precision engineering and traditional finishing techniques results in a product that is both technically advanced and visually distinctive.
Note:
The Etsuro Gold is a low-output moving coil cartridge and requires a suitable high-quality phono stage or step-up transformer for optimal performance.
