

Van Den Hul's Crimson Stradivarius is a favourite in the CAV Reference System. It has also become a Superstar with our customers.
The Stradivarius variation of the Crimson cartridge uses a Pau Ferro wooden body but douses that in multiple layers of specialist laquer emulating the laquer used on Stradivarius string instruments. The sound is even more involving, natural and open than the straight Crimson XGW which only difference is the absence of this special laquer.
It is the easiest cartridge to pair with a range of gear. The Colibri range has astounding levels of channel separation but requires more precise matching with the rest of the gear.
Specifications
Tracking Force 1.35 to 1.5 grams
Anti Skate 0.4- 0.6 grams
Arm Mass 10- 16 grams
Load imp 25- 47k ohms
Opt Load imp 25- 200 ohms
Output .8 mV
Stylus shape VDH 1S
Stylus radii 2 x 85 Micron
Static compliance 35 Micron/mN
Tracking ability 70 – 80 Micron
Channel unbalance < 0.3 dB
Channel separation > 36 / > 30 dB
Stylus tip mass 0.32 mg
Weight 8.5 g
Load capacitance Non-critical
Load impedance 25 Ohm – 200 Ohm
Moving coil resistance – 13.0 Ohm