Goldring Ethos SE

Goldring Ethos SE: reference MC cartridge with silver coils

The Ethos SE is the special edition of the Ethos and sits above every other Goldring moving coil cartridge. It keeps the Vital line-contact stylus and adds a set of targeted changes to the generator and the body, for an even more precise and quieter reading.

What changes from the Ethos

The coils are pure silver, with fewer turns and higher conductivity; the pole shoes are low-reluctance; the body is black anodised aircraft-grade aluminium. Stylus replacement is carried out at the factory.

Fitting and matching

It has the standard half-inch mount and fits most tonearms. It needs an MC phono input, or a step-up transformer, with a 100 Ω load. Tracking force should be kept between 1.5 and 2.0 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 coil (MC), low output
• Stylus: Vital nude diamond line-contact
• Frequency response: from 20 Hz to 20 kHz (± 2 dB)
• Output voltage: 0.35 mV (1 kHz, 5 cm/s)
• Cartridge mass: 7.7 g