Goldring 1012GX

Goldring 1012GX: MM cartridge with Gyger II stylus

The stylus of the 1012GX is a Gyger II cut from a nude diamond, with a fine-line profile and a 6 µm minor radius, carefully polished, which touches the groove over a larger area than an ordinary elliptical. The result is extended, clean treble, low distortion and less record wear.

Pocan body

The body is a one-piece moulding in Pocan, a very rigid glass-reinforced polyester, which holds the fixed parts firmly and can be tightened securely to the headshell. Each cartridge is built by hand; the stylus is user-replaceable.

Fitting and matching

It has the standard half-inch mount and fits most tonearms with an effective mass from 5 to 25 g. It connects to an ordinary MM phono input, with a 47 kΩ load. Tracking force should be kept between 1.5 and 2 grams (1.75 recommended). As with any cartridge, after fitting it you should set alignment, tracking force and anti-skating following the tonearm instructions.

• Type: moving magnet (MM)
• Stylus: Gyger II nude diamond, 6 µm (0.2 mil) radius, replaceable
• Frequency response: from 20 Hz to 20 kHz (± 3 dB)
• Output voltage: 5 mV (1 kHz, 5 cm/s)
• Cartridge mass: 6.2 g